Lights on while parked

[Mo_86]

I've seen a few VW group cars including one mk3 leon with drls on while parked.
How is this enabled and does it not drain the battery?

 

[Craig.]

Put light switch on to sidelights. Yes it will drain the battery after a period of time.

 

[Mo_86]

Put light switch on to sidelights. Yes it will drain the battery after a period of time.

Is that it? It's quite common now and the drl's are dimmer than when the car is on.

 

[Craig.]

Is that it? It's quite common now and the drl's are dimmer than when the car is on.

Yes but I can't say that I've seen this myself on any VW group vehicle

 

[cairus]

Put light switch on to sidelights. Yes it will drain the battery after a period of time.

are you sure? I think he means the park light

 

[Craig.]

are you sure? I think he means the park light

Yes, parking light is 1 side light only, not DRLs.

 

[cairus]

Sure?

what I have in mind is the daytime running light which is also the parking light

 

[Mo_86]

Yes, parking light is 1 side light only, not DRLs.

The cars I've noticed with them on are both lights but dimmer to when you unlock the car or when car is started.
Have seen this just today on a tiguan and rs3.
Also seen this before on a 4 series.
On my car I've just tried this, if you leave sidelights on and then lock the car the brightness is the same as when the cars on so it can't be that.
Must be something in coding.

 

[Craig.]

Sure?

what I have in mind is the daytime running light which is also the parking light

Yes, I am sure. I don't make a habit of repeating myself so this will be the last reply.

Also, I don't understand the language in your pic.

 

[cairus]

this is an excerpt from the official instructions:

Parking light 
When the parking light is switched on (right or left indicator), the headlight with parking light and the rear light on the corresponding side of the vehicle light up. The parking light can only be switched on when the ignition is switched off and the indicator and high beam lever is in the middle position (before operation).
Parking light on both sides
If you lock the vehicle from the outside with the ignition switched off and the light switch in position , the parking light on both sides switches on. Only the parking light of the two headlights and some of the rear lights switch on.

In my case the parking lights light up on one side, both at the front and rear.

 

[Craig.]

The cars I've noticed with them on are both lights but dimmer to when you unlock the car or when car is started.
Have seen this just today on a tiguan and rs3.
Also seen this before on a 4 series.
On my car I've just tried this, if you leave sidelights on and then lock the car the brightness is the same as when the cars on so it can't be that.
Must be something in coding.

If you leave the light switch on side lights, they are dimmer than when on as DRLs, that's not coding that is their designed function. Sounds like you have a large amount of people leaving their side lights on in your area lol.

Do you have any pics of what you mean?

 

[Mo_86]

If you leave the light switch on side lights, they are dimmer than when on as DRLs, that's not coding that is their designed function. Sounds like you have a large amount of people leaving their side lights on in your area lol.

Do you have any pics of what you mean?

I'll take a sneaky pic when I'm out an about.

 

[H Rafiq]

I’ve even turned my DRLs off…

 

[cairus]

This is our parking light. Model year 2018. Front and rear lights on.

Addendum: activated via the indicator lever