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Audi A5 running lights - can they be switched off?

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    #32
    WHITE_P
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    AudiChris wrote: »
    I'll happily pay €80 a year to decrease the likelihood of being involved in an accident.

    I think you're nit-picking this point... :)

    Totally agree, I always drive with dips or front fogs on during the day (turn the fogs off at normal lighting up time though), €80 is nothing compared to the cost of being in an accident.

    DLR's should be standard safety kit, just like seat belts and ABS.


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    #33
    WHITE_P
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    ninty9er wrote: »
    I completely disagree that they are as effective as DRL, They are NOT DRL. They are jumped up parking lights and are NOT very visible. I can't say I've ever noticed them on an A5 apart from passing one that was stopped in traffic while walking at dusk. Not at all noticible otherwise.

    On the original question. Autocar tells us that they can be disabled somewhere in the depths of the MMI system.

    Do you drive much, I've passed plenty of A5's on the road, and they are very noticable with those lights. Maybe its time for an eye test ninty9er.


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    #34
    JHMEG
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    bman wrote: »
    Do you find all DRLs distracting?
    Not the normal ones, no.
    bman wrote: »
    But at the end of the day they increase safety so I don't see what your problem with them is.
    If they're distracting they're harldy increasing safety.

    The real BS is that people are turning them on cos the look cool, and trying to disguise it as a safety thing. At least Mickdw is being honest.


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    #35
    copacetic
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    Not the normal ones, no.


    If they're distracting they're harldy increasing safety.

    The real BS is that people are turning them on cos the look cool, and trying to disguise it as a safety thing. At least Mickdw is being honest.

    I love this logic, they aren't any good as DRLs but they are 'distracting'. You can't have it both ways.

    Imo the look good and are a safety feature also. Only the worst of begrudgers could have a problem with that.


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    #36
    JHMEG
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    copacetic wrote: »
    I love this logic, they aren't any good as DRLs
    Where did I say that?


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    #37
    copacetic
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    presumably it is what you meant with the absolute rubbish below:
    JHMEG wrote: »
    Personally I find the glare from the Audi lights distracting and if anything I'd say they are more likely to cause an accident when on.

    apparently they are so bright they blind people who then crash into you?
    :rolleyes:


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    #38
    pburns
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    I was about to say they are the 21st Century, celtic tiger equivilant of those 'Knight Rider' lights from the '80s but apparantly if you expess an opinion about something you consider distasteful you will automatically be labelled as a begrudger...

    i'm ambivilant about them to be honest - don't consider them as vulgar as Clarkson suggests nor do I consider them as ****-cool as some.


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    #39
    tossy
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    Every BMW driver didn't drive around with them on all the time.

    I presume you canvased every BMW driver at the time yes? just like you have canvassed every A5 driver today.

    What a nonsense statement,it reeks of back tracking and BS to cover up what is nothing more than nit picking on your behalf-ive noticed that saab are the latest manufacturer to copy these lights,when are we going to see the saab bashing posts?

    Whats even more incredulous is the OP,when i first opened this thread i thought he/she was thinking of buying an A5 or had an A% and was wondering about it for ma personal perspective,no no they were just sick to the teth of A5 users on the road with there "look at me" lights turned on,jesus if people cared half as much about the real issues of the day!

    This country and its begrudgery had gone to the dogs.


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    #40
    JHMEG
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    copacetic wrote: »
    presumably it is what you meant with the absolute rubbish below:



    apparently they are so bright they blind people who then crash into you?
    :rolleyes:
    Yesterday there was an A5 waiting at a side road to pull out with his LEDs on. They caught my eye and I glanced over (ie distracted me). In the split second that I did so I nearly rear ended the car in front of me.

    I have already said that the A5 is otherwise handsome, here and on other threads.

    Now copaceptic, tossy etc, if you're too thick to understand this, then please don't post any more crap on this thread.


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    #41
    tossy
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    Yesterday there was an A5 waiting at a side road to pull out with his LEDs on. They caught my eye and I glanced over (ie distracted me). In the split second that I did so I nearly rear ended the car in front of me.

    I have already said that the A5 is otherwise handsome, here and on other threads.

    Now copaceptic, tossy etc, if you're too thick to understand this, then please don't post any more crap on this thread.

    Sign of less than competent driving to me letting every little thing draw your attention from the road esp in traffic? if a set of shiny lights does this i'd hate to see your reaction to a beautiful girl or man or a nice shiney flawless (perfect car in every way even the little round lights) BMW,i'd say you'd rear end the car in front instantly in the excitement!

    Now the above bit is petty on my behalf but deliberately so,you have drawn it out of me with your last pointless post,i'm too thick to realize you haven't got a valid point beyond audi nit picking? or am i too thick because you realize you are losing this argument and you have resorted to personal insults to try find and out? i feel its the latter.


