DRL on/off option in the cluster menu

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COMMUNITY-SOURCED · MK6 · LIGHTING

Adds a daytime running light on/off setting to the cluster (MFA+) menu.

Applies to
VW Golf / GTI / Golf R Mk6 (5K), 2011 on, with a factory MFA cluster.

Not confirmed for
2010 model year cars, Jetta sedan/GLI 2011-2018 (different body module), Jetta SportWagen, Tiguan, Eos, CC

Module
09 Central Electronics (BCM). BCM PQ35 (5K0 937 08x), label file 1K0-937-08x-09.clb.

Method
Long coding

Requires
MY2011+ car with a factory MFA cluster. DRLs must still be enabled in coding.

1 · Before you start

Run a full Auto-Scan and save it. Copy the whole long coding string of 09 Central Electronics (BCM) and keep it somewhere safe.

2 · VCDS

Select 09 Central Electronics > Coding - 07 > Long Coding Helper.
Byte 15, Bit 7: tick 'Daytime Running Light (DRL) Adaptation active (MFA+)'.
Then switch DRLs on or off in the cluster menu under Lighting. This only works if the DRLs haven't been disabled in coding.

Notes

The label file also has Byte 9 Bit 7 'Manual Activation/Deactivation for Daytime/Permanent Running Lights (DRL/PRL) suppressed'. No source covers it, so leave it alone. Source coverage: Ross-Tech 5K (2011+ with factory MFA); vag-coding.net (Golf 6 5K 2011+); SVicksTC (Mk6 GTI 2011+); vagcode.info label decode (label evidence only).

Sources: wiki.ross-tech.com · wiki.ross-tech.com · vag-coding.net · pdfcoffee.com · vagcode.info

Reference only. No guarantee of compatibility. MK6IX doesn’t answer coding questions or troubleshoot coding. Back up your original coding before making any change. You code your car at your own risk.