Day time running lights on a 2015 Vanquish.

[SteveMor]

The day time running lights are not coming on, they only come on when I move the light switch to position 1 which is side lights, meaning the rear lights are on as well. Does anyone know how to switch on the day time running lights on without the rear lights coming on? I have looked through the user handbook & can see nothing about it.

Maybe I am doing something wrong, or missing something, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Steve

[Upperworks]

Always assumed front and back were on together. On cars with clear lights I like the red line.

I think they are just side lights and not technically daytime lights.

[SteveMor]

Thanks upperworks, I thought that all new car launched after early 2011 had to have DTR as standard figment by law. But I might be wrong.

Thanks Steve

[steveway]

looking on google it would appear an ecu flash by AM can change them to DRL but without a wiring change its all the lights not just the LED's which is a shame

[Flugplatz]

SteveMor said:

Thanks upperworks, I thought that all new car launched after early 2011 had to have DTR as standard figment by law. But I might be wrong.

Thanks Steve

I went through the same thing when my 2015 Vantage arrived only to find out it doesn't have them and they cant be activated/retro fitted

[SteveMor]

Thanks for the replies, appreciate them. I wonder how Sston gave got around it, as I am sure that all new models launched in the UK after 2011had to have them fitted to be legally compliant.

Thanks

Steve

[steveway]

Because the European Commission only states that cars being put forward for type approval must have daytime running lights, not production models, don’t expect every single new production car to come equipped with daytime running lights. Type approval only occurs when a manufacturer releases a new model, or makes significant changes when updating a current car. But the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says it won’t be long until we see a rapid growth in daytime running lights on UK roads.

Read more: http://www.which.co.uk/news/2011/02/new-cars-to-be... - Which?

found this

[XLR Motorsport]

Just fitted an aftermarket kit from a well-known AMOC and eBay member to turn the sidelights on my MY2010 V8V into DRLs. I'm not sure if the same kit is available for a Vanquish, but it was £80 well spent IMO. Happy to provide a link if anyone else is interested. The guy selling them is spot on!

[divetheworld]

XLR Motorsport said:

Just fitted an aftermarket kit from a well-known AMOC and eBay member to turn the sidelights on my MY2010 V8V into DRLs. I'm not sure if the same kit is available for a Vanquish, but it was £80 well spent IMO. Happy to provide a link if anyone else is interested. The guy selling them is spot on!

It's only against the rules for the seller to post up the link. You doing it is just contributing to the community!!

[magycks]

divetheworld said:

It's only against the rules for the seller to post up the link. You doing it is just contributing to the community!!

what kit is this please?

[Jon39]

Here is a post for Simpo Two to enjoy.

Was it driving through gloomy forests in Scandinavia, that led to the introduction of 'daytime running lights'?
Think we first noticed them on Volvos.

Nothing more heartening than seeing thousands of cars driving on motorways, in brilliant sunshine, nearly all with lights switched on.
I am thinking now of leaving all the lights on in my house during the day time.
There must be some good reason for having lights on in bright sunshine, so I don't want to miss out, but no one has yet told me what that reason is yet. -

Perhaps it is another way to use more energy.
Must get more energy sector shares.
Humans appear to have an insatiable demand for energy.

Edited by Jon39 on Tuesday 23 September 14:36

[F1NDW]

Jon39 said:

Here is a post for Simpo Two to enjoy.

Was it driving through gloomy forests in Scandinavia, that led to the introduction of 'daytime running lights'?
Think we first noticed them on Volvos.

Nothing more heartening than seeing thousands of cars driving on motorways, in brilliant sunshine, nearly all with lights switched on.
I am thinking now of leaving all the lights on in my house during the day time.
There must be some good reason for having lights on in bright sunshine, so I don't want to miss out, but no one has yet told me what that reason is yet. -

Perhaps it is another way to use more energy.
Must get more energy sector shares.
Humans appear to have an insatiable demand for energy.

Edited by Jon39 on Tuesday 23 September 14:36

Daylight running lights are a curse and should be banned. The number of clowns I encounter at night who think they have their lights on but only have their front lights on is unbelievable. They should be banned along with the blinding LED headlights.

[Simpo Two]

Fairly high up on the list of 'Things I Don't Need or Want' is a gadget that makes my sidelights stay on all the time.

On a similar theme, has anyone noticed that cars' auto-headlights seem to be coming on very early these days?

[Jon39]

Simpo Two said:

Fairly high up on the list of 'Things I Don't Need or Want' is a gadget that makes my sidelights stay on all the time.

We don't have a choice on recent cars.

Simpo Two said:

On a similar theme, has anyone noticed that cars' auto-headlights seem to be coming on very early these days?

We don't seem to have much fog now, but when we do, we see drivers who consider they no longer have to think about headlights. They just leave the auto headlights to do auto headlighting.
Unfortunately, although fog can be dense, it is not dark, so the auto headlights do not switch on. Many cars continue driving in thick fog with just front daytime running lights and no rear lights at all.

There is probably a joke in there about dense and drivers, but I will leave that to you.

[Simpo Two]

For some reason I can't quote your post, but if the problem with correct fog light use is high reliance on auto-gadgets such that drivers stop thinking, perhaps the quickest answer is a fog sensor...

[Jon39]

Simpo Two said:

For some reason I can't quote your post, but if the problem with correct fog light use is high reliance on auto-gadgets such that drivers stop thinking, perhaps the quickest answer is a fog sensor...

It might require 'quote all'.

I think you have offered the solution, John.
Wonder why the mega car manufacturers have not thought of that?
The have gadgets now that measure how far ahead the car in front is and even apply the brakes when you get too close.

In my DD, as I start along my driveway, there is immediately a binging and bonging warning, sensing a collision ahead.
The sensor probably sees a stone wall in front. Reality being, simply an upward inclined stone gravel drive. Fortunately it does not apply the brakes, otherwise I would never be able to leave home.

In 2010, they said by 2017 we would be able to summon a driverless taxi using a phone. But in 2025, cars look at a driveway and say it is a wall.

[LTP]

Simpo Two said:

if the problem with correct fog light use is high reliance on auto-gadgets such that drivers stop thinking, perhaps the quickest answer is a fog sensor...

There should be no need on the latest cars. For years there has been a requirement for fog lights to rest to “off” once the ignition has been cycled, and for there to be a tell-tale light in the DIM when the rears are switched on (but not for the fronts, for some unfathomable reason). So if any modern-ish car is driving with its foglights on it means the tit behind the wheel has switched them on and, unless it’s actually foggy, is committing a traffic violation

[Jon39]

LTP said:

Simpo Two said:

if the problem with correct fog light use is high reliance on auto-gadgets such that drivers stop thinking, perhaps the quickest answer is a fog sensor...

There should be no need on the latest cars. For years there has been a requirement for fog lights to rest to off once the ignition has been cycled, and for there to be a tell-tale light in the DIM when the rears are switched on (but not for the fronts, for some unfathomable reason). So if any modern-ish car is driving with its foglights on it means the tit behind the wheel has switched them on and, unless it s actually foggy, is committing a traffic violation

The point that I raised Paul, was the other way round.

Not about displaying a rear fog light when there is not any fog, but the apparent inability of the automatic lights system (which many drivers just leave alone to operate) to detect fog. The result which we see, are cars driving in foggy conditions, only displaying front daytime running lights and no rear lights at all.