LED DRLs on, rear lights on - how?

[J500ANT]

Last week I followed an SC Tech along the M4, It was a 63 plate, no sensors for auto lights & wipers so no convenience pack, no headlight wash - so i'd guess 2014MY. I was very confused as it had rear lights on, and when I overtook it I noticed it only had the regular front DRLs on and not proper lights (side or dipped).

The selling dealer told me this wasn't possible when I asked on the test drive, and i've read the online manual here which says the same.

So, how was it possible?

 

[JsyCuPrA]

Easy to do with VCDS, find somebody with a VAG COM Lead that you could borrow, takes 2 mins.

Enable mine a year back.

Covered here:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=393262

 

[mick_n3]

Can be set for rear lights with drl's in vcds

 

[Benjiman]

Sure it wasn't just on sidelights? The DRL's just dim slightly.

 

[mick_n3]

Here you go vcds link Tail lights with DRL's it's in German, but Google translate will sort that out

 

[AndrewJB]

I need to do this to mine its one thing I forgot to enable.

Love the DRL's but hate not having dash light up.

 

[jonny_w]

I see the cables on eBay but can you get the software easy enough and is it handy to use? New to this sort of thing.

 

[jonny_w]

double post

 

[surrealjam]

As said earlier, DRLs and sidelight look identical to me. So if I move the light switch one position, I would get the result described.

 

[DEAN0]

I need to do this to mine its one thing I forgot to enable.

Love the DRL's but hate not having dash light up.

This is to stop people driving around with just drl's on the front when it's dark.
When the dash is lit - people assume all the lights are on.

 

[simonali]

There are VCDS instructions above this forum in the FAQS section, but I'd imagine the sidelights being turned on will do exactly the same job for free...

 

[AndrewJB]

Sidelights are less bright than DRL's, when you switch to side lights the front lights dim.

 

[AndrewJB]

This is to stop people driving around with just drl's on the front when it's dark.
When the dash is lit - people assume all the lights are on.

Some of us are capable of knowing what lights need to be used at what times