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bobins wrote:For those with a C5 III (X7) without the Daytime Running Lights option on their instrument panel...........
I've just had a quick session with my Diagbox and enabled the Daytime Running Lights via: BSI --> Repair --> Configuration --> Manual Configuration --> Customisation Customer. This has now put the DRL option onto the instrument panel and they work successfully. There are two options in the BSI for them: DRL on their own, or DRL plus sidelights.
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What can I do to do this myself or will I just tell my mechanic at my next service to do it?
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If you've not already got the option to turn the DRL on on your instrument panel (instructions should be in the user manual on how to do this), then this option will need to initially be turned on by a diagnostics computer (Diagbox for modern Cits, Lexia on older ones). If your longer term plan is to do some of your own maintenance work on your C5, or you just don't trust a main stealer when they tell you what's broken and what needs fixing, then you should consider getting your own Diagbox/Lexia kit which will enable you to turn on the DRL, check for faulty components, reset various other options, and quite frankly do a whole host of other extremely useful things. Various clone Diagbox kits are available, but a lot of people have very good things to say about Jim at Easydiagnostics http://www.easydiagnostics.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; complete with his new whizzo website :-D That's where I got my Diagbox from, and it all works well. You'll also need your own laptop to run the Diagbox on, but this doesn't need to be anything special - i'm running mine on a donkey old Dell D400. Jim's Diagboxs run on Windows XP/7. The other - admittedly easier - option, is to get your mechanic to turn on the DRL, but they'd need to be a Citroen specialist with a Diagbox diagnostics computer to be able to do this.
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Is the new diagbox called lexia 3, was having a look on eBay and very few items come up under diagbox. Be a good investment so might splash out :-)
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yes it is lexia 3 look for lexia and get it from easydiagnostics from jim 120 quid
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Does anyone know what a dealer is likely to charge to switch the DLR function on?
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it would probably be cheaper to buy your own lexia to be honest.
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Sorry to bring up an old topic. I just got the user manual (with pictures) to realize some settings, drls,tpms etc, share it to you all

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DannyMurphy wrote:What's the best way to check if there actually installed?

if you send me the last 8 digits of you chassis/VIN No. i can PM your your cars birth certificate,

this will tell you what your car left the factory wearing, plus engine/box code/type paint and upholstery colour/name/codes and much more
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bobins wrote: Don't know if it sheds any light on the situation, but I think video on a screen visible to the driver is supposed to be disabled on all cars when driven faster than a snails pace - although I'm sure there will be countless exceptions to this and somone will be along shortly to prove me wrong :)

Moving at all I think, all the aftermarket dvd players have a switch on the handbrake to turn off the screen. Most aren't wired in though.
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