GL550 front lighting
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GL550 front lighting
Just took delivery of 2014 GL550 and have question re front lighting.
I have seen a number of 2013-14 GL's during daylight with both the DRL LEDs and the amber "eyebrows" on. I believe it is a great look, but cannot seem to replicate. With light switch in "auto" during daytime, only the DRL LEDs are on. If I put on the parking lights (amber eyebrows) the DRLs go out.
Any suggestions?
Maybe our "go to" guy fabbrisd1 can offer some wisdom.
Thanks
I have seen a number of 2013-14 GL's during daylight with both the DRL LEDs and the amber "eyebrows" on. I believe it is a great look, but cannot seem to replicate. With light switch in "auto" during daytime, only the DRL LEDs are on. If I put on the parking lights (amber eyebrows) the DRLs go out.
Any suggestions?
Maybe our "go to" guy fabbrisd1 can offer some wisdom.
Thanks
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mine behaves like jbattan - the amber eyebrows are turn signals and are on at night when the lights come on. during the day i only get the white LED DRL strips.
for the non-lighting package GL's, the amber eyebrows are smaller and lower on the headlight and there is separate amber turnsignal below that (i.e., the amber eyebrow on the non-lighting GL is not a turn signal)
AFAIK , the 550 comes standard with lighting package, so i'm not sure where you might have seen ones with the eyebrow AND a separate turn marker. they are one in the same on the 550.
i am sure there is a way to enable them full time with OBD settings. i used to have an Audi with orange turn markers on full time at night and i disabled those so that they'd only come on while the turn signal was activated. i liked the cleaner look of Bi Xenons with no yellow markers.
but i agree the 550 eyebrows look really nice - makes the lighting package worth the money IMHO. during the day however i think the white DRL strips are plenty to look at
for the non-lighting package GL's, the amber eyebrows are smaller and lower on the headlight and there is separate amber turnsignal below that (i.e., the amber eyebrow on the non-lighting GL is not a turn signal)
AFAIK , the 550 comes standard with lighting package, so i'm not sure where you might have seen ones with the eyebrow AND a separate turn marker. they are one in the same on the 550.
i am sure there is a way to enable them full time with OBD settings. i used to have an Audi with orange turn markers on full time at night and i disabled those so that they'd only come on while the turn signal was activated. i liked the cleaner look of Bi Xenons with no yellow markers.
but i agree the 550 eyebrows look really nice - makes the lighting package worth the money IMHO. during the day however i think the white DRL strips are plenty to look at
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2013 GL450
Hi Wamochi ... thanks for the clarification: I have a 2013 GL450 and my front turn signals are halogen bulbs (not the LED on the back of the rear mirrors) ... I have not been able to get access to those bulbs without having to remove the entire headlamp unit ... am I missing something? any insights on how to get access to these bulbs? Thanks
mine behaves like jbattan - the amber eyebrows are turn signals and are on at night when the lights come on. during the day i only get the white LED DRL strips.
for the non-lighting package GL's, the amber eyebrows are smaller and lower on the headlight and there is separate amber turnsignal below that (i.e., the amber eyebrow on the non-lighting GL is not a turn signal)
AFAIK , the 550 comes standard with lighting package, so i'm not sure where you might have seen ones with the eyebrow AND a separate turn marker. they are one in the same on the 550.
i am sure there is a way to enable them full time with OBD settings. i used to have an Audi with orange turn markers on full time at night and i disabled those so that they'd only come on while the turn signal was activated. i liked the cleaner look of Bi Xenons with no yellow markers.
but i agree the 550 eyebrows look really nice - makes the lighting package worth the money IMHO. during the day however i think the white DRL strips are plenty to look at
for the non-lighting package GL's, the amber eyebrows are smaller and lower on the headlight and there is separate amber turnsignal below that (i.e., the amber eyebrow on the non-lighting GL is not a turn signal)
AFAIK , the 550 comes standard with lighting package, so i'm not sure where you might have seen ones with the eyebrow AND a separate turn marker. they are one in the same on the 550.
i am sure there is a way to enable them full time with OBD settings. i used to have an Audi with orange turn markers on full time at night and i disabled those so that they'd only come on while the turn signal was activated. i liked the cleaner look of Bi Xenons with no yellow markers.
but i agree the 550 eyebrows look really nice - makes the lighting package worth the money IMHO. during the day however i think the white DRL strips are plenty to look at
