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Offline squirrelGTi

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« on: 30 June 2010, 13:38 »
I'm so sorry if this is common knowledge.

My Mrs has a MK5 GT with the coming home / leaving home lights setup. I might be wrong, but i seem to recall that this was programmed in when we got it.

With my GTi, when i open the lights come on, as expected. But when i lock her the lights don't stay on. I've looked in the computer and it says, coming home 10 seconds and leaving 10 seconds. Is there something else i need to activate?

When the lights are in Auto mode - Should the lights stay on when i take the key out?

When parking her in the garage it's handy having the lights on so i don't bang the door on the wall. At the moment i'm resorting to pressing the open button on the key fob, just so i can see when getting out.

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Offline sundaydriver

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Re: Noob question
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2010, 14:46 »
You need to flash your high beam before you get out.
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Re: Noob question
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2010, 14:54 »
Ah nice one. I'll try that later.
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Noob question
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2010, 18:57 »
Quote from: sundaydriver on 30 June 2010, 14:46
You need to flash your high beam before you get out.

Tis true, thats one of the tiny annoying differences between the 5 and 6, where as the 5 lights used to stay on automatically you have to do it manually in the 6, stupid really.
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Offline nr123

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Re: Noob question
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2010, 20:27 »
^^Some people use to complain on the Mk5 that they couldn't de-activate it. That's probably why it's different on the Mk6
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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: Noob question
« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2010, 20:29 »
Another  VW cost cutting no doubt in the 6. :angry:
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Re: Noob question
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2010, 20:52 »
Quote from: Saint Steve on 30 June 2010, 20:29
Another  VW cost cutting no doubt in the 6. :angry:
what  :undecided:
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Noob question
« Reply #7 on: 30 June 2010, 22:22 »
On the 5 to deactivate it you turned the light switch to the off position.  Try using the 6 in the on position instead of Auto it maybe work.

Should have got the leccy mirrors as the puddle lights light the wall up and floor.
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Re: Noob question
« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2010, 22:23 »
Quote from: ajmoir36 on 30 June 2010, 22:22
On the 5 to deactivate it you turned the light switch to the off position.  Try using the 6 in the on position instead of Auto it maybe work.

You have to manually flash the lights for it to work.

A vast improvement if you ask me.
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Re: Noob question
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2010, 22:28 »
I can't remember now but could you not turn the feature off on the mk5? Seems like a lifetime ago when i traded mine even though it's only a couple of months! :grin:
Would be nice to have the option on the mk6.
« Last Edit: 30 June 2010, 22:30 by Jimble »
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