Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Daytime Running Lights

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Thu 16 Apr 2009 10:41
Daytime Running Lights - NickS
Morning All,

Having recently been brought up to speed on the new EU directives on Daytime running lights, on a trip to Blackburn yesterday I saw two '05 reg MK V Golfs like mine with what appeared to be running lights, in the section at the bottom of the headlight, below the dipped beam and next to the indicator.

I had always wondered what this section of th eheadlight was for, but is this a retro-fit option or somehting that came from the factory?

If Retro fit, it would be something i would be quite keen to install...................

Cheers,

Nick
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Thu 16 Apr 2009 10:49
Daytime Running Lights - TheOilBurner
Why bother? If you want to have your lights on all the time, then just put them on... Does it matter if your back lights are on too?
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Thu 16 Apr 2009 10:52
Daytime Running Lights - Hamsafar
You can buy the lights on ebay etc.... They are a rude boy mod.
I might be inclined to buy them for an older model of a car that now comes with them in order to refresh it's appearance, but not one that never came with them, as that looks totally lame.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3800...6

Edited by Hamsafar on 16/04/2009 at 10:55

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Thu 16 Apr 2009 18:05
Daytime Running Lights - PoloGirl
You sure they're not just the auto lights that come on at a certain speed? Mine do that on the Golf V but they're not called daytime running lights.
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Fri 17 Apr 2009 12:31
Daytime Running Lights - NickS
No, my auto lights come on at a cetain speed too, not sure what speed it is that triggers them though; any idea?

The DTRL i refer to are in the bottom outside edges of the headlight cluster, level with the indicators. Ive only eve seen them on the two cars i mentioned above, neither of which were "chavved" up.

I certainly dont want rude boy mods on my car, they just looked quite smart, IMO.

Edited by NickS on 17/04/2009 at 12:34

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Fri 17 Apr 2009 23:50
Daytime Running Lights - PoloGirl
Er... they seem to come on when you do 80mph for any length of time.

So I've heard.

Edited by PoloGirl on 17/04/2009 at 23:53

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Sat 18 Apr 2009 00:41
Daytime Running Lights - Dave_TD
they seem to come on when you do 80mph for any length of time


Ooh, back to the days of the Corrado rear spoiler only elevating above 75mph! ;-)

Dave TD
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Sat 18 Apr 2009 01:22
Daytime Running Lights - Stuartli
I've never seen a VW vehicle with daytime running lights in the UK - perhaps you've seen one or, perhaps, two intended for Sweden or similar country with such a policy?
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Sat 18 Apr 2009 01:25
Daytime Running Lights - Stuartli
>>Ooh, back to the days of the Corrado rear spoiler only elevating above 75mph! ;-)>>

Actually it activated at a speed of 45mph or greater.....:-)
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Sat 18 Apr 2009 12:51
Daytime Running Lights - Rudedog
As has been mentioned in other threads, DRLs are now standard on the MK VI, but they were available on the MK V if you had VAG-COM to activate them, I guess this was because they were required in other EU countries, and AFAIK it was just the small white light next to the indicator that was light up.
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Sat 18 Apr 2009 18:10
Daytime Running Lights - Hamsafar
"I've never seen a VW vehicle with daytime running lights in the UK - perhaps you've seen one or, " The few new VW Phaetons I have seen recently have the bright big LEDs inside the light cluster similar to more expensive Audis.

Edited by Hamsafar on 18/04/2009 at 18:10

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