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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: joesgti on 16 April 2008, 09:37
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when following Gaz the other day on the motorway, everytime we went under a tunel his lights went on and then turned off automatically when he came out. do all ed30's do this and how do i do it :smiley:
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You can switch them off completely if you want to or have them set to come on like that :)
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You can switch them off completely if you want to or have them set to come on like that :)
how do i set it??
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Just turn the light switch onto "Auto", when its dark they will turn themselves on/off depending on the light that the sensor receives. The sensor is at the top of your windscreen where your rear view mirror mounts on the glass. It also detects rain and puts your wipers on if they are in Auto.
This is assuming you have the sensor :smug:
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If you have autolights your switch will have four positions. The completely off position is at 11 o clock, auto lights is at 12 o'clock.
(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:oimsEj6PeiNLlM:http://www.tm-techmark.com/touareg/products/TouaregEuroLightSwitch1.jpg)
If you only have three positions then you don't have autolights. Hope that helps dude.
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If you have autolights your switch will have four positions. The completely off position is at 11 o clock, auto lights is at 12 o'clock.
(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:oimsEj6PeiNLlM:http://www.tm-techmark.com/touareg/products/TouaregEuroLightSwitch1.jpg)
If you only have three positions then you don't have autolights. Hope that helps dude.
Good job on finding a pic, I was just about to go out and take a photo of mine and the sensor :laugh:
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hey that helps alot cheers!!! so if you leave it on the auto one, then leave your car, will it set off the beeping alarm or can it be on this setting all the time?? :huh:
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didnt your dealer tells u this?? lol
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On occasions I have put my lights on manually (the light sensor seems to have a mind of it's own!) then forgotten to turn them off when I got to work, they have gone off as they would if the auto function was set.
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hey that helps alot cheers!!! so if you leave it on the auto one, then leave your car, will it set off the beeping alarm or can it be on this setting all the time?? :huh:
Just leave it in that position all the time, if the lights have been on they will turn themselves off after a short delay when you get out. Think they call it comin home lights or something
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Thats right Gaz.
Auto lights gives you 'coming home' lights which means they stay on for 40secs I think it is when switching off the car, also when you unlock the car if its dark the lights will also come on for the same time - I still find people telling me I have left my lights on when walking away.
Auto also will switch the lights on if your wipers go onto full speed (assuming heavy rain) and also whenyou go over 80ish MPH for over 20seconds or so, the switch off when you slow down under 40ish MPH for more than 2mins I think it is - I say ish as the figure is a kmph.
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I think it's 86mph - bit of a give-a-way :(
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Iv tried using this auto lights function but i find sometimes the lights do not switch themselves of and il have people flashing me and stuff....they do turn on in the dark but never turn back off...possibility of something wrong :huh:
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I've had the same issues Manu! Some mornings in bright sunshine they come on, and stay on, other when it's darkish and rainy they don't come on :angry: They do seem to be a little flawed, but im expecting this to be down to variance and tolerances VW have to build into this kind of device :undecided:
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Sounds funny but the auto rain wipers and auto lights worked better on my clio rather than the past two vw's iv owned :grin:
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Sounds funny but the auto rain wipers and auto lights worked better on my clio rather than the past two vw's iv owned :grin:
Don't get me started on the 'auto' wipers! There worse than the lights :grin:
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....It's not a good idea to switch to Auto-lights for road use - They don't necessarily switch on and off when you expect them to - Shadows on tree-lined roads for example - And they can give entirely the wrong information to other drivers :- "No, you shouldn't have pulled out, I wasn't flashing you to do so!!"
Suddenly switching on the lights at 80/86 whatever is crazy!
I only use them to enter my garage. I use auto-wipers though but am always prepared to manually override as needed.
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I agree this function is totally crap IMO..previously I had an Audi A6 with the same feature...however it actually worked as it should.
I took this to the dealer for the over sensitivity issue and not switching off. However they wanted the car for 2 days! I dont think they are faulty, they are just crap tbh.
Also agree with RR, they can give wrong signals to other drivers, I have had a couple of instances where people think they are being flashed....as a signal or IN ANGER....beware of their use.
