DRLs (LEDS) remain on during turn signals

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rnlabas

Discussion Starter · Mar 29, 2015 (Edited)

DRLs (LEDs) Remain on During Turn Signal :

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Bit 3 - Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) inactive with Turn Signals active

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boxbrownie

· #2 · Mar 31, 2015

Why would you want to? They dim for a reason, to make the DI more visible to oncoming traffic, if you keep the DRL at full power there is the possibility traffic will not see your intention to turn.

rnlabas said:
DRLs (LEDs) Remain on During Turn Signal :

[09 - Cent. Elect.]
[Coding - 07] -> [Long Coding Helper] -> [Byte 15]

Bit 3 - Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) inactive with Turn Signals active

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rnlabas

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 31, 2015

boxbrownie said:
Why would you want to? They dim for a reason, to make the DI more visible to oncoming traffic, if you keep the DRL at full power there is the possibility traffic will not see your intention to turn.

In most of the RoW, they do not dim - the amber wavelength ensures visibility fine, but the US DOT seems to have an issue with two adjacent lights one on, and one blinking - although they allow it for rear signals and brakes - even and especially the SAME color -

I've looked at them head-on and don't think the absence of the LED make any difference to the obviousness of the amber turn signal -

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boxbrownie

· #4 · Apr 3, 2015

rnlabas said:
In most of the RoW, they do not dim - the amber wavelength ensures visibility fine, but the US DOT seems to have an issue with two adjacent lights one on, and one blinking - although they allow it for rear signals and brakes - even and especially the SAME color -

I've looked at them head-on and don't think the absence of the LED make any difference to the obviousness of the amber turn signal -

They dim for Europe........not sure about SE Asia/Australia though.

I would have thought they did as it's an added safety feature, if it makes the DI any more noticeable at all it's surely worth having it there?

But hey........your car, your insurance

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rnlabas

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 4, 2015

My observations in Germany at least (2011), they did not dim - but in the US they are completely off, not just dimmed, but for Mercedes or Porsche where their DRLs are about 6-12 inches apart from the turn signals, they don't - so ...

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boxbrownie

· #6 · Apr 4, 2015

Germany they turn off as in the US, in UK they dim.

This is a frame from Germany, the Q3 is indicating to turn right into a parking space.

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rnlabas

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 4, 2015

Interesting to know that's changed - also interesting is that I cannot see the turn signal lamp , which I thought for the facelift was an amber color of the LED DRL - must be in the blink of the blinker, or wink of the winker ...

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boxbrownie

· #8 · Apr 5, 2015

rnlabas said:
Interesting to know that's changed - also interesting is that I cannot see the turn signal lamp , which I thought for the facelift was an amber color of the LED DRL - must be in the blink of the blinker, or wink of the winker ...

It is, otherwise you would not see the DRL off.........

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