Rear Daytime Running Lights

Rob318 · 08-05-2012, 07:34 AM

So, I have a LCI E92 and love the bright angel eyes during the day - but was thinking it would be better if the rears were lit at the same time (visibility in spray on the motorway for example without the need for headlights)

Is there a way to do this easily? Could swear I passed an E92 recently that was lit up like this.

dxb335d · 08-05-2012, 08:27 AM

DRL means the rears are on also.

AlanQS · 08-05-2012, 08:55 AM

+1

Ligumo · 08-05-2012, 10:02 AM

Mine were set up to be on front and rear when I bought the car, so I left as it was. As my car is space grey I was worried about it maybe being a little less visible so I think it's a good feature.

Frobius · 08-05-2012, 11:24 AM

Very easy to code this in.

dxb335d · 08-05-2012, 11:31 AM

WhY code em when it's standard

Rob318 · 08-05-2012, 12:49 PM

It's definitely not standard I would say - most cars with DRL's are front only and I've seen most bmw's the same.

Just to clarify, I am talking about the setting where the angels being on with the switch in the off position.

The rear lights come on obviously when I put the sidelights on, but the angel eyes are less bright on this setting.

dxb335d · 08-05-2012, 12:59 PM

My E92 with DRL had angels on the front and lit up rears at the back.

zltm089 · 08-05-2012, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

My E92 with DRL had angles on the front and lit up rears at the back.

plus one.

xenon · 08-06-2012, 03:19 AM

As of 2012 BMW DRLs are front only unless you code it to also light the rears.

magic77 · 08-06-2012, 03:24 AM

Must be different on E90 LCI as then as mine is a switch on the menu and its front only and car is a 2009

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Rob318 Private First Class 1 Rep 100 Posts Drives: E92 318i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Rear Daytime Running Lights So, I have a LCI E92 and love the bright angel eyes during the day - but was thinking it would be better if the rears were lit at the same time (visibility in spray on the motorway for example without the need for headlights) Is there a way to do this easily? Could swear I passed an E92 recently that was lit up like this.
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Ligumo New Member 0 Rep 28 Posts Drives: E92 320d MSport Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Staffordshire iTrader: (0)	Mine were set up to be on front and rear when I bought the car, so I left as it was. As my car is space grey I was worried about it maybe being a little less visible so I think it's a good feature.
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Rob318 Private First Class 1 Rep 100 Posts Drives: E92 318i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	It's definitely not standard I would say - most cars with DRL's are front only and I've seen most bmw's the same. Just to clarify, I am talking about the setting where the angels being on with the switch in the off position. The rear lights come on obviously when I put the sidelights on, but the angel eyes are less bright on this setting.
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magic77 Brigadier General 263 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	Must be different on E90 LCI as then as mine is a switch on the menu and its front only and car is a 2009 __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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