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Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
Me and a buddy switched cars and went for a drive yesterday. He took my '13 A4 and I drove his '12 328i. He was following me and I noticed when we stopped at a traffic light that the LED switched off on the side where the turn signal was activated. I had never noticed that before. Looked carefuly for other A4s and noticed they were the same.
I struck me that someone who doesn't know this might think it's an issue with the car. Has anybody ever had problems with cops thinking your daytime runing lights had a problem and stopping you for a verification? |
Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
You can VAG COM the LED's to stay on. Check audizine for coding.
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Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
All B8"s do this and I've never heard of anyone being challenged by police about it. The idea is to enhance the visibility of the turn signal to oncoming drivers. I've changed mine so that the DRL wink is at 50% rather than full on or off.
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Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
Originally Posted by FSures
(Post 180824)
You can VAG COM the LED's to stay on. Check audizine for coding.
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Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
Originally Posted by jfo
(Post 180828)
All B8"s do this and I've never heard of anyone being challenged by police about it. The idea is to enhance the visibility of the turn signal to oncoming drivers. I've changed mine so that the DRL wink is at 50% rather than full on or off.
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Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
Almost all new vehicles (regardless of make) have this feature. Regardless of LED DRL. It's meant to make the turn signal more noticeable to oncoming traffic during daylight hours.
But if you don't want this feature, it can be disabled with VAG COM software. |
Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
VAG COM is "Volkswagen Auto Group Communication". This a proprietary language that all VW Group cars use to communicate with "Smart" components throughout the vehicle. Not only the engine but all systems and sub-systems. In short it's the Laungauge the car uses to talk to itself. Ross-Tech makes software for the consumer that when installed on a PC laptop can plug into the car. From there a mechanic or owner can diagnose or reprogram or test virtually any component on your car. Including telling your car to leave the DRL on when the turn signal is activated! Pretty cool eh??
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Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
Originally Posted by geoffreyr66
(Post 180840)
VAG COM is "Volkswagen Auto Group Communication". This a proprietary language that all VW Group cars use to communicate with "Smart" components throughout the vehicle. Not only the engine but all systems and sub-systems. In short it's the Laungauge the car uses to talk to itself. Ross-Tech makes software for the consumer that when installed on a PC laptop can plug into the car. From there a mechanic or owner can diagnose or reprogram or test virtually any component on your car. Including telling your car to leave the DRL on when the turn signal is activated! Pretty cool eh??
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Re: Turn signal shuts off LEDs!
The LED's stay on when using the turn signals when your head lights are activated, noticed that last night.
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