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Old 09-29-2014, 12:52 PM
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LED daily running lights

Looking at a 2010 CPO GL450. Has all the things I like except for the Lighting package -- which without Xenons it's a dealer-breaker for me.

What exactly does the LED DLRs mean, then? Where are the LEDs installed?
(Note this specific vehicle has the dual chrome-trim fog lights.)

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In 2010, the lighting package replaces the dual chrome fog lights with an LED strip. With the dual chrome, one light per side is a DRL and the other is a fog. With the lighting package, the strip is your DRL. If the truck has the dual chrome fogs, it does not have the lighting package.
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is ther ANY LED in those fogs?

Thank you for your reply, it was very helpful.

Is the outer fog light of the 2-fog-light pair an LED DRL?
I'm confused of the dealer's description as 'LED day running lights'
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When I was shopping for my GL, I found that this was commonly an error on the ads by both dealers and non-dealers. The only way to know is to look at the photos. If it has a chrome-surrounded round light below the headlight, it doesn't have DRL's. If it has a thin light-bar, it has DRL's. Half of the vehicles listed as full leather really had MB-Tex...you have to call and ask for the VIN or the build sheet to know for sure.

No Xenon's was a deal-breaker for me too, and it's surprising how many are out there with just halogens, on what is supposed to be a luxury vehicle.

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Thank you for your reply, it was very helpful.

Is the outer fog light of the 2-fog-light pair an LED DRL?
I'm confused of the dealer's description as 'LED day running lights'
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If you have the "Lighting Pkg" you also have the headlight washer that pop up and the better head lights. If not, you just have the 2 round driving a fog lamps and the plain jane head lights.

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