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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: TASH1 on 21 August 2007, 20:35
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Car has been 3 times now, first time for a reset of the autoheadlight settings, second time for a new sensor and 3rd time for a reset on the settings... to no avail the lights still don't work correctly.
If it is dark or dull at start up the lights come and will not switch off as it gets lighter, even if it is bright sun light. Also when they come on normally they have a reluctance to go back off??
Anyone else had this or know what it could be, garage are puzzled and are going to keep it 2 days to have a play and see if they can sort it...4th time lucky.
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Anyone?? is there a module that control the lights that could be faulty, is is that the ECU that does the rest of the car
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To be honest I'm not sure. Try VW Vortex if the people here cant help. As far as I know the headlights are meant to come on at 70mph.
Why are you complaining though? It does not damage the car if the lights stay on. If anyhting is it not safer cos people can notice you more? :undecided:
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Anyone?? is there a module that control the lights that could be faulty, is is that the ECU that does the rest of the car
The Sun senor on the dash takes the light reading.
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My lights stay longer than I would expect sometimes as the light becomes brighter, but when I stop looking to see if they're on, then they usually go off! I don't think the light sensor gets it right all the time, for example it tends to switch the lights on towards dusk when I would have not done that manually, but it errs on the side of caution.
The speed-related thing is that they come on at 90mph. The wiper-related thing is that they come on after 5 continuous wipes.
So, from your description I'm not sure it's any different from mine which is maybe why they can't improve it as they're supposed to be like that?
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Its the same as the wipers.
You can dump a bucket of water on the cars windscreen and they wont go on but just spray some water using the fine spray setting on your hose and they come on with a vengeance. Its electronic so you cant ever expect it to be perfect.
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No they come on in bright sun light and dont go off.
The sensor is in the screen not the dash, I have been through it 3 times with the delear and he confess's there is a problem. 2nd time they replaced the sensor, on the other 2 occassions with have reprogrammed.
So...car stood stationary in sun glasses weather, start the car with hand over sensor(most of the time without hand on sensor, as you would normally start car), then remove hand, leave for 15-20 minutes and they are still on??? so this how auto lights work, clever them.
I have a Freelander 2 and they work perfectly, start car in sunlight dont come, if it starts getting dark they come on, start the car in dark they are on as it gets brighter they go off...Tell me if I am expecting to much.
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If they have replaced the light sensor, then the only other options are to replace the actual light switch, and finally the relevent ECU.
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I have the same issue with my autolights, they are completely useless! never use them now because they are so inconsistent! so annoying when they come on in bright sunlight! I used to see cars with lights on during the day and think 'why has that knob got his lights on!?' now I'm that knob! :embarassed:
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I have the same issue with my autolights, they are completely useless! never use them now because they are so inconsistent! so annoying when they come on in bright sunlight! I used to see cars with lights on during the day and think 'why has that knob got his lights on!?' now I'm that knob! :embarassed:
Exactly the same here.
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Same here too, and I previously had an early Mk5 GT TDi, guess what? exactly the same problem with both the lights and wipers, they have a mind of there own, couldn't get the stealer to fix them then, so not even tried with the GTI, just gone back to old fashioned use of the switch and lever, never fails to work :laugh:
Also got a 5 series BM and both the lights and wipers have worked in auto perfectly for the last 5 years, so it's simply VAG have not developed their system correctly, suggest they raid the Beamer parts bin.
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My wipers are perfect - much more responsive than any of my Beemers.
With regard to the auto headlights I generally just turn them off as they do my head in! Mostly its the 'over 70mph' that gets on my nerves though, whats the point in that? :shocked:
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yeah in fairness the wipers are spot on! just the autolights that are :sick:
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Auto headlights are dangerous. I have had mine come on when I've driven under a bridge in broad daylight and it looks like I'm flashing a driver to enter the road from a junction. Nearly sparked a crash and road rage incident :shocked:
Always have auto headlights turned off now. How do you turn the 'lights on when unlocking car in the dark' feature. That really pisses me off.
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you can do it through the highline comp. :smiley:
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With regard to the auto headlights I generally just turn them off as they do my head in! Mostly its the 'over 70mph' that gets on my nerves though, whats the point in that? :shocked:
That was discussed in another thread!