Daytime Running Lights
07-26-2007, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='452179' date='Jul 26 2007, 10:07 AM
Interesting, when did you last update the software on your 545? Maybe the load they did for the iPod install was not a complete update hence the lack of DRL option in my iDrive.
07-26-2007, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bmw4life' post='452055' date='Jul 26 2007, 01:05 AM
In california, I think DRL's are pointless. But that is my honest opinion. I hate it when it on. and when it is dusk or you need it, simply turn on parking lights with fogs, and its sufficient.
I am not 100% sure - but believe it is illegal in many states to drive at night with parking lights on (and without main headlights) - that was drilled into my brain way back when during my first driving classes - Parking lights are designed to tell that a car is..... yes.... "PARKED". Having fog lights on probably doesn't satisfy the legal equivalent of "headlights"...
And +1 on a car with DRLs or full headlights being significantly more visible to other drivers - this is a big safety aspect I think, especially in those situations where location / angle / time-of-day makes glare of sun or reflections really difficult. I don't use them only in my RX-7 in daytime good weather because the pop-up headlights really detract from the sexy good lines of the chariot IMO...LOL
07-26-2007, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ethanbmw' post='451758' date='Jul 25 2007, 09:44 AM
What about using the new brighter Angel eyes for DRL for older e60's? Anyone know if this will work?
07-26-2007, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='451902' date='Jul 25 2007, 04:44 PM
We call them parking lights here too -- except that's not exactly what I'm talking about. On the side of the rear light housings, there are four or five (or something close to that) small red LEDs. If only those are lit (and nothing else in the rear) then I wouldn't call that "parking lights" -- side marker lights, maybe, but not parking lights...
Is this old news and am I just now noticing something that's common or is this something new?
07-28-2007, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by sailorbill' post='452242' date='Jul 26 2007, 10:10 AM
I have been wondering the same question. Can Angel lights ONLY be turned on as running lights ? '04 530i (with 25. up date)
07-31-2007, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='452468' date='Jul 27 2007, 06:52 AM
Today, I realized that I wasn't correct before when I said that only those small red LEDs were lit with the DRLs. The rear parking lights are illuminated with the DRLs.
Is this old news and am I just now noticing something that's common or is this something new?
Is this old news and am I just now noticing something that's common or is this something new?
07-31-2007, 07:03 AM
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I always thought DRL's only illuminated in the front -- that's how it is with most cars over here. I never had DRL's activated until my LCI because I never felt they looked very good (and I never was able to activate/deactivate them myself...)
07-31-2007, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='453636' date='Jul 31 2007, 10:03 AM
I always thought DRL's only illuminated in the front -- that's how it is with most cars over here. I never had DRL's activated until my LCI because I never felt they looked very good (and I never was able to activate/deactivate them myself...)
07-31-2007, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by pa550' post='451844' date='Jul 25 2007, 01:54 PM
Can anyone with CIP 26 in the U.S. tell us if DRL's are selectable in the iDrive?
07-31-2007, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='453671' date='Jul 31 2007, 12:53 PM
Rudy, two weeks ago I had my DRL's activated at my dealer. My fronts are on but not the rears.
Then again, this new feature could just be a software bug...
