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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tuffy on July 03, 2010, 08:43:02 pm

Title: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: Tuffy on July 03, 2010, 08:43:02 pm
With the sun blazing in the sky today the last thing i expected to see was my auto headlights coming on and staying on  :stupid:
Have tried turning them on and off again but put them into the auto position and they ping on again!
Any ideas fellas?
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: stealthwolf on July 03, 2010, 09:26:34 pm
I remember someone else posting about this a year ago.

Anyway, either the sunlight screws up the sensor or it's to improve visibility of your car given that sun glare may make it difficult for others to spot you.

I'm making that up. Probably.
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: ub7rm on July 03, 2010, 09:37:24 pm
How fast were you going when they came on?  :wink:
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: Tuffy on July 03, 2010, 09:42:20 pm
How fast were you going when they came on?  :wink:

sitting in my drive so i was certainly under 110mph  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: Tuffy on July 03, 2010, 09:53:17 pm
I remember someone else posting about this a year ago.

Anyway, either the sunlight screws up the sensor or it's to improve visibility of your car given that sun glare may make it difficult for others to spot you.

I'm making that up. Probably.

Screwed for good or will it right its self stealthwolf?
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: Nasir on July 03, 2010, 10:17:40 pm
Stealth's idea sounds like a good one
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: ub7rm on July 04, 2010, 09:14:24 am
I know mine come on a lot in the winter when the sun is low in the sky and I'm heading towards it.  IIRC the system uses the front facing sensor and the rear facing one (for the auto dip mirror) to decide if there is glare as Stealth says...
Title: Re: Auto headlights head scratch
Post by: Tuffy on July 04, 2010, 08:20:21 pm
Thanks for all the tips guys. Panic over! Everthing working how it should again  :happy2: Stealth i reckon you was spot on mate.