DRL on/off option in the infotainment

COMMUNITY-SOURCED · MK7 · LIGHTING

Lets the driver turn the daytime running lights on or off from the car's settings menu.

Applies to
VW Golf Mk7 (5G). Sources give no model years or market.

Not confirmed for
Golf 7.5 facelift, Golf SportWagen/Alltrack, Jetta (any year), Audi A3/S3 8V, Tiguan and other MQB cars

Module
09 Cent. Elect. (Central Electronics / body control module)

Method
Adaptation

Login (security access)
31347

1 · Before you start

Run a full Auto-Scan and save it. In 09 Cent. Elect. (Central Electronics / body control module), write down or screenshot the current value of every setting before you change it.

2 · VCDS

1. Open address 09 (Cent. Elect.) and save an Adaptation channel map first.

2. Security Access (16): enter 31347.

3. Adaptation (10): choose 'Daytime running lights-Tagfahrlicht-Activation possible via BAP or control sequence' (German short form: 'Tagfahrlicht Aktivierung durch BAP').

4. Set it to 'active' and save.

5. Look for the new DRL option in the infotainment's light settings. The exact menu path isn't documented.

Notes

vag-coding says to check your country's DRL rules and inspection requirements, and calls the change useful mainly for saving battery while coding.

Sources: vag-coding.net · ascoding.ch · minkara.carview.co.jp · minkara.carview.co.jp · vag-coding.net · wiki.ross-tech.com

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.