Mk4 Double Halogen H7 headlights & DRL

[Dav02]

Anyone have any experience with these headlights. Just installed them. Work much better than the H4’s.
I’ve changed byte 18 to activate the DRLs. Also changed a setting to allow main beam to stay on when Full beam is in too.

However. I would like my DRLs to stay on even with main beam on. Is this possible. And anyone know which setting/byte to change to reflect this?

Thanks

[Andrew5]

Did you get these from duetscheparts I have just ordered them can’t cope with the build out error from my led drls and not seeing anything at night did you have to pay the new price ?

[Dav02]

Yes got them from deutscheparts, paid the old price of £330.
They are a much better headlight. Visually I wiuld like the DRLs on all the time.

[Bahnstormer]

IIRC it's a legal requirement that DRL's shut off if the main lights are on. Something about them being bright enough to be seen during daylight means they'll be too bright at night.

[Andrew5]

I should have bought them awhile ago ended up paying the new price cost me extra £95 sorry I can’t help with the drl

[Dav02]

IIRC it's a legal requirement that DRL's shut off if the main lights are on. Something about them being bright enough to be seen during daylight means they'll be too bright at night.

Yes I believe it is, but many cars have them dim when main beam comes on. Which probably gets around the law. Which I’m sure is an option in VCDS but just can’t see how to have them on along with main beam

[Bahnstormer]

Ah I see what you mean! Can't say I've ever noticed that option in VCDS, I don't think it's something that VW considered tbh .

[Dav02]

Managed to code the headlights. DRL stays on all the time now. Byte 21 set to 20
Which in the helper is turning off
‘Led parking lights with low beam’
‘Dimm with low beam’

Also before the above changed Byte 18 to C2. That was just to enable the DRLs which I’d done previously.

Only thing I’ve noticed now. If light switch in auto and handbrake on. No lights on at all. I’ll see what happens when it’s dark
Handbrake off with switch in auto, sidelights and DRL on.

[Doc]

I'm sure there's a setting in the BCM for DRL with parking brake applied.

[Andrew5]

Can the coding be done with OBDeleven i don’t have a laptop for vcds hoping my lights turn up next week

[Dav02]

Yes, I use long coding with OBDeleven.

My lights work exactly how I want now.

[Andrew5]

Niceone did you sort the lights going off with the handbrake applied
My lights are getting delivered tomorrow hopefully get them fitted straight away

[Dav02]

Yes. No issue with handbrake. Note when testing. With handbrake on the lights won’t come on. But if you set off to drive they will and will also stay on when you then apply handbrake at all other occasions. However switch engine off and ignition on again with handbrake on,, lights won’t come on. Hope that explains it. So not an issue really.

[Andrew5]

Managed to fit my lights the drl worked straight away not sure how to code them with OBDeleven any help would be appreciated

[Dav02]

Central Electrics-long code
Then keep going through all the options and see which you need to do.
What isn’t actually working?