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Offline buttons

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Light Bar
« on: 30 January 2021, 18:10 »
Is there a way to turn the strip light off that goes across the front?
I've looked through settings on "Vehicle" but cant see anything obvious....

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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 2021, 19:04 »
As far as I’m aware there’s no way to switch this light off.
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Offline ar899

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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2021, 20:27 »
Can’t see it while driving so is it a big issue?
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #3 on: 30 January 2021, 20:29 »
When does it come on? With drl or only with headlights?
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #4 on: 30 January 2021, 22:51 »
I had an ID3 out for an extended test last year and it has the same feature. It only came on with the headlights and you could definitely turn it off completely. I’d be surprised if the Golf is any different.
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #5 on: 31 January 2021, 08:37 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 30 January 2021, 20:29
When does it come on? With drl or only with headlights?

In reviews that I have seen with it driven in daylight, the bar doesn’t appear to be on with the DRLs so that would mean it only comes on with headlights and/or can be turned off.
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2021, 09:05 »
Quote from: ar899 on 30 January 2021, 20:27
Can’t see it while driving so is it a big issue?

let me ask you this; if you had a note on your back saying "dickhead", you'd be alright about it because you wouldn't be able to see it right?


I don't like it and I'm reminded that its there whenever i see the cars reflection :-(
Luckily it only comes on when headlights are on but at this time of year, that's day time too
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2021, 09:55 »
Quote from: buttons on 31 January 2021, 09:05
Quote from: ar899 on 30 January 2021, 20:27
Can’t see it while driving so is it a big issue?

let me ask you this; if you had a note on your back saying "dickhead", you'd be alright about it because you wouldn't be able to see it right?


I don't like it and I'm reminded that its there whenever i see the cars reflection :-(
Luckily it only comes on when headlights are on but at this time of year, that's day time too

Hardly a reasonable comparison but then we all move in different circles.

If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it.
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #8 on: 31 January 2021, 10:46 »
I’m not keen on it either and would hope it could be turned off if I was considering buying a mk8 that had this light bar. Others will really like it and I respect their likes and dislikes.

Human nature being what it is we don’t all like the same things, which is a good thing otherwise life would be boring :smiley:.
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Re: Light Bar
« Reply #9 on: 31 January 2021, 10:48 »
Would it not be considered a slight error of judgement buying a car that you don’t like the wheels you spent nearly a grand on and don’t like the monobrow?
The A3 is quite a nice package.
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