DynAudio questions

[fredgroves]

The dynamic light assist used to be done with mechanical shutters on the Mk7 with Xenons.

Its now LED lights and done electronically rather than mechanically.

The option is standard on MY19 GTI's for sure, not sure about the R but I'd guess so. Its comes as part of the lane assist package and utilises the camera used for lane assist and traffic sign recognition.

Its still not the full Matrix system that you find on Audi's though, its something less...

It's also a bit prone to blinding other road users just by virtue of the camera not being able to see some things... so be prepared to get flashed. I had the old high beam assist on my Mk7, that only toggled the main beam, but the detection method was the same. Its particularly a problem on motorways and dual carriageways where it can not see the headlights of oncoming vehicles, but the driver is above the arnco... so they get blinded... trucks in particular.

[JB GTI]

The dynamic light assist used to be done with mechanical shutters on the Mk7 with Xenons.

Its now LED lights and done electronically rather than mechanically.

The option is standard on MY19 GTI's for sure, not sure about the R but I'd guess so. Its comes as part of the lane assist package and utilises the camera used for lane assist and traffic sign recognition.

Its still not the full Matrix system that you find on Audi's though, its something less...

It's also a bit prone to blinding other road users just by virtue of the camera not being able to see some things... so be prepared to get flashed. I had the old high beam assist on my Mk7, that only toggled the main beam, but the detection method was the same. Its particularly a problem on motorways and dual carriageways where it can not see the headlights of oncoming vehicles, but the driver is above the arnco... so they get blinded... trucks in particular.

I have been using the dynamic light assist for the best part of two winters on a wide range of different road situations and have not been flashed once by oncoming traffic 

[Mutley75]

Agreed. Use it all the time on my A3 and works flawlessly. The only time it might not work that well is when a car is approaching from a side junction, but they’re not likely to be dazzled anyway.  With automatic lights, high beam assist and rain sensing wipers, the only thing I’ve used the stalks for is to indicate. And as an Audi driver that’s an achievement in itself.

[kmpowell]

That’s odd considering Audi have wireless charging in their new cars including the new A1.

That's a new generation phonebox with restrictive broadcast technology. It's only available on 'new' VAG models'. The 7.5 Golf no longer has the option, but if you intend to use Carplay then it's pointless anyway, because...

If CarPlay doesn’t work over wireless then it may as well charge being plugged to run CarPlay. 

Yup, and you'll retain the better quality music output also as it's hardwired.

I’m finding it tricky confirming the exact spec of mine.

Spec is very straightforward, it's full GTI Performance MY19 spec, as per the current brochure. It's people who bought early MY19 cars where the spec is/was weird, as I found out. Your MY19 car should/will have RVC, Keyless and the Pack (DLA, LA and TSR) as standard.

It was an option on pre- WLTP GTIs but now dropped.

It's not been dropped, it's still there as an option for all other Golfs, but the package (DLA, LA and TSR) is now standard on the MY19 GTI Performance from BW 51(Mid December) onwards.

Instead, I get Dynamic Curve as standard but no mention if this includes high beam assist.

Dynamic curve is standard on all 7.5 LED headlight golfs. You don't get Dynamic assist with it, that's part of the aforementioned package.

 

[Mutley75]

Thanks. High Beam Assist was a standalone option when I was looking at the configurator in December. Not there now. The full dynamic light assist is as you say, part of a bigger package.

I’m assuming RVC is remote voice control but What’s TSR? You’ll have to forgive me. My jargon is Audi-esque, rather than VW-ised.

[kmpowell]

Thanks. High Beam Assist was a standalone option when I was looking at the configurator in December. Not there now. The full dynamic light assist is as you say, part of a bigger package.

That's easily explained.

Before the £650 package (which includes Dynamic Light Assist) became standard on the My19 GTI, you used to be able to order HBA on its own for £150. If you specced either of the two packages (£650 or £1225) you couldn't have HBA (for obvious reasons). Now you get the £650 package as standard the HBA option is no longer available for the GTI.

I’m assuming RVC is remote voice control but What’s TSR? You’ll have to forgive me. My jargon is Audi-esque, rather than VW-ised.
RVC = Rear View Camera, TSR = Traffic Sign Recognition.

[fredgroves]

Thanks. High Beam Assist was a standalone option when I was looking at the configurator in December. Not there now.

HBA was deleted when the facelift came along!

I ordered my car January 2017 and it wasn't there then.... it went when the lights switched to LED.

It became part of the £650 lane assist package... which is now included for free.

[kmpowell]

Thanks. High Beam Assist was a standalone option when I was looking at the configurator in December. Not there now.

HBA was deleted when the facelift came along!

It wasn't. On the GTI HBA was available to order all the way through to the MY19 changes, and still is for cars not fitted with Dynamic Light Assist.

[fredgroves]

Thats weird, it definitely wasn't available on the GTD...

[Mutley75]

It was available in November on the GTI as a £150 option as I ticked it when playing with the configurator  but disappeared once they came on sale again in the New Year. So I’m still unsure whether it’s part of the dynamic curve lighting (now standard) or not available without the full light assist package. I suspect the former as it was a standalone option on the A3 but if that was upgraded to Dynanic Curve, you couldn’t have it. I prefer HBA over the curve function but both are great features and infinitely better than halogens!