Daytime Running Lights
10-14-2011, 09:27 PM
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So if someone who purchased a car from them comes in and says: "hey, can you show me again how I control my DRLs?" They are requesting $95/hr to answer that question? That would be nuts.
At a minimum the dealer should be able to tell you, for free:
- If your model car came with DRLs
- How you turn the DRLs on.
10-14-2011, 11:26 PM
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Ouch. Now that is lame of them.
So if someone who purchased a car from them comes in and says: "hey, can you show me again how I control my DRLs?" They are requesting $95/hr to answer that question? That would be nuts.
At a minimum the dealer should be able to tell you, for free:
So if someone who purchased a car from them comes in and says: "hey, can you show me again how I control my DRLs?" They are requesting $95/hr to answer that question? That would be nuts.
At a minimum the dealer should be able to tell you, for free:
- If your model car came with DRLs
- How you turn the DRLs on.
)When they did not come on they sent me to service.
Thanks everyone for your input but at this point I just flip the headlight switch-like someone here said "becomes habit"
10-15-2011, 12:15 AM
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Ok, so here's what I did... I turned DRL ON and then OFF on my car via PCM, it did NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Meaning my DRL kept working as before... so, not sure how it was set to DRL ON, but it looks like in some cases the PCM doesn't toggle it on and off.
10-15-2011, 08:52 AM
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Maybe it's a "Canadian thing" - I thought DRL's were mandated in Canada so maybe you can't shut them off??
10-18-2011, 05:04 PM
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That could be.. .I can imagine a PIWIS set mode that forces it to be on or off regardless of what the PCM custom setting is set to... so maybe there is an override that needs to be cleared.
10-18-2011, 08:24 PM
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Even if you have a US car, the exporting or importing dealer will change the PIWIS setting (as suggested by Minok) and disable the PCM DRL option.
This is a 15 second fix if the tech knows where to look. PCM control can easily be reinstated.
I use my car for movie work once in a while and the DRL - off option is sometimes needed. When my car is unemployed I generally leave the DRLs on.
10-18-2011, 08:29 PM
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In Canada there is no PCM control over DRLs as jhbrennan suggests.
Even if you have a US car, the exporting or importing dealer will change the PIWIS setting (as suggested by Minok) and disable the PCM DRL option.
This is a 15 second fix if the tech knows where to look. PCM control can easily be reinstated.
I use my car for movie work once in a while and the DRL - off option is sometimes needed. When my car is unemployed I generally leave the DRLs on.
Even if you have a US car, the exporting or importing dealer will change the PIWIS setting (as suggested by Minok) and disable the PCM DRL option.
This is a 15 second fix if the tech knows where to look. PCM control can easily be reinstated.
I use my car for movie work once in a while and the DRL - off option is sometimes needed. When my car is unemployed I generally leave the DRLs on.
10-18-2011, 09:57 PM
#25
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Granted, this discussion has been about the 997.1 and my comments may not help you. As my Aerokit SY GTS already attracts enough attention, I really wanted to turn off the DRLs. (Plus I have never favored them.) Despite following the PCM Manual instructions, I was unable to find this functionality in the PCM, which we should be able to do in the USA. However, the Set feature in the OBC has this function. In the 997.2 (at least), scoll down to the last Set feature (Lights) and you can toggle DRLs on/off. HTH with 997.1s. too.
10-19-2011, 03:03 PM
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Granted, this discussion has been about the 997.1 and my comments may not help you. As my Aerokit SY GTS already attracts enough attention, I really wanted to turn off the DRLs. (Plus I have never favored them.) Despite following the PCM Manual instructions, I was unable to find this functionality in the PCM, which we should be able to do in the USA. However, the Set feature in the OBC has this function. In the 997.2 (at least), scoll down to the last Set feature (Lights) and you can toggle DRLs on/off. HTH with 997.1s. too.
09-30-2018, 09:29 AM
#29
Racer
On my ‘06 997s imported from the US, I had the selling dealership turn on the DLRs. I was given the choice of headlights or fog lights. As I recall, I was told that that it required both a PIWIS change together with a physical change. This all changed in ‘07 or ‘08 to strictly software controlled thru Durametric, etc.
