Matrix headlight upgrade

[AlisterB]

Haven't got it back yet :'( had to return 2 sets of matrix lights, 1st set was for 2015 model and was not compatible with the E-Tron lights, 2nd set was for left hand drive and Audi by law said they were not aloud to calibrate it and now I'm waiting on the delivery of the 3rd set which is rhd... I'm dying.

Wow - what an ordeal!! You're a very patient man!

Sounds like the car will have been off the road for 6 months when all said and done?

[spyderboyant]

Hey does anyone have matrix lights from factory, the installer can't seem to get the fog lights to turn on on the actual headlight, was wondering if I could copy your code?

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Hey, interesting read! Did you get the installers to see whether VAG Can Pro might be able to see whether LHD or RHD is a dataset in the light controllers? If such, they should be able to change them between LHD and RHD. It might however not be possible as it may be a physical thing. What you need to remember with headlights is that for the low-beam, it needs to be focused such on-coming traffic won't be blinded yet you have sufficient illumination in front of you. With the old bi-xenon lights on the Q7 4L, it was a shutter that had a cutaway that blocked the beam from blinding on coming traffic. High-beam was the shutter flapping up and not blocking any of the beam. Its interesting with Matrix LED lights in that Audi claim that

XENON HEadlight - Main beam Changes over dipped beam using shutter
LED Headlight: Adaptation for driving on the opposite side of the road: It is not necessary to adapt the headlights. No further action is needed in order to meet the statutory requirements.
LED Matrix: SAME as LED Headlight..

Having said that, I think when the low-beam is on, I can see a shutter pattern (ie beam cuts away on the right hand light to not blind oncoming traffic).

[Tezargh]

Hey, interesting read! Did you get the installers to see whether VAG Can Pro might be able to see whether LHD or RHD is a dataset in the light controllers? If such, they should be able to change them between LHD and RHD. It might however not be possible as it may be a physical thing. What you need to remember with headlights is that for the low-beam, it needs to be focused such on-coming traffic won't be blinded yet you have sufficient illumination in front of you. With the old bi-xenon lights on the Q7 4L, it was a shutter that had a cutaway that blocked the beam from blinding on coming traffic. High-beam was the shutter flapping up and not blocking any of the beam. Its interesting with Matrix LED lights in that Audi claim that

XENON HEadlight - Main beam Changes over dipped beam using shutter
LED Headlight: Adaptation for driving on the opposite side of the road: It is not necessary to adapt the headlights. No further action is needed in order to meet the statutory requirements.
LED Matrix: SAME as LED Headlight..

Having said that, I think when the low-beam is on, I can see a shutter pattern (ie beam cuts away on the right hand light to not blind oncoming traffic).

Our argument with Audi was "isn't the purpose of the matrix lights is to avoid blinding oncoming traffic anyway" but they wouldn't budge on their decision. my installer tried to change the Dataset but couldn't do it, said needed new housing for the lights or something along those lines. Im really over it and just want the car back but at the same time I really want matrix lights as they make the car quite sexy and give it that aggressive look and also where I live it would come in handy.

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[AlisterB]

Any further update Tezargh?

Hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel (pardon the pun!).

[Tezargh]

Im still in the tunnel. Waiting for Matrix lights order to come through

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[AlisterB]

Hopefully they'll arrive soon and you'll be back on the road enjoying your Q7 again.

Please keep us updated with how you get on!

[Tezargh]

Hopefully they'll arrive soon and you'll be back on the road enjoying your Q7 again.

Please keep us updated with how you get on!

Will post photos Immediately once I get it back, cheers!

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[AlisterB]

Any further update Tezargh?

[Tezargh]

Any further update Tezargh?

Still waiting for Matrix lights to come, I was told they were meant to come this week but haven't heard anything back from them

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[AlisterB]

Hopefully they turn up soon Tezargh!

Is the vehicle still up in Maroochydore?