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Fog Lights as Day-Running Lights?

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2.7K views 5 replies 4 participants last post by  TT'sRevenge  
#1 ·
I’ve seen this as an option in a couple of the cheaper OBD scanners. First thought was is this legal with the original bulbs? Would it be okay if bulbs changed to non-specific use LEDs? Or should I do what my dad did; just run side-lights all the time:)
I only ask as my car is a dark blue/low profile/fast-at-times. I’ve not yet done 600 miles but have had a couple of occasions when I’ve been unsure whether I have been noticed by cars that could total me.
 
#2 ·
I believe this will depend on your local traffic laws as some countries to not permit fog lights to be used as DRLs. But yes, it can be recoded. under Byte 17, Bit 4 (Note pre-facelift shown below Address 09-Cent. Elect.) Whether or not the vehicle will take LEDs replacement H11 bulbs is another question.

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#3 ·
Are your headlights Halogens or Xenons?
If you have Xenons and have an "auto" position on the headlight switch you may find that the inner headlamps illuminate as DRLs in good light in the auto position, and automatically switch to outer headlamps as ambient light reduces.
My previous TT had halogens (which were dreadful), no auto position and no DRLs.
 
#4 · (Edited)
If you have the LED DRLs, I don't believe this is possible. I don't think I've ever tried doing this on the TT (to even see if it's possible) but that's because I know for a fact it's not possible with coding on my A3 (which is a facelift 8P and has LED DRLs). On earlier cars w/o LED you can enable this, but with LED there is no such option.

Edit: The above is incorrect and I inadvertently stumbled upon how to do this...just today! After years of not knowing how this was done I uncovered this little tidbit while searching how to do something else entirely (rear light DRL in NA for the TT, still haven't figured out...).

Apparently the option you're looking for, for fogs with DRL if you have LEDs is to enable Byte 14, Bit 1 in Central Electronics (BCM). Do that and the fogs come on as DRL as well! Thanks to this post on Vortex for showing me that!
 
#6 ·
Updated my post above as I stumbled on how to do this on facelift/BCM cars with LED DRLs.