Side Lights?

[Kingsponge]

I have a peugeot 308sw 2012.

I've literally just had it pointed out to me today that the side lights aren't on despite being selected on the stalk but doesn't seem to do anything. All other lights are fully functional.

The bulbs are fine and the daylight led strip doesn't seem to get brighter to compensate. Which is what i had thought.
Inside the rubber access cap everything has wiring going to and from the locations.

Any thoughts?

[RichardW]

The mk 1.5 C4 Picasso added DRLs, but they left the sidelight bulbs (unconnected) in the headlights to confuse everyone. These may well be the same.

[quintet]

I think Richard is right, the bulbs are there but don't operate, i saw a similar issue on a citroen a few years back, i don't recall the model but i seem to recall you can go into the cars on board menu/VDU and play around with the settings & the DRL settings are in there somewhere.

[GiveMeABreak]

Some DRLs were fitted but not activated in the UK before it became a requirement in February 2011. BUT this only applied to NEW vehicle models manufactured after this date, so as yours was an existing model it wasn't a requirement.

On some vehicles where there actually is an in-car menu to toggle the option on and off, like the C5 X7 for example, the DRL option will not show up until the system has been configured in the BSI first using Lexia / Diagbox. Where applicable and once that is done, then the menu option will appear on the in-car menu / LCD. Some vehicles will not have an in-car option for DRL configuration though, as once configured at BSI level, they will just operate according to the option set for the specific country requirements,

[Rp0thejester]

So basically the police/MOT can't do you for no sidelights? If Vehicle was before Feb 2011??

[GiveMeABreak]

Some vehicles have sidelights and some have dedicated DRLs and some have both.

Legislation and requirements:
Vehicle manufacturers must fit DRL to new types of passenger car and light goods vehicle (car derived vans) type approved to European vehicle requirements from February 2011[footnote 1] . In practice this means that any new model launched after this date, and many launched before, will be fitted with DRL. However, existing models on sale before this date without DRL fitted can continue to be sold and used indefinitely.

Similar requirements apply to large vehicles (such as HGVs) and buses from 7 August 2012. Motorcycles do not currently require DRL to be fitted, but most manufacturers voluntarily opt for an AHO (Automatic Headlight On) system to be installed as an alternative. Changes to European legislation will, in future permit manufacturers to fit DRL on their motorcycles.

DRL activate automatically when the engine is started and remain on unless the headlamps are switched on. They may however remain off in some low speed and stationary situations. In general all other lights should remain off when the DRL are on but for a limited period some vehicles may be available which automatically activate the rear position lamps at the same time as the DRL.

DRL may be combined with other lamps. For example some manufacturers use the same lamp for both the DRL and position lamp. In these cases the DRL automatically dims to function as a lower intensity position lamp when the headlamps are turned on. DRL placed close to direction indicators may also automatically dim when the direction indicator is active. This is to ensure that the direction indicator is not masked by the light from the DRL.