Lights

[paulpk]

Is there any way you can turn off day time running lights on the mg m5 ev ?

 

[biffo]

Is there any way you can turn off day time running lights on the mg m5 ev ?

No - perhaps there is a way using OVMS (mentioned briefly for MG ZS on one of the podcast episodes).

 

[Alb]

Why would you want to switch them off?

 

[biffo]

Why would you want to switch them off?

Oddly, before I had a car which had DRL, I did wish they could be turned off. I was at a drive-in movie show - and every time someone started their car to de-mist it, their DRL would pop on and was pretty distracting. Similar to the kid in the cinema the other week with flashing LED trainers!

Other than that type of reason, I can see why safety aids can't be easily disabled.

 

[Alb]

That makes sense.
More of a case of temporarily disabling them rather than switching them off permanently.

 

[paulpk]

Why would you want to switch them off?

The question was is the a way to turn them off so your reply does not help thanks

 

[smokie]

I imagine the poster realised it didn't address your question but it wasn't an unreasonable one, in line with the spirit of conversation in this forum.

And I realise my reply doesn't help either.

 

[Alb]

I imagine the poster realised it didn't address your question but it wasn't an unreasonable one, in line with the spirit of conversation in this forum.

And I realise my reply doesn't help either.

I'd comment on that but I think I might get told off

 

[paulpk]

I'd comment on that but I think I might get told off

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[Gomev]

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This is not helping

 

[Archev]

Oddly, before I had a car which had DRL, I did wish they could be turned off. I was at a drive-in movie show - and every time someone started their car to de-mist it, their DRL would pop on and was pretty distracting. Similar to the kid in the cinema the other week with flashing LED trainers!

Other than that type of reason, I can see why safety aids can't be easily disabled.

Tina made no mention of this problem in her song ?‍?

 

[Vipar]

If they cannot be turned off. Can you fit a switch inline and use it manually?

 

[Ozzie1989]

If they cannot be turned off. Can you fit a switch inline and use it manually?

Technically yes.

If you had an accident and it was found you'd forgot to turn them back on though, I bet the insurance wouldn't pay out (it's an easy excuse for them) because you've made the vehicle non-compliant with the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations.