Paul finch
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So do mine,with the fog light w**kersYou're not flashing them enough
My high beams get abused during winter...
Daytime running lights creating confusion for other drivers
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PFL doesn’t by standard but I’ve changed them to always on at the rear.
I’m probably one of the annoying buggers who sometimes only has front and rear Drl on at dusk. Usually town driving where you wouldn’t legally need headlights on even at night and I definitely don’t need headlights to see where I’m going. Other road users can see me from DRLs and they are very bright.
I do find even on the lowest sensitivity that headlights come on quite early but maybe that’s just me being a plonker
I’m probably one of the annoying buggers who sometimes only has front and rear Drl on at dusk. Usually town driving where you wouldn’t legally need headlights on even at night and I definitely don’t need headlights to see where I’m going. Other road users can see me from DRLs and they are very bright.
I do find even on the lowest sensitivity that headlights come on quite early but maybe that’s just me being a plonker
PFL doesn’t by standard but I’ve changed them to always on at the rear.
I’m probably one of the annoying buggers who sometimes only has front and rear Drl on at dusk. Usually town driving where you wouldn’t legally need headlights on even at night and I definitely don’t need headlights to see where I’m going. Other road users can see me from DRLs and they are very bright.
I do find even on the lowest sensitivity that headlights come on quite early but maybe that’s just me being a plonker
Agree that the auto lights come on quite early but way I see it is you need to give all the blond idiots out there a chance to see you. I dont know why since going from my a6 to s3 I keep getting cut off at roundabouts, people coming out of junctions in front of me etc, it’s like the s3 is invisible.
I think the A3/S3 is so sleek and sexy that it’s deceptive how fast it’s coming toward you. That plus people are dozy idiots.
The DRLs are crazy bright. I have PFL LED with the led indicators and when I’m 15 cars back in a queue my indicator is lighting up signage more than the 15 cars ahead put together.
Think it’s the same with all led indicators, wife’s car is the same. They are more directional so gets more distance forward unlike the old halogen bulbs that mearly gives an orange glow.
@The_Ironist how did you enable this? VCDS? If so can you please let me know where I can find the steps to do this as I have a friend with VCDS.
Newbie question but how do you know if you've got LEDs? I think my DRLs are LED but don't have many added extras and don't recall anything about lights so does that mean I don't have LEDs?
Newbie question but how do you know if you've got LEDs? I think my DRLs are LED but don't have many added extras and don't recall anything about lights so does that mean I don't have LEDs?
Yep VCDS here’s how:
The DRLs are LED but they only work as indicators if you have the LED headlights instead of xenon headlights.
Xenon:
LED:
Thanks for that info @The_Ironist I’ve got xenons. When I turned in ignition earlier it must’ve been too dark as my headlamps and rear lights were on but looks like I won’t have rear DRLs
Although I don't do very many miles a year, I keep my headlight switch permanently in the on position even though I have halogen lamps. After four and a half years / 18,000 miles I've just had my first lamp failure - and that was a Philips X-treme Vision +100% bulb, so has a lower life because of the higher light output. So I wouldn't be unduly worried about lamp life, even with halogen bulbs.
I like rear D.R.L's. & had them activated on my last car ,RS3 16 plate. Would like them activated on my SQ5 now.
Realised that I can turn on rear lights by using the rear fog light button on near the steering wheel so I’ll just do that when it’s dull / dark / very wet.
Don’t have front fogs, maybe because I’ve got xenons (?)
Don’t have front fogs, maybe because I’ve got xenons (?)
You sure? I don't know the car, but on my car it's the button above the rear fogs. Looks like dipped lights and picture of a raining/snowing cloud.
You must have fog lights on the front.
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Does your light dial pull out? In my dad's A1 you pull the light switch towards you and that activates the fogs.
The fog lights on my S3 (Led) are part of the light cluster, front and back. May be same for yours, might be worth reading the manual as you should definitely have front fog lights.
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The fog lights on my S3 (Led) are part of the light cluster, front and back. May be same for yours, might be worth reading the manual as you should definitely have front fog lights.
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Well that's odd. What does it say in your handbook? As it happens I have a handbook for the pfl A3/S3 dated November 2014 and it clearly states that these models have front and rear foglights, with separate push button switches for each to the left of the main lighting switch.
