Chris D Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 I have Xenons and Sports Chrono (did have PCM, now has aftermarket head unit) if it makes any difference. When the ign is on / engine running the headlights and tail lights are always on. Light switch set to off makes no difference whatsoever. Something at fault or is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Unless somebody has wired up your light to the ignition this isn't normal. You should try and test your light switch too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 If you had PCM 2.1 then setting Daytime Running Lights was an option for the driver; I have it on mine. I think in cars which don't have that, the option is available but needs to be coded, probably by PIWIS, don't know. But I think that's what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Sounds like DRL ( daytime running lights ) - my 987.2 has menu options for that ( thats how I run mine ) - but didn't think the UK 987.1 had that - so possibly the car is "confused" over its country coding (thinking maybe that was a requirement for some sale areas). Whereabouts are you - maybe someone near to you has a piwis that can check country coding or if anything has been "done" software wise to make that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted February 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 LE13. I had psm 2.1 (still have it in a box) and the manual for it shows how to turn DRL on and off. Seems to be a function that my car is equipped with. Do the rears operate as well as the fronts when DRL is activated? I may have to temporarily swap the head units over to configure worst case. DRL isnt a bad thing. Not being able to switch it off so easily now is a bit of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeansbeetle Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 This post is a bit spooky. I’m also Chris D with a 2005 3.2S but I’m in LE67 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted February 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 😀👋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 The 987.1 didn't have drl IIRC but there are various hacks that can use the sidelight in bumper to be the drl. If the main headlight unit is coming on with the ignition though then there's either a fault or somebody has wired it for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Paul P said: Sounds like DRL ( daytime running lights ) - my 987.2 has menu options for that ( thats how I run mine ) - but didn't think the UK 987.1 had that - so possibly the car is "confused" over its country coding (thinking maybe that was a requirement for some sale areas). I work in Austria a lot (well, I used to when that was allowed...) and most of their cars have the headlights on all the time, as a default setting. It takes a while to get used to seeing cars driving in bright sunshine with the lights on, but it's normal for those crazy Austrians. In fact, it looks weird on the rare occasions you see one with the lights off As others have said on here, it's probably a country setting that needs to be changed back to the UK default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted February 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Snapshot just taken from the PCM handbook supplied with the car. The Driver's user manual refers to this section if you have the sports chrono package, which I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, edc said: The 987.1 didn't have drl IIRC You remember incorrectly Mine have it and I use it. But they use the dipped beam as DRL, no little strip of LEDs in the front bumper. 1 hour ago, Chris D said: I may have to temporarily swap the head units over to configure worst case. Or you could just go to an OPC and give them 30 quid (?) to switch your DRL off via PIWIS. (If they want 300, you have your answer!) Or look in our PIWIS/Durametric thread and see if someone close to you will do it for beer tokens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted February 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 For the sake of swapping the head units back over (20 mins) I'll do that. In the meantime, I'm happy with the DRLs being on. Was just a bit concerned it was broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 If only 20 mins - great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted February 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 So, just to close this out and help future searches. I put the PCM 2.1 back in termporarily (took about 20 mins as expected). With ign on and the head unit on main, press set. Go into individual memory. Settings as per manual image above. I turned the lights off in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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