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I agree with both of the above. Last year a guy in front of me stopped at the junction (I had been following the same route as him for about 3 miles, through tree lined roads) and shouted what was the matter. I replied nothing mate, why? He then said Why do you keep flashing me? I then apologised and said it was the goddam awful f**ing auto light function. I haven't used them since :embarassed:
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I had some ignorant tw*t flash me this morning, and I don't even have xenons any more :angry:
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If you have highline you can adjust the length of time the lights stay on (coming home, going away - whatever they call it) - I got annoyed with people saying "you left your lights on" so moded the time - I do like it when going to car at night although in a car park once I gave a couple a fright as they got the Xenons shinning right into their car, think they "trying" to get jiggy :grin: and no I wasn't out doggin!
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yes...but thats not what this thread is concerned with is it?
The Coming Home function or the other one...is seperate to the Auto Lights function?
They are independent, or am I mistaken?
I am just checking in case I have missed something....cos my coming/ leaving home function time is set quite long and my auto lights dont switch off very quickly after driving through a tunnel/ under a bridge......?
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....We all know that you were out looking for Miss Piggy, Kermit - Not doggin' but froggin' :evil:
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Thats right Gaz.
Auto lights gives you 'coming home' lights which means they stay on for 40secs I think it is when switching off the car, also when you unlock the car if its dark the lights will also come on for the same time - I still find people telling me I have left my lights on when walking away.
Auto also will switch the lights on if your wipers go onto full speed (assuming heavy rain) and also whenyou go over 80ish MPH for over 20seconds or so, the switch off when you slow down under 40ish MPH for more than 2mins I think it is - I say ish as the figure is a kmph.
Clubs - was only adding my 10 pence worth about coming home as it was mentioned by Neg and a previous post - it's all "lights" related and if some people don't know about Auto Lights then maybe they also don't know about the other "light" related features - and in this case ones that are useful unlike autolights
I don't think the time value is shared betweeen the two functions - maybe someone can confirm
froggin rocks...!
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soz Kermit...clumsy post on my part I wasnt having a go...just was double checking that the two functions are unrelated...being kinda new to this golfy thing and all that...cheers
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Guys regarding the coming home lights.....
before i lock the car i quickly press the unlock button and then the lock button and the lights switch off instantly. I was also sick of people telling me i'd left my lights on and i've been doing this for 2 years :cool:
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you can turn them off using VAG-com or Highline if you have it
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I use mine but when they come on I do wonder if someone is in front they might think I am doing it to get them out the way ... on the other hand some people do pull over which is a bonus :grin:
Tempted to disable this bit of the feature in VAGCOM as I do tend to leave mine on Auto all the time.
As for shadows etc, bright sunshine in the morning/evening can tend to confuse them a little which I think it normal from the sounds of it.
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Auto lights was doing my head in so I never use it. I've also switched off the coming home/leaving home function because I always found myself hanging around to make sure they switch off so I don't get a flat battery! I was also aware of other drivers wondering what was going on when I suddenly switched my lights on for no apparent reason!
The auto wipers are pants too just like they were on my Mk 4. Sometimes they wipe when the screen is dry but when it's hammering down and the screen needs a wipe they do nothing!
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Well I like both.. AW is not brilliant but altering the sensitivity button helps.
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If you have highline you can adjust the length of time the lights stay on (coming home, going away - whatever they call it) - I got annoyed with people saying "you left your lights on" so moded the time - I do like it when going to car at night although in a car park once I gave a couple a fright as they got the Xenons shinning right into their car, think they "trying" to get jiggy :grin: and no I wasn't out doggin!
What on earth is "doggin"? :undecided:
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If you have highline you can adjust the length of time the lights stay on (coming home, going away - whatever they call it) - I got annoyed with people saying "you left your lights on" so moded the time - I do like it when going to car at night although in a car park once I gave a couple a fright as they got the Xenons shinning right into their car, think they "trying" to get jiggy :grin: and no I wasn't out doggin!
What on earth is "doggin"? :undecided:
HAHAHA hving sex in your car in a car park, not sure if people have to be watching to be called dogging, or if you are dogging then you are looking at some people having sex in a car park, somthing along those lines :undecided: :grin: :grin:
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ah I see, now I feel daft!
I remember the good old days when I had Mini 1275 GT :smug: :kiss:
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Yeah NewGolf had a GT myself, only room for a small dog in one of them :tongue:
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A size 6 or 8 girlfriend was essential in those Mini days! :smug:
*Closes his eyes and remembers lol!*
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Ahhh those were the days :smug: