Daylight running light

DEEDUZ

DEEDUZ

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Could anyone tell me why the rear lights active and the front are every other Jag I've owned and I'had a few over 24 years has always had the back ones on
 
Please ask only once - it saves trying to follow multiple threads. It'd also help if you made your question clearer, I don't understand what you're asking.
 
My sincere apologises I'm new on here and not the best with computers or social media my question was that my daylight running light are only at the front and the rear ones remain of ,I've been driving Jags for 20 odd years and have a great few in my time and the rear lights have always remained on but my new 21 plate they don't come on ,

Is this the correct thread to have this
 
Hello DeeDubz. Welcome to the forum.

Has always puzzled me how there’s, seemingly, no continuity with JLR running lights.

My car, thankfully, has both front & rear lit as soon as D engaged. Not an F-Type but my wife’s Evoque has the front on but not the rears.

Most F-Types I spot on the road do seem to have both lit up.

I’d be a bit peed off if they weren’t synchronised. Be interesting to see others experience.
 
The idea of DRLs is to warn of your approach, not your departure, so no point illuminating the rear during daylight hours.
 
DEEDUZ said:
Sorry my finger hit the wrong but my phone is out of power I'll repost In the morning
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Just go back to your post and click the pencil icon at the top right, and finish adding your text! No need for repetition!
 
My MY18 has front DRL and rear side lights on all the time. Maybe a difference in model years (MY18) and countries.
 
On my m/y ‘14 the rear daylight running lights did not come on, but on my m/y ‘19 they do. I’ve also noticed this when in a convoy, the rears don’t come on in early cars.
 
I'm not a big fan of them on the rear, but for sure on the front.

Mandated back in 2011 they make a lot of sense on the front to make approaching vehicles more visible, especially when muppets don't have auto headlights set, or the car is too old to have them.
On the rear they are optional hence JLR have various configurations. My last Evoque and current BMW both had options in settings to control them.

Personally I'd rather have and see brake lights clearly not slightly brighter than sidelights on as rear DRL's. Yes I know there's a third high level brake light.
As an aside I'm also not a fan of the current voque for car width always on LED strips, back and or front, or pin hole sized brake lights.
 
I think it's the Tesla truck which has a full width LED at the front rather than headlights which will make it difficult to judge how far away it is at night, whereas it's relatively easy to do so on vehicles adorned with headlights. I am a fan of the full width LEDs at the rear as on certain cars they do look quite cool
 
Kev said:
I think it's the Tesla truck which has a full width LED at the front rather than headlights which will make it difficult to judge how far away it is at night, whereas it's relatively easy to do so on vehicles adorned with headlights. I am a fan of the full width LEDs at the rear as on certain cars they do look quite cool
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Kev - I agree the full width rear LED can look cool, but the downside is when all cars migrate to them which is a sure thing, then it will make driving that much more difficult and mask the real purpose of seeing the corners, indicators and brakes of cars in front, with a full blown Blackpool illuminations scene rolling down the road.
 
Thanks for the Feedback I just think they should be on all the time like the front mine It whilst stationary but turn off as I pull away they switch off I'd like to have the option I also think If the front ones are on the rears should be too It's a great safety feature I also think the rear are very good looking I now find myself turning on my lights to have them on but It then takes away the superb J blade sidelights from the front ,,,my brake lights are exceptionally bright as well as my front but whilst stationary when I turn the switch do to switch them on them on they do slightly dim but still beautiful they are a very rare sight up here In the Highlands to compare to and they were like that before the mega upgrades.

Thank you all and have a wonderful weekend
 
The only time I can actually see the rear lights being useful is when conditions change enough for them to become necessary. Sadly, even automatic headlights don't account for those conditions a lot of the time and there are too many drivers that either "don't think" or "assume the car knows what's best". I've driven through some properly miserable weather in the F-Type in the last couple of weeks and I was constantly having to turn the lights from 'auto' to 'dipped' AND even turn on the rear fog light to ensure I could be seen from behind, all the while my car thinking "it's light enough, don't need to turn the headlights on". As dumb as I think some drivers are (and I'm no saint), my car's auto headlights and windscreen wipers make them look like geniuses at times.
 
I checked mine last night and found that the rear tail lights do come on with the front DRLs. Only had the car 6 and a quarter years, too! Anything else I should know that I've missed so far? :lol:

I never use "Auto" lights, I like to be in control of my lighting, auto wipers are brilliant, though.
 
I've been out a lot yesterday and today and every Jaguar I've seen has the rears on I'm beginning to think its a glitch as I've looked at old photos of all the Jags my late Wife have had and there all Illuminated
 
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