Turning off DRL?
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Can't speak for other manufacturers but the ones on my MiTo can be turned off.
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Merc's are also onoffable.
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Do people prefer to have these switched off then? Genuine question, because I know that some people do find they're a bit too 'blingy'. They are a fairly valid safety feature in terms of making the car a bit more visible to other road users though.
Bit of a marmite thing I think personally.
I can completely understand the safety benefits in Scandinavia / Canada where they can have months of dusky conditions but in the UK they just seem an annoying fashion accessory with zero safety benefit.
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Newer VW require main dealer to turn them off, iirc they are now mandatory on new cars (April 2011) onwards. but dong quote me on that one
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Suzuki swift sport I have don't have them at all.
You sure?
My 62 plate partner has them but my old mans 13 plate qashqui doesn't
It all depends if the vehicle you're driving received type approval after a certain date.
Before that date DRL's were optional, after that date they were a requirement - wasn't it February last year?
Anyway, cars manufactured after that date still have optional DRL's - it's only new cars/models that require type approval.
I'll use the Skoda Octavia as an example:
Octy 2 manufactured before cut-off date - DRL's optional. Can be switched on/off
Octy 2 manufactured after cut-off date - DRL's optional. Can be switched on/off
Octavia 3 type-approval gained after cut-off date - DRL's compulsory, should be no way of switching them off.
The majority of cars on the road right now you should be able to switch off. However as the new models arrive they will be compulsory.
Before that date DRL's were optional, after that date they were a requirement - wasn't it February last year?
Anyway, cars manufactured after that date still have optional DRL's - it's only new cars/models that require type approval.
I'll use the Skoda Octavia as an example:
Octy 2 manufactured before cut-off date - DRL's optional. Can be switched on/off
Octy 2 manufactured after cut-off date - DRL's optional. Can be switched on/off
Octavia 3 type-approval gained after cut-off date - DRL's compulsory, should be no way of switching them off.
The majority of cars on the road right now you should be able to switch off. However as the new models arrive they will be compulsory.
I have an OBC on my 2010 leon (VAG B/W pixel display) and the setting is missing but you can toggle it using the indicator stalk and turning the ignition on a few times, should be fairly easy to google. Worst case, VAGCOM time.
BMWs have it in iDrive, it's linked to the individual key holder so one can have it on and the other off.
What will that achieve? My DRLs stay on with the headlights, and dim with the indicators.