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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Busta' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:23 PM
[quote name='KYRIACOS' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:09 AM']There is a setting in the vehicle settings/lights section that says Daytime running light. (got it with ver 16.1)

What does this setting do??

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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by KYRIACOS' date='Mar 31 2005, 09:28 PM
[quote name='Busta' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:23 PM'][quote name='KYRIACOS' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:09 AM']There is a setting in the vehicle settings/lights section that says Daytime running light. (got it with ver 16.1)

What does this setting do??

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My dealer said that if you start changing these options (including follow me home) then the DRL will stop functioning (on Swedish cars anyhow) because of a
SW fault. This will be fixed in version 17 or 18 (June/July). He also said that there were some customers with E60's who they had to reload the entire SW to get the DRL working again! So, "Finger Weck" (hands off)!!

/R
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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Ah, much cleaer now. I am pretty sure that I had no option for Daytime Running Lights under my 3-Quick Flash. It wasn't even greyed out...it simply wasn't there.

Now I'm wondering if activating something else will bring the DRL option back in?

Arn?
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by KYRIACOS' date='Mar 31 2005, 01:28 PM
[quote name='Busta' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:23 PM'][quote name='KYRIACOS' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:09 AM']There is a setting in the vehicle settings/lights section that says Daytime running light. (got it with ver 16.1)

What does this setting do??

Thanks


Kyriacos
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can you take a picture of this menu screen with this option? thanks
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This must be an add-on from a newer software version. I don't have it with my car, but I am still back at 13.x software. Having 16.x installed next week....be interesting to see if the DRL option is now available!
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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"Home Lights" are not DRLs. I think home lights are what we call "Pathway Lighting" and all it does is allow you to pull back on the turn signal stalk (like flashing the beams) when the car is off and the lights will come on for whatever duration you have set on this screen.

It looks like the DRLs are still something that only the dealer can configure...correct?
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Mar 31 2005, 01:01 PM
"Home Lights" are not DRLs.? I think home lights are what we call "Pathway Lighting" and all it does is allow you to pull back on the turn signal stalk (like flashing the beams) when the car is off and the lights will come on for whatever duration you have set on this screen.

It looks like the DRLs are still something that only the dealer can configure...correct?
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But why the hell would BMW use "Daytime Running light" under the homelight menu?? The quickflash has zero to do with HOme lights as well....
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ?gent99' date='Mar 31 2005, 03:03 PM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Mar 31 2005, 01:01 PM']"Home Lights" are not DRLs.? I think home lights are what we call "Pathway Lighting" and all it does is allow you to pull back on the turn signal stalk (like flashing the beams) when the car is off and the lights will come on for whatever duration you have set on this screen.

It looks like the DRLs are still something that only the dealer can configure...correct?
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But why the hell would BMW use "Daytime Running light" under the homelight menu?? The quickflash has zero to do with HOme lights as well....
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I just now saw the "Daytime Running Light" selection on the screen. (WAKE UP Rudy! -- I was focusing on what was highlighted in the pic and not what was below.)

The quick flash has nothing to do with it, I was simply saying you need to pull back the turnsignal stalk (as if to flash) with the key turned off to activate the home lights (pathway lighting) feature. It's logical that the DRL setting would be under the "lights" menu...
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ?gent99' date='Mar 31 2005, 12:03 PM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Mar 31 2005, 01:01 PM']"Home Lights" are not DRLs.? I think home lights are what we call "Pathway Lighting" and all it does is allow you to pull back on the turn signal stalk (like flashing the beams) when the car is off and the lights will come on for whatever duration you have set on this screen.

It looks like the DRLs are still something that only the dealer can configure...correct?
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But why the hell would BMW use "Daytime Running light" under the homelight menu?? The quickflash has zero to do with HOme lights as well....
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Its not! Its an item under the lights menu. It looks differnt than home lights because home lights is asking for a variable, whereas the others are either on or off.
I think the DRLs are country specific and can be turned on or off by the dealer. E.G. In Italy DRLs are required by law.
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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Yes, I know in Canada that they require DRLs by law but I'm nearly certain that the DRL option below the quickflash was not there on my car and it was an early March production car.
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ?gent99' date='Mar 31 2005, 01:00 PM
Ah, much cleaer now.? I am pretty sure that I had no option for Daytime Running Lights under my 3-Quick Flash.? It wasn't even greyed out...it simply wasn't there.

Now I'm wondering if activating something else will bring the DRL option back in?

Arn?
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I didn't have that option either...I clearly recall that menu and turned on the 3 flash signal, but had no drl.
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