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Title: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: leebes on March 10, 2017, 02:00:58 pm
Hi All,

Just heard today that my Mk5 has failed its MOT because the indicators are set as 'daylight' running lights (45% glow), although the same garage passed it last year with them.

They mentioned you can't have amber lights showing on the front...have the laws changed or something?

Gonna have to get VDCS plugged in and set everything back to standard! :sad1:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: Zipupurmickey on March 10, 2017, 02:09:25 pm
45% is quite bright, most have it set to 15-20%

Buy an eBay cable and reprogram the drl to 00 and then change it back when it's got the MOT. Same story over here with the NCT.


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Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: leebes on March 10, 2017, 02:20:07 pm
Thanks Zip...got a mate with the kit, so lucky enough that I dont need to buy anything. Will get it sorted over the weekend, just thought it strange everything was fine last MOT and they pick it up this year.

Had been thinking of turning them off anyway as the missus doesnt like them when shes driving it!  :laugh:

45%...if you're gonna do it, make it seen!  :grin:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: r5gtt on March 10, 2017, 03:01:40 pm
That's sad to hear mate, mine are set on 40% but looks a little too bright so going to knock um down to 20%  :grin:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: r5gtt on March 10, 2017, 03:13:03 pm
Quote from: MIJ_JAGGER on March 10, 2017, 03:08:44 pm
Quote from: r5gtt on March 10, 2017, 03:01:40 pm
That's sad to hear mate, mine are set on 40% but looks a little too bright so going to knock um down to 20%  :grin:
Do mine too, don't know what they're set at at the moment though
thought you were going to buy a vagcom and do everything yourself as you seem to know everything else :angry015:  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: slix on March 10, 2017, 03:30:32 pm
A lot of volvos and older bmw 5 series have front amber lights on. Think you must have just had a tester who didn't know.
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: schmidt_vr6 on March 10, 2017, 03:35:54 pm
I have a MK5 GTI and it comes with factory fitted xenon headlights. How do i go about getting the DRL's on? Is there a guide. I also have access to vagcom so im ok in that area.
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: leebes on March 10, 2017, 04:20:46 pm
Turns out its not the fact they are on, but that the opposite indicator light doesnt go off when the other is signalling when sidelights are on.

News to me that is an MOT failure, but I do see where the 'safety' aspect comes in and it could be confusing for other road users
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: slix on March 10, 2017, 07:30:26 pm
I had my mot 6 months ago with them on.

I tried to turn them off before in the car park but laptop died on me. I thought it would be mentioned but passed with no advisories.
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: leebes on March 10, 2017, 07:55:36 pm
Quote from: schmidt_vr6 on March 10, 2017, 03:35:54 pm
I have a MK5 GTI and it comes with factory fitted xenon headlights. How do i go about getting the DRL's on? Is there a guide. I also have access to vagcom so im ok in that area.

Just google it mate, there's plenty of 'how to' threads out there  :happy2:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: Lewo on March 10, 2017, 10:51:02 pm
Mine got through MOT last week with Daylights on, think mate set them to around 25%. I was going to get him to disable for the MOT but forgot to ask him so was kind of expecting it to fail.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: horsemeat on March 11, 2017, 11:24:36 am
Tried this on mine and to be honest I don't think they look good. As someone else said certain volvos have amber lights and I can think of more than one occasion where I've misinterpreted the driver's intention. Worst that has happened is I failed to let them out in heavy traffic but that's enough for me to think they're kind of unsafe?

Can't help but think if our cars had them on from the factory we'd all be rushing to turn them off for a cleaner look  :laugh:
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: shoaybmakda on March 11, 2017, 11:32:56 am
As far as I'm aware these only come on when you switch the dimmed lights on? Or am I missing a trick?

I think they look good on xenons - I have them set at 25% on mine.
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: r5gtt on March 11, 2017, 12:37:19 pm
It someone's blinking it's wanting to come out as I've never had an issue with them even back in the late 80's I've seen mk1-2 escorts with them running
Title: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: D_Philli_82 on March 11, 2017, 03:02:27 pm
That's ridiculous...all BMW 5-Series and Range Rovers have Amber drls so he must be failing a lot of cars...only cos VW golfs traditionally don't have Amber lights, doesn't mean it should fail..I can only assume it's cos theyre 40%....mine pass fine with 25%.


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Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: slix on March 11, 2017, 03:36:10 pm
Yeah with them set to less than 20% they don't really interfere with the left or right indication. When they are set to near 50% they are too bright and not as distinguishable as one dim and the other flashing at full brightness.
Title: Re: Indicator 'daylight' running lights...MOT failure!
Post by: leebes on March 11, 2017, 09:51:27 pm
 Its a pain, but hardly the end of the road. I wont name the garage, becausr they are decent guys and have done me the odd favour in the past and never rip me off, but just funny they passed it last year in same spec, but not this year.

They went very quiet when i pointed that out...me thinks the guy who tested it last year will get a slap on the wrist.