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'Canadian' light setting.
I have trawled through many threads about the Canadian light setting, and as we are now well and truly into the grim winter gloom, fancy having this enabled on my D3. So a couple of quick questions.
1. Can they be activated on a UK supplied D3?
2. If so, can it be activated on an 08 GS?
3. What is involved in the activation (Faultmate)?
4 Any drawbacks encountered by users?
Cheers.Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
31st Oct 2012 8:32 am
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
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1. yes
2. yes
3. yes faultmate or similar
4. no
31st Oct 2012 8:39 am
mcsimmo
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Thats one of the things I like about this forum. The definitive answer, in simple terms (I need it that way) in 7 minutes.
Thanks Geoff.
Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
31st Oct 2012 8:51 am
geoff.
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31st Oct 2012 9:06 am
mcsimmo
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Faultmate in North Yorkshire/West Yorkshire border anyone?Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
31st Oct 2012 9:10 am
pope227
Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: Boston
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Hi, what feature/benefit does this give please? Does it illuminate elk or lumberjacks better?
John.D4 HSE Luxury
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31st Oct 2012 9:14 am
geoff.
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give Flack/wiggs a shout I'm sure there up that way
31st Oct 2012 9:52 am
Morgis
Member Since: 18 Feb 2012
Location: Kristiansand
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There is two things i dont like about Canadian setting.
1. Lights will turn on at nighttime in all lightswitch positions.
2. Lights will turn on at nighttime when parkbrake is on, and with gearshifter in Park.
1. In europe this is a problem when using foglights, as they are not legal used together with low-beam.
2. At freezing cold mornings when car is warming up outside, we will need extra battery power. I miss the possibility to turn off lights at this time.
Last lightsetting is "North America lightsetting". The only thing i found out this did, was it included parklamps as hazard lamps. - My 2006 D3 HSE PP
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31st Oct 2012 10:09 am
geoff.
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think you might need to check your setting morgis
31st Oct 2012 10:15 am
Morgis
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it works at daytime. Turns off and on drivinglights when shifting from park and releasing parkbrake. ?!
Lightswitch in Auto. - My 2006 D3 HSE PP
31st Oct 2012 10:25 am
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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there 2 types of settings
1 canadian which will turn on when the car is put into drive
2 scandinavian which will turn on when the key is turned on
as for the foglight issue you mention i really aint got a clue what your saying what i will say and i dont mean it to sound rude but i think you been playing with your CCF to much
31st Oct 2012 10:31 am
Morgis
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Location: Kristiansand
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1. This work at daytime. But at nighttime they work more like scandinavian setting..
2. This work fine, and with this setting i can use lightswich, and set it park/side-light at nighttime and use foglights alone (no low-beam). - My 2006 D3 HSE PP
31st Oct 2012 10:35 am
Morgis
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have you tried Canadian Light Setting at nighttime geoff. ? - My 2006 D3 HSE PP
31st Oct 2012 10:51 am
geoff.
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why would i ? your dipped beam would be on with auto lights switched on at night
31st Oct 2012 10:59 am
Morgis
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my poor english....
You said there was something wrong with my settings...
Therefor i was wondering if your car acted different in this canadian settings.
Dipped beams are on in all lightswitch position at nighttime, also when gearselector set in park.
Would really like canadian setting if it could work same way as it does at daytime - My 2006 D3 HSE PP
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