11-14-2017, 12:55 PM | #1 |
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Day time lights will not cut off
About 3 weeks ago my day time running lights stayed on. When I first got my 2015 M3 I turned them off. Now even thought the menu showes them turned off they still behave like they are supposed to be when they are turned on. What should I check?
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11-18-2017, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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11-20-2017, 12:29 PM | #5 |
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You hate the halos or light trim? I believe those are our daytime running lights.
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11-20-2017, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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The DRL are safety measure to help make you more visible to traffic that might otherwise not see you and also serve as an idiot proof for those that forget to turn on their lights in poor visibility conditions such as rain, fog, etc. Instead of having your headlights on, BMW's halos or light trim serve the purpose of the DRLs. I think the halos look cool.
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11-22-2017, 09:16 AM | #8 |
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The feds made motorcycles have lights on all the time to make it safer when we are riding. I made us stand out from all the other traffic. Now with so many have day time lighting no one stands out except the car without them on and some of the people do not realize they do not have their regular light turned and that I think it is not that great. Just like third brake lights that they told us would cut down on accidents, but after they became common the data no longer supported their beliefs. I know I am fighting a loosing battle with this and I am sure it will not be my last time.
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12-11-2017, 12:04 PM | #11 |
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Turned mine off also. Takes some navigation to get to the exterior lighting settings, but at least BMW gave us the option of turning them off.
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12-12-2017, 12:40 PM | #13 |
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My setting show them off, but they are still on. I have spent much time trying to find the problem. I shut mine off when I picked up my car in SC in 2015. When I find the problem I will post my solution
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12-12-2017, 01:09 PM | #14 |
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That has to be an old law, because when you turn on your parking lights the rear taillights look the same whether or not your headlights are on...
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https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/de...dbk/driving_in https://law.stackexchange.com/questi...during-the-day
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We're talking about using the parking lights during the daylight hours if you've disabled the DRLs and just want extra lighting for a short time. |
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1According to the California Vehicle Code, "No vehicle shall be driven at any time with the parking lamps lighted except when the lamps are being used as turn signal lamps or when the headlamps are also lighted."
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12-13-2017, 02:56 PM | #18 |
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One will argue what is the difference between DRL and PL? Only that the latter has the taillights on also.
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