PDLS - Confusion

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Wed May 27, 2020 6:34 pm

Hi,
On a car I am looking at, the dealer is telling me the Macan (65 plate) has Bi-xenon PDLS. However, the car has strip day time running lights on the bumper and not the 4 dots around the xenon.

Does this mean they are wrong about it having the PDLS option? It is one option (4 dots around headlight) that I am keen on.

I understand the difference between LED and Bi-xenon but unsure on the 4 dots.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

pmg · Post by **pmg** » Wed May 27, 2020 6:45 pm

The Xenons don't have the four dots and could still have a PDLS option as that was available before LED's were

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Wed May 27, 2020 6:48 pm

I have Bi-Xenon PDLS AND the four dots DRL's. Perhaps it was from 2016 with the face lift? Someone will be along soon to give the true reason.

On-Track · Post by **On-Track** » Wed May 27, 2020 6:54 pm

This was covered a couple of years ago, see below:

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8017

If the car has halogen headlights then the DRL function is undertaken by the inner set of headlights. For cars with Bi-Xenon or LED headlights, the inner set are dummies.

Just get the dealer to start the car and make sure the light switch is in the auto position.

On-Track · Post by **On-Track** » Wed May 27, 2020 6:57 pm

pmg wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 6:45 pm The Xenons don't have the four dots and could still have a PDLS option as that was available before LED's were

Well, sorry to disagree but my car (July 2015) has Bi-Xenon and the four dots. PDLS came with Bi-Xenon in those early days but no longer does.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Wed May 27, 2020 7:10 pm

Here's my Sep 2015 with Bi-Xenon PDLS, with DRLs only showing: (I think I posted this in another similar thread only recently ...)

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Wed May 27, 2020 7:41 pm

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Wed May 27, 2020 7:41 pm

This is the car ...

PSEE · Post by **PSEE** » Wed May 27, 2020 9:09 pm

From the US - I have a 2015 Turbo with both the bi-Xenon and PDLS+ options - the bi-Xenon was
bundled with PDLS for the Turbo in the US, though not with the S.

PDLS+ was optional for the S and Turbo models back in 2015. It provides dynamic high bean functionality.

FWIW, PDLS includes:

* automatic and dynamic range control

* dynamic cornering function, swivels headlights

* static cornering lights

bbpxbbpx · Post by **bbpxbbpx** » Thu May 28, 2020 8:23 am

The four LEDs are there on the outer ring of the bi-xenon. They should light up when the car is switched on and main headlight off, similar to the photo @Guy has posted.

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