[mrbubba]

I've just got myself a 2008 325D M Sport with professional nav. On one of the options menus, it has daytime running lights. When I select this, it just puts the lights on permanently (I have auto lights)

Is there anyway to change this? My car has the adaptive xenon lights, so not sure if it has "angel eyes" I've not owned a BMW since my 1989 325i Sport

Cheers

[Pacman83]

There should be an option enabled on the left stalk settings menu. You can disable the DRLs there. I don't have iDrive on my car, but I guess it's the same on all e90's.
If your car has Xenons fitted, you have halos too. These are your DRLs and when you select either 'side lights' or 'headlights', they dim down so not to dazzle oncoming cars at night. If they are selected 'on', they are permanently on unless you disable them.

[mrbubba]

I don't seem to have that on mine, only have check control, date, time and dash brightness.

[Mani59]

The daytime running lights option ticked in the idrive on in the E9x with xenons switched to auto means that the front lights will be angel eyes only (slightly brighter than the side lights) and rear lights on to.

[mrbubba]

Hmm I'll double check, as when I looked at it, my main beam was on along with my rear lights

[jackstrath]

I'm the same as you mrbubba

Ticked the option in I drive and my lights are set to auto and the lights are on all the time (Angels and main beam

[mrbubba]

Confirmed today, with DRL on, my lights are on all the time.

Would a code need to change?

[L1oydee]

Mine was the same, for AE's only without the low beam you need it coded.

[mrbubba]

Originally Posted by L1oydee

Mine was the same, for AE's only without the low beam you need it coded.

Cheers

[BigBanana]

My E90 LCI has adaptive headlights.

The dashboard lightswitch is a four position switch.

If the top of the switch is moved to the left it selects Auto.
With the switch upright all lights are 'off'.
First position to the right is 'side lights'.
Second position to the right is headlights on (with no adaptive movement).



In Auto position, headlights come on when it gets 'dark', and adaptive control operative.
In the off position, all lights are off. But, the daylight running lights at the front can be turned on or off from the idrive. When switched on, they are 'bright'.
On my car, the rear lights do not light in this mode. (I don't think this is the same for all E90's. Mine is a 61 plate car).

If the switch is moved to the 'side lights' position, the rear lights come on and the day light running lights dim. No headlights.

However, I have used BMWhat app to stop the daylight running lights from dimming when the sidelight position is selected.
I think it looks a lot better without dimmed DRL's.

[Dann]

Originally Posted by BigBanana

My E90 LCI has adaptive headlights.

The dashboard lightswitch is a four position switch.

If the top of the switch is moved to the left it selects Auto.
With the switch upright all lights are 'off'.
First position to the right is 'side lights'.
Second position to the right is headlights on (with no adaptive movement).



In Auto position, headlights come on when it gets 'dark', and adaptive control operative.
In the off position, all lights are off. But, the daylight running lights at the front can be turned on or off from the idrive. When switched on, they are 'bright'.
On my car, the rear lights do not light in this mode. (I don't think this is the same for all E90's. Mine is a 61 plate car).

If the switch is moved to the 'side lights' position, the rear lights come on and the day light running lights dim. No headlights.

However, I have used BMWhat app to stop the daylight running lights from dimming when the sidelight position is selected.
I think it looks a lot better without dimmed DRL's.

My E90 Lci is the same.

[Pacman83]

Originally Posted by BigBanana

I think it looks a lot better without dimmed DRL's.

Agreed, but be aware that the brightest settings are going to glare everyone. I was flashed loads of times when I coded mine to 'very bright'. Reduced them to medium and no flashing anymore.

[m20b25]

Originally Posted by Raj59

The daytime running lights option ticked in the idrive on in the E9x with xenons switched to auto means that the front lights will be angel eyes only (slightly brighter than the side lights) and rear lights on to.

with drl turned on via the stalk on my car, the Angels and xenons are on all the time. Don't like drls anyway, think they look a bit chavvy

[Mani59]

Seems that it must be a bit different for the M3's then with adaptive headlights..?

[Pacman83]

Originally Posted by m20b25

with drl turned on via the stalk on my car, the Angels and xenons are on all the time. Don't like drls anyway, think they look a bit chavvy

The amount of idiots driving about with absolutely no lighting on when the weather is bad, it's clearly dusk or just poor visibility, thank god that it's now compulsory that all new cars have DRLs.

[kingy89]

I never knew all new cars had to have drl's. I suppose that's whyvso many cheaper cars always look like the sidelights are on

[m20b25]

Originally Posted by Pacman83

The amount of idiots driving about with absolutely no lighting on when the weather is bad, it's clearly dusk or just poor visibility, thank god that it's now compulsory that all new cars have DRLs.

Didn't know it was compulsory. Learn something new every day.

[NoTune335iguy]

I just recently bought at 2008 335i from private seller and I'm new to bmw. I want to add Lux Halo to my car but when I bought it these are the daytime lights that came with it. Can I get Halos on here ?

[6ixSpd]

Your car's DRL need to be programmed to use the angel eyes as DRL instead of the dimmed halogen high beams. Then you can swap in something like these for your pre-LCI's angel eye bulbs: https://www.luxangeleyes.com/products/lux-e90-v7

[NoTune335iguy]

Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

Your car's DRL need to be programmed to use the angel eyes as DRL instead of the dimmed halogen high beams. Then you can swap in something like these for your pre-LCI's angel eye bulbs: https://www.luxangeleyes.com/products/lux-e90-v7

Ok thanks

[M3Mark]

Could somebody point me in the direction of a Amber LED Angel eyes like the LUX GOLD for Pre Lci e91 Xenons 2007 please?

i can't seem to find what I'm after.

[Rich_D]

Can be done with coding, I did this on mine, so that only the angel eyes are on as DRL's and they've been upgraded to LED from CYLED, which look much better.