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    #42
    JHMEG
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    What did I say about posting crap, tossy?:rolleyes:


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    #43
    C_Breeze
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    tossy wrote: »
    Sign of less than competent driving to me letting every little thing draw your attention from the road esp in traffic? if a set of shiny lights does this i'd hate to see your reaction to a beautiful girl or man or a nice shiney flawless (perfect car in every way even the little round lights) BMW,i'd say you'd rear end the car in front instantly in the excitement!

    Now the above bit is petty on my behalf but deliberately so,you have drawn it out of me with your last pointless post,i'm too thick to realize you haven't got a valid point beyond audi nit picking? or am i too thick because you realize you are losing this argument and you have resorted to personal insults to try find and out? i feel its the latter.


    Very well put,

    To be honest I was gonna say stop being such a begrudger JHMEG but i edited it out of my last post incase you took it personally...

    They do their job in increasing the cars visibility AND look good - whats wrong with that.

    ...If Honda came up with the idea you would forever be prasing them :rolleyes: and don't say you wouldn't because you know you would.

    ...Also, LED will be the next major jump in Lighting technology as Xenon was to Halogens .... although youll probably have had your nervous breakdown by then!


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    #44
    JHMEG
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    Ok, it's been established that:
    a) they can be turned off
    b) they are turned off by default
    c) some people turn them on cos they "look cool"
    d) some people think they are a safety feature
    e) some people find them distracting
    f) some people think they look tacky
    g) the people in f) are apparently begrudgers

    Unkle or kbannon, will one of ye close this thread please.

    EDIT: @C_Breeze, you're going back on the ignore list. I thought you had gotten over your little 'problem'.


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    #45
    tossy
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    a) they can be turned off
    b) they are turned off by default
    c) some people turn them on cos they "look cool"
    d) some people think they are a safety feature
    e) some people find them distracting
    f) some people think they look tacky
    g) the people in
    h) are apparently begrudgers
    i)you seem to have a problem with audi
    j)you get peyty when losing a debate.

    why close the thread is because its done to death or because you are on the back foot??


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    #46
    C_Breeze
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    @C_Breeze, you're going back on the ignore list. I thought you had gotten over your little 'problem'.

    Honestly why are you so easily irritated, i've nothing personally against you but it's just my opinion.

    You just come out with some funny stuff sometimes

    Anyway, theyre only lights FFS who cares :pac:!!!


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    NiSmO
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    NiSmO
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    NiSmO
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    #50
    JHMEG
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    audidarklites1la7.jpg
    Classy


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    #51
    Slaanesh
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    I have to give my 2 cents. I passed an 08 A5 this morning and thought it was absolutely gorgeous. I then noticed the lights, they stood out but definitely were not distracting. JHMEG is perfectly entitled to think they are distracting because this is his own opinion, on the other hand if he finds that they are distracting then I can only imagine that alot less smaller distractions could cause serious trouble :)


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    #52
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    tossy wrote: »
    i)you seem to have a problem with audi
    Jeez tossy you really are thick! I like the A5. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?


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    #53
    C_Breeze
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    Slaanesh wrote: »
    JHMEG is perfectly entitled to think they are distracting because this is his own opinion, on the other hand if he finds that they are distracting then I can only imagine that alot less smaller distractions could cause serious trouble :)

    vette1m.jpg

    :D


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    NiSmO
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    #55
    Slaanesh
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    You are clearly batting for the other team :P


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    #56
    skyhighflyer
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    Ok, it's been established that:
    a) they can be turned off
    b) they are turned off by default
    c) some people turn them on cos they "look cool"
    d) some people think they are a safety feature
    e) some people find them distracting
    f) some people think they look tacky
    g) the people in f) are apparently begrudgers

    Unkle or kbannon, will one of ye close this thread please.

    EDIT: @C_Breeze, you're going back on the ignore list. I thought you had gotten over your little 'problem'.

    Terrible when thinly-disguised envy comes back and bites you in the arse:rolleyes: Seconding the close of the thread though; even if the reason for its descent into the usual steaming pile of ****e is you.


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    #57
    JHMEG
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    The Autocar journalist guy must be seriously envious alright, just like I am:rolleyes:


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    #58
    MarkN
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    I'm off to order a new A5 in the morning just to drive around with the LEDs on to pi55 off JHMEG ;)

    I hate the BMW corona rings.. they are too yellow but at least the Audi lights match the intensity/colour of the xenons unlike the BMW.


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    #59
    chewb
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    skyhighflyer wrote: »
    even if the reason for its descent into the usual steaming pile of ****e is you.
    Wow, from what I can see is JHMEG has an opinion and the Audi fanboys don't like it.


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    #60
    JHMEG
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    MarkN wrote: »
    I'm off to order a new A5 in the morning just to drive around with the LEDs on to pi55 off JHMEG ;)
    I'll never get to see them Mark as I'm never on the Northside!:p


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    #61
    MarkN
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    I'll never get to see them Mark as I'm never on the Northside!:p

    I'll find out where you live. :pac:

    I do agree they are a bit flasher than your average DRLs but like anything new, people want to show it off. I certainly think they are 'cool' looking but you could argue that I don't need 19" wheels on my car and I think I'm cool looking.. As someone said earlier, where do you draw the line?


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