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2004 A4 Running Lights
I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on the front
fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for daytime running lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple modification to do the same in a US 2004 A4 model? Thanks Len |
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Len Sadauskas writes:
>I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on the front >fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for daytime running >lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple modification to do the >same in a US 2004 A4 model? I'm sure that some shop can by-pass whatever switch is in the line, but why? The trouble with "running lights", as you call them, is that they are fog lights, not running lights. At night you will see lots of folks running their fogs along with their headlights. I guess it's supposed to look cool, but with old farts like me with a mild cataract in the left eye, it means just two more lights to deal with while driving towards you. Turn 'em off. Ya got fog -- turn 'em on. Dave 03 RS6 |
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:03:20 -0500, "Len Sadauskas" >
wrote: >I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on the front >fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for daytime running >lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple modification to do the >same in a US 2004 A4 model? With a VAG tool at your Audi dealer, or your own pc-based emulator (eg: VAG-COM) you can enable DRLs. I think it'd be cheesy, though. I'm glad the US models didn't foist that on us...yet... /daytripper '00 s4 6spd |
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Yeh...like air bags are cheesy, or seatbelts.
The Canadians didn't mandate it to be "cool"...they did it because there's sound research showing fewer daytime accidents when cars have lights on in the daytime. Why they don't mandate here is beyond me. Ditto an interlock between the windshield wipers and the headlights. "daytripper" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:03:20 -0500, "Len Sadauskas" > > > wrote: > >>I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on the >>front >>fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for daytime running >>lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple modification to do >>the >>same in a US 2004 A4 model? > > With a VAG tool at your Audi dealer, or your own pc-based emulator > (eg: VAG-COM) you can enable DRLs. > > I think it'd be cheesy, though. > I'm glad the US models didn't foist that on us...yet... > > /daytripper > '00 s4 6spd |
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:49:45 -0500, "curmudgeon" >
wrote: > >"daytripper" > wrote in message .. . >> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:03:20 -0500, "Len Sadauskas" >> > >> wrote: >> >>>I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on the >>>front >>>fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for daytime running >>>lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple modification to do >>>the >>>same in a US 2004 A4 model? >> >> With a VAG tool at your Audi dealer, or your own pc-based emulator >> (eg: VAG-COM) you can enable DRLs. >> >> I think it'd be cheesy, though. >> I'm glad the US models didn't foist that on us...yet... >> >> /daytripper >> '00 s4 6spd > >Yeh...like air bags are cheesy, or seatbelts. >The Canadians didn't mandate it to be "cool"...they did it because there's >sound research showing fewer daytime accidents when cars have lights on in >the daytime. >Why they don't mandate here is beyond me. Ditto an interlock between the >windshield wipers and the headlights. That was a nice swing from the heels, but you totally missed the pitch. Steeeeerike! My comment regarded the use of FOG LAMPS for DRLs, not DRLs in general. Using the dipped beams would be ok, better would be separate low-output lamps within the headlight cluster, which would take care of what to do with Xenon dipped or even bi-Xenon lamps. Fog lamps are for fog... /daytripper '00 s4 6spd |
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Daytripper writes:
>Fog lamps are for fog... Exactomulndo. I, however, do run my normal headlights during the day. I think that running lights are ok, but not fog lamps at night. The problem with folks running their fog lamps at night with their headlights is that most of them don't realize there is an off switch. Of course, the "cool" part of it is also a problem. Whatever...... fog lamps are for fog, not running lights. |
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:03:20 -0500, "Len Sadauskas"
> wrote: > I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on the front > fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for daytime running > lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple modification to do the > same in a US 2004 A4 model? > Thanks > Len > There is a mod, but it isn't simple. I had it done to a '98 A6 -- 3 hours labor. Talk to your Audi dealer, or call one in Canada if your local dealer is unfamiliar. However, I would just turn on the (low beam) headlights manually -- a lot cheaper, and after a while, it becomes as automatic as fastening your seat belt. |
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In message >
Jay Somerset > wrote: > On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:03:20 -0500, "Len Sadauskas" > > wrote: > > > I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on > > the front fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for > > daytime running lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple > > modification to do the same in a US 2004 A4 model? > > Thanks > > Len > > > There is a mod, but it isn't simple. I had it done to a '98 A6 -- 3 > hours labor. Talk to your Audi dealer, or call one in Canada if your > local dealer is unfamiliar. > > However, I would just turn on the (low beam) headlights manually -- a > lot cheaper, and after a while, it becomes as automatic as fastening > your seat belt. I thought that setting up DRLs on the B6 A4 was a simple configuration change using VAG-COM, or similar - see http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/audiB6.html -- Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily') |
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:15:31 GMT, Peter Bell > wrote:
>In message > > Jay Somerset > wrote: > >> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:03:20 -0500, "Len Sadauskas" >> > wrote: >> >> > I am told that the Canadian models have provisions for turning on >> > the front fog lights by themselves to satisfy their requirement for >> > daytime running lights. Does anyone know if there is there a simple >> > modification to do the same in a US 2004 A4 model? >> > Thanks >> > Len >> > >> There is a mod, but it isn't simple. I had it done to a '98 A6 -- 3 >> hours labor. Talk to your Audi dealer, or call one in Canada if your >> local dealer is unfamiliar. >> >> However, I would just turn on the (low beam) headlights manually -- a >> lot cheaper, and after a while, it becomes as automatic as fastening >> your seat belt. > >I thought that setting up DRLs on the B6 A4 was a simple configuration >change using VAG-COM, or similar - see >http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/audiB6.html This was even mentioned on Day 1... Some people must enjoy finding the hardest way to do things, I reckon ;-) /daytripper '00 s4 6spd |
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