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nype

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Vancouver, B.C.
No they are not, they are angled down and designed specifically for fog. In the rain with damp roads they do dazzle oncoming drivers in the reflection. Get on the floor and look up into them and you will see how bright they are.


Fair enough. To be considerate, I have the low beams set to come on when it rains, which also turns of the fogs.
 

Finglonga

Drag Racing Champion
Fair enough. To be considerate, I have the low beams set to come on when it rains, which also turns of the fogs.


Actually a very good idea. We have allot of rain usually in the UK and it drives you crazy when people have fog lights on as the glare is terrible. Dry conditions fogs just act as another DRL as they are angled to the floor. But here people get confused what fog it as we have not had real pea-soup fog for decades where fog lights are needed just to see the road in front.


Even worse off topic is the same idiots that out the rear fog light on in the rain thinking it helps when all it does is mask the brake lights.:mad: Then leave them on when a car is behind (even in fog) because they think the car they drive an invisible car. :mad::mad:
 

andrew.gacom

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
This is the only setup I got to work on my car with the Lighting Package.

So this will take care of the fog lights turning on with DRLs:

1. Select Central Electrics (address hex09)
2. Select Security Access
3. Enter magic number 31347
4. Select Adaptations
5. Search for Leuchte12NL LB45 (this is the Leuchte-set for the left-side fog-light)
6. Select Lichtfunktion B 12
7. Only if the existing Setting is not active, change to Tagfahrlicht
8. Execute change by pressing the green tick
9. Search for Leuchte13NL RB5 (this is the Leuchte-set for the right-side fog-light)
10. Select Lichtfunktion B 13
11. Only if the existing Setting is not active, change to Tagfahrlicht
12. Execute change by pressing the green tick
13. Exit OBD11 software


And then this will prevent the DRLs turning off with blinkers and the DRLs dimming with the fog lights on:

// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte5 TFL RB32
Values:
Dimmwert GH 5:
Old value: 0
New value: 100
Lichtfunktion G 5:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)

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// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte4TFL LB4
Values:
Lichtfunktion G 4:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)
Dimmwert GH 4:
Old value: 0
New value: 100

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// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte3SL VRB21
Values:
Lichtfunktion G 3:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)
Dimmwert GH 3:
Old value: 0
New value: 100
Dimmwert EF 3:
Old value: 26
New value: 127

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// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte2SL VLB10
Values:
Dimmwert GH 2:
Old value: 0
New value: 100
Lichtfunktion G 2:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)
Dimmwert EF 2:
Old value: 26
New value: 127

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// Turn Off Right DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte3SL VRB21
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 3:
Old value: Blinken rechts aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Left DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte2SL VLB10
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 2:
Old value: Blinken links aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Right DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte5 TFL RB32
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 5:
Old value: Blinken rechts aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Left DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte4TFL LB4
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 4:
Old value: Blinken links aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv



So you did all this with just the device? When you say no switch required you meant iPhone/Android? I thought this only worked with Android?
 

Reggie Enchilada

Autocross Newbie
Location
nowhere
Car(s)
yes
So you won't need the light switch that comes on the Euro models. I misunderstood what you were asking for. You can enable DRL's and fog's by using OBDEleven or VCDS to change the coding of the lights. Here's a link to the coding that needs to be done, read it very carefully before making any changes: http://forum.obdeleven.com/post/2879
 

Jumpy

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Austin, TX, USA
Car(s)
'18 GTI Autobahn
Do you have state safety inspections there, because that's illegal. The cops should know that too, so it gives them an excuse to stop you.

Why is it illegal? Is there something dangerous about that?
 

Reggie Enchilada

Autocross Newbie
Location
nowhere
Car(s)
yes
Why is it illegal? Is there something dangerous about that?

Since state laws vary, there may be a state where that's against the DOT regulations. You can also set the fogs to stay on with the high's, but that's against DOT regs in most states though. You can't have more than 4 forward facing lights for road illumination. Marking lights and running lights are generally handled differently, since they aren't for road illumination, but for vehicle visibility.
 

riceburner

Autocross Champion
Location
nice try PPNT
Car(s)
MK5 Best GTI
This is the only setup I got to work on my car with the Lighting Package.

So this will take care of the fog lights turning on with DRLs:

1. Select Central Electrics (address hex09)
2. Select Security Access
3. Enter magic number 31347
4. Select Adaptations
5. Search for Leuchte12NL LB45 (this is the Leuchte-set for the left-side fog-light)
6. Select Lichtfunktion B 12
7. Only if the existing Setting is not active, change to Tagfahrlicht
8. Execute change by pressing the green tick
9. Search for Leuchte13NL RB5 (this is the Leuchte-set for the right-side fog-light)
10. Select Lichtfunktion B 13
11. Only if the existing Setting is not active, change to Tagfahrlicht
12. Execute change by pressing the green tick
13. Exit OBD11 software


And then this will prevent the DRLs turning off with blinkers and the DRLs dimming with the fog lights on:

// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte5 TFL RB32
Values:
Dimmwert GH 5:
Old value: 0
New value: 100
Lichtfunktion G 5:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte4TFL LB4
Values:
Lichtfunktion G 4:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)
Dimmwert GH 4:
Old value: 0
New value: 100

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte3SL VRB21
Values:
Lichtfunktion G 3:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)
Dimmwert GH 3:
Old value: 0
New value: 100
Dimmwert EF 3:
Old value: 26
New value: 127

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Set DRL to not dim when fog lights are on
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte2SL VLB10
Values:
Dimmwert GH 2:
Old value: 0
New value: 100
Lichtfunktion G 2:
Old value: nicht aktiv
New value: Standlicht vorn (Positionslicht, Begrenzungslicht)
Dimmwert EF 2:
Old value: 26
New value: 127

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Right DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte3SL VRB21
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 3:
Old value: Blinken rechts aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Left DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte2SL VLB10
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 2:
Old value: Blinken links aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Right DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte5 TFL RB32
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 5:
Old value: Blinken rechts aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv

---------------------------------------------------------------
// Turn Off Left DRL Wink
Adaptation
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Name: Leuchte4TFL LB4
Values:
Lichtfunktion C 4:
Old value: Blinken links aktiv (beide Phasen)
New value: nicht aktiv
This one worked for me! Thanks!
 
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