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Tonyrec

Member Since: 15 Mar 2009
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 306

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

Daylight Running Lights

Can anyone tell me if the front LED sidelights on the 2010 RRS are also called or could be known as Daylight Running Lights and if they are, is there anyway to get them to come on with the ignition instead of manually switching on the sidelights?

Im sure that this will have been covered before but I can't find it.

Wed Oct 12 2011 4:18pm

sweetafton

Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 961

2011 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Santorini Black

The dealer has to turn them on for daylight running lights.

Wed Oct 12 2011 4:32pm

kahndesign

Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Bradford
Posts: 484

believe this to be spot on. well done that man

Wed Oct 12 2011 4:42pm

Tonyrec

Member Since: 15 Mar 2009
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 306

Many thanks for the replies.
As luck would have it, I have found a few posts now on the subject and it would appear that you can't just have the DRL's on without the tail lights etc.

Wed Oct 12 2011 4:57pm

V8V Man

Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Reading
Posts: 65

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Baltic Blue

Tonyrec wrote:
Many thanks for the replies.
As luck would have it, I have found a few posts now on the subject and it would appear that you can't just have the DRL's on without the tail lights etc.

I also looked into this and it seems that indeed it is a dealer config item and will leave you with headlights, LED's and rear lights on all the time. Looks like it was done to appease certain markets around the world!

Oh why couldn't LR have done what the others have and given us the lovely lit up LED look?

MY2014 RRS Autobiography in Corris Grey, Black contrast roof and Cirrus interior, adaptive lights and side steps.

Gone - 2011 RRS HSE TDV6 Baltic Blue, Ivory/Ebony contrast stitching, Side steps, paddles, iPod/IPhone lead (works just fine with iPhone4), Adaptive lights

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Wed Oct 12 2011 5:13pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography Orkney Grey

V8V Man wrote:

I also looked into this and it seems that indeed it is a dealer config item and will leave you with headlights, LED's and rear lights on all the time. Looks like it was done to appease certain markets around the world!

Oh why couldn't LR have done what the others have and given us the lovely lit up LED look?

Seems odd as then they arent DLR Lights then but true side lights?

I asked for mine to be activated prior to pick up and noticed they arent on as running lights but come on at light setting 1 (side lights). The manual states this is the running light position as long as the engine is running and gear selection is not in park. Seems odd it doesnt work in the auto position?

Another design issue by LR not taking that extra thought process to give us that true running light look??

Edit - good info from the DFT UK - http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/...lights.pdf Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sun Dec 18 2011 7:35am

mrfixit

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Bolton
Posts: 705

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Surely not a big job to re-connect the led wires to an ignition live?

Sun Dec 18 2011 10:32am

mse

Member Since: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 2916

mrfixit wrote:
Surely not a big job to re-connect the led wires to an ignition live?

Why when the option is there you just select it!!

They can be enabled to run when the ignition is on, i saw that option - explained WTF would you need that on! and moved on Mike

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Sun Dec 18 2011 1:49pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

Ive tried the settings and the leds only come on if sidelights are on - that isnt running lights. They dont come on at all in auto so I need the dealer to confirm set up maybe? Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sun Dec 18 2011 6:02pm

mrfixit

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Bolton
Posts: 705

mse wrote:
mrfixit wrote:
Surely not a big job to re-connect the led wires to an ignition live?

Why when the option is there you just select it!!

They can be enabled to run when the ignition is on, i saw that option - explained WTF would you need that on! and moved on

Sorry I was under the impression the Op.wanted just the leds.on not the sidelights and rears.

Sun Dec 18 2011 6:06pm

Lookers Park Royal

Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: London
Posts: 2303

Guys,

The LED's are not DRL's (they are not bright enough). You can configure any current LR model to default to 4 corner side lights (except Defender). They are purely signature LED's to add some interest to the front illumination.

James

Sun Dec 18 2011 6:27pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

Thanks James, but if thats the case then have LR failed to meet the new law?

"Vehicle manufacturers must fit DRL to new types of passenger car and light goods vehicle (car derived vans) type approved to European vehicle requirements from February 2011"

Even the manual refers to "Day Light Running Lamps"

Yet again more confusion in the evolution of the RRS Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sun Dec 18 2011 6:33pm

Ady 555
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
Posts: 8738

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Steuart64 wrote:
Thanks James, but if thats the case then have LR failed to meet the new law?

"Vehicle manufacturers must fit DRL to new types of passenger car and light goods vehicle (car derived vans) type approved to European vehicle requirements from February 2011"

Even the manual refers to "Day Light Running Lamps"

Yet again more confusion in the evolution of the RRS

New types of passanger car and light goods vehicle refers to new models ie evoque and not current models with a facelift so i'm led to believe

Sun Dec 18 2011 6:47pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

Ady 555 wrote:
Steuart64 wrote:
Thanks James, but if thats the case then have LR failed to meet the new law?

"Vehicle manufacturers must fit DRL to new types of passenger car and light goods vehicle (car derived vans) type approved to European vehicle requirements from February 2011"

Even the manual refers to "Day Light Running Lamps"

Yet again more confusion in the evolution of the RRS

New types of passanger car and light goods vehicle refers to new models ie evoque and not current models with a facelift so i'm led to believe

That makes sense - the lobbyists must have paid a fortune!!!! Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sun Dec 18 2011 6:52pm

mse

Member Since: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 2916

mrfixit wrote:
mse wrote:
mrfixit wrote:
Surely not a big job to re-connect the led wires to an ignition live?

Why when the option is there you just select it!!

They can be enabled to run when the ignition is on, i saw that option - explained WTF would you need that on! and moved on

Sorry I was under the impression the Op.wanted just the leds.on not the sidelights and rears.

On any car with drl's the rears are on.

I still dont know why - is the sun not working? Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Sun Dec 18 2011 10:25pm

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