kozak79

When does the LED strip above the Lighting Package headlights light up? I've never seen it on on my car. Didn't see a mention of it in the manual.

Here's a picture:

MBNA109

Is that for the turn signals?

venchka

You'll have to sit on the hood and watch while someone else drives. Or mount a mirror in front of the lights that you can see from the driver's position.
I assume that you have tried every possible combination afforded by all the various light switches? Are the Daytime Running Lights enable through the speedometer display menus and steering wheel buttons?

Wayne

kozak79

All the lighting options are set to Auto. I tried High Beams, but that's a separate bulb, not the LEDs. I'm really perplexed. I haven't even been able to find a photo, or even a promotional photo, of them On.

The turn signal is the curved orange light that is above the headlight, but just below the LEDs.

rmfnla

Sounds complicated (or dangerous!).

Just drive up to a glass store front and look at the reflection...

KCTMP-GLK350

Can you circle the LED light not on when you are set at Auto ? look at you photo, from left to right : have light in orange , Bi-Xenon, low and high beam headlight, and next to it is light bulb ( this light is on same time with Bi-Xenon when set Auto ) then LED orange curved, above LED is turn signals also flash yellow when you press harzad button in side your car. That it.

kozak79

Maybe I had it all wrong then. I thought the Orange Curved Light is what blinks, not the white looking LED bulbs above the Orange Curved Light. I'll check when I get home.

venchka

Hit the hazard flasher switch and walk around the car observing all of the flashing lights. If the LEDs in question are flashing, next turn off the hazard flasher switch and turn on the turn signal flasher. Let us know what you find out.

Wayne

kozak79

Well, what I thought were white LEDs are actually the yellow turn signal. Seems redundant to have them over a yellow light already. Here's a pic:

ble2716

Another mystery is solved. LOL

venchka

So what is the purpose of the amber snake thingie?

Wayne

dcjwlee

Turn signal.



For those of you that have cameras on your phone. Find something to prop it up so it is aimed to the front or rear of your car, start recording, go in your car and test all functions (brake, turn, reverse, etc...) and then watch the video to confirm.

ble2716

Good tip.
For some of us who have earlier model than 2013 GLK, the lights are different.
The functions may not be he same.

venchka

Ah yes. The Techno-Geek solution. Turn a simple human observation task into something difficult by introducing high tech hardware.
I was able to ascertain the functionality of all exterior lights during delivery and before sitting in our GLK for the first time. Including the rear fog light.

Wayne

420tee

IMHO all those LED thingies that are all the rage look like something that was bought at JC Whitney and put on in the back yard like purple lights under the running boards.

dcjwlee

Yes! I miss my forward fog lights! They look sharp and are USEFUL to boot!

dcjwlee

You're being sarcastic, right?


Yes, I didn't really use it to see which lights performed which functions (fairly obvious) but when I was troubleshooting the tail lights onthe C class by myself I wanted to be able to double check that everything was working correctly.

venchka

You think?

Maybe not.

Wayne

dcjwlee

Omg, now I'm completely lost. Thanks, Wayne.


-Will

venchka

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Perhaps that will clear things up.

Wayne