Headlight icon

[andaconda]

While in a parking lot last night I discovered something...
After dark, I like to turn off the headlights while I'm parked, but still in the car. I've always went through the menu system to turn them off. Just out of curiosity I tapped on the headlight icon right under the displayed speedometer indicator -- low and behold, it pulled up a small menu at the bottom of the screen, and there was the choice of turning the headlights off or even the choice to use the parking lights. Even tho I've had this car for two and a half years there's not too many weeks that go by that I don't discover something new about this car.

 

[LoudMusic]

I discovered that not long ago myself. You can also tap the battery icon to bring up charging.

I wish the headlights icon would just go dark when the lights are off so that it would be there to turn them back on as well.

 

[andaconda]

You can also turn them off while driving if you wish. I never did like (DRL's) daytime running lights.

 

[Resist]

I wish I could turn off the headlights and driving lights so the car is dark, for times when I'm sneaking back home after staying out too late with the guys. Add in that stupid PWS sound and you can't do anything stealthy with this car.

 

[andaconda]

I wish I could turn off the headlights and driving lights so the car is dark, for times when I'm sneaking back home after staying out too late with the guys. Add in that stupid PWS sound and you can't do anything stealthy with this car.

You can do that with the lights, but the sound elimination is a tougher workaround.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

also . . .


. . . if you touch the SoC indicator it'll toggle between range in miles (or km presumably) and percentage


When my dad was learnig about computers I told him that he'll find out more stuff by accident than by reading the books (although I always read the manual when I get a new car)

 

[Resist]

You can do that with the lights

As I said, no you can't. There is no way to make the car completely dark while driving.

 

[BWJ.]

As I said, no you can't. There is no way to make the car completely dark while driving.

Wanna bet.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

There is no way to make the car completely dark while driving.

Funnily enough, I was just reading a Jack Reacher book and he stole someone's truck and drove it past a crowd of angry townspeople by going off road and switching off the lights and I, realist that I am thought: What about the DRLs? or for that matter the brake lights?

 

[Resist]

Wanna bet.

Then educate me. Every time I have turned off the headlights at night, the runnings lights are on and still illuminate the area.

 

[BWJ.]

Then educate me. Every time I have turned off the headlights at night, the runnings lights are on and still illuminate the area.

An ax can extinguish most things

 

[Resist]

the sound elimination is a tougher workaround.

I though the just unplugging it at the speaker disables the sound.

 

[andaconda]

I though the just unplugging it at the speaker disables the sound.

It does, but will trigger an error on the display. Other threads show how to disable it with a resistor. (not worth the trouble to me) But what I did was use some bubble wrap and black duct tape to cover up the speaker from under the car. It doesn't completely eliminate the sound but does muffle it somewhat.

 

[Deaf Paul]

Add in that stupid PWS sound and you can't do anything stealthy with this car.

Wait, what? Our cars make sounds? via a speaker? for the outside? i had no idea. like all the time? what does it sound like?

 

[andaconda]

Wait, what? Our cars make sounds? via a speaker? for the outside? i had no idea. like all the time? what does it sound like?

Forward: Like bad wheel bearings
Reverse: Like a flying saucer

 

[hmadsen]

It does, but will trigger an error on the display. Other threads show how to disable it with a resistor. (not worth the trouble to me) But what I did was use some bubble wrap and black duct tape to cover up the speaker from under the car. It doesn't completely eliminate the sound but does muffle it somewhat.

Whats the benefit of covering this speaker.

Other than a possible lawsuit if you run someone over and they sue because you disabled the sound that would alert them to your presence

 

[Ratm68]

While in a parking lot last night I discovered something...
After dark, I like to turn off the headlights while I'm parked, but still in the car. I've always went through the menu system to turn them off. Just out of curiosity I tapped on the headlight icon right under the displayed speedometer indicator -- low and behold, it pulled up a small menu at the bottom of the screen, and there was the choice of turning the headlights off or even the choice to use the parking lights. Even tho I've had this car for two and a half years there's not too many weeks that go by that I don't discover something new about this ca

this is gold! i'm somebody who loves to have my lights on while driving and hated going through the light menu each and every time. Thank you so much for this!

 

[andaconda]

Whats the benefit of covering this speaker.

Other than a possible lawsuit if you run someone over and they sue because you disabled the sound that would alert them to your presence

Silence is golden, golden, but my eyes still see . . . Song by The Tremeloes (1967)

BTW: I have yet to hear of anyone being sued over disabling their PWS.

 

[Deaf Paul]

Forward: Like bad wheel bearings

That's lame. From the lack of posts about this I assume there's not an option to change the sound?

I'd love for it to sound (well, feel in my case) like my last Viper GTS did. It was loud, modified, had a mean cam lope to it, and it would crackle and pop (while spitting fire) upon lifting off of the gas pedal. I'd love to be able to activate that kind of PWS on command for safety reasons here and there. And be able to turn it off when pulling into my neighborhood or leaving in the middle of the night so I don't annoy anybody.

-Paul

 

[andaconda]

From the lack of posts about this I assume there's not an option to change the sound?

Not any more.