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Old 09-13-15, 08:21 AM
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I just bought a GS fsport recently. The day time running light is not functioning at day time but is working well at night time. So, could you help or give any advise? it is a Japan recond car.
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Did you make sure the manual switch to turn off didn't accidentally get clicked?
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put the light switch to "auto"
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There's an option to turn them off somewhere in the personalized settings; I don't remember where exactly. Go digging and you'll find it.
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If you are looking at them right after you turn on your car then they won't be on. You have to put your car in any other gear besides park and they will active automatically. The second day after I bought my GS home I thought they stopped working but as soon as I moved into a different gear they turned on and stayed on until I turned off the car. I then turned on the car again and nothing was on, so I put the car in reverse and the back to park and they came on and stayed on.
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1. Put switch to auto mode
2. Throw the car in reverse or drive - have someone look to see if its on or not or you can press the parking break and go check yourself.
3. If lights still OFF follow step 4
4. Go in the settings and it should be in vehicle customization day time running light option turn it ON.

good luck
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Originally Posted by fhan888
Did you make sure the manual switch to turn off didn't accidentally get clicked?
can you explain more? i cant get what you mean Sorry Man..
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Originally Posted by fsportjay
put the light switch to "auto"
i did it but it sill not functioning. advice again please
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Originally Posted by yardie876
There's an option to turn them off somewhere in the personalized settings; I don't remember where exactly. Go digging and you'll find it.
i did find it alreadt but i didnt realise there is such function in my option.
Could you just show me the ways by pic? would be much appreicated.
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Originally Posted by Sevn86
If you are looking at them right after you turn on your car then they won't be on. You have to put your car in any other gear besides park and they will active automatically. The second day after I bought my GS home I thought they stopped working but as soon as I moved into a different gear they turned on and stayed on until I turned off the car. I then turned on the car again and nothing was on, so I put the car in reverse and the back to park and they came on and stayed on.
I did what you said already. But it still remain the same, stilll not functioning. By the way, it is a cool function by what you said. Can i ask where is the sensor to detect daytime and night time? or just depend the clock? mine is function well at night time, but it lost the function at daytime.
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Originally Posted by xRYD3Rx
1. Put switch to auto mode
2. Throw the car in reverse or drive - have someone look to see if its on or not or you can press the parking break and go check yourself.
3. If lights still OFF follow step 4
4. Go in the settings and it should be in vehicle customization day time running light option turn it ON.

good luck
as above reply, it still cant function as what you said i already did it.
give me advise again please guys.
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Originally Posted by JinLee
i did find it alreadt but i didnt realise there is such function in my option.
Could you just show me the ways by pic? would be much appreicated.
Yardie is right. Here you go...
Set Up - Vehicle - Vehicle Customization - Lights Settings. Once in here you can turn on/off. If it's on then it's worth a trip to the stealer.

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Originally Posted by JinLee
as above reply, it still cant function as what you said i already did it.
give me advise again please guys.
Read your manual. http://www.lexus.com/pdf/service/GS_with_nav_LPS.pdf
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It's a new car. Take it to the dealer and explain the problem. It will be fixed in 5 minutes. No charge.
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You keep mentioning it's a reconditioned car. Was it wrecked before you bought it? Maybe there is a wiring problem? Seems weird that you haven't been able to get them to turn on. Like the post above. Take it to your dealer and they will figure it out.


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