Is it possible to turn them off - only because I am officially sick of people telling me that I have a bulb out - including the local PCSO who chewed me out about having a bulb out and having my foglights on....
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Is it possible to turn them off - only because I am officially sick of people telling me that I have a bulb out - including the local PCSO who chewed me out about having a bulb out and having my foglights on....
Yes, you can code them out with VCDS or dealer equipment.
Have to say that when i've driven the odd car with them fitted, i've seen no benefit from them at all.
They just look stupid IMO, especially when going round/on/off roundabouts.
Manuafcturers should fit better headlamp designs, but then they wouldn't make extra money from selling optional extras.
It's easy using VCDS:
Module 09-Cent Elect-Coding BCM-byte 14-uncheck bit 7
Cheers :)
All I need now is someone with VAGCOM local to me....
They are daft...
A Passat that i drive at work has them, but also has adaptive bi- xenons too, which makes the fog light turning light pointless.
Sorry, I have to say I find them useful in rural driving (the majority of my driving) but agree it would be nice to have the option of disabling them via the OBC.
I can maybe understand the reason for having them at low speed, i.e. turning into a driveway or car park space but why do they come on with indicators? I agree with percymon that they look stupid on roundabouts.
Drive faster, they don't work above 25mph
mmm, turning into minor roads at 25, should I use the handbrake too?? :p
They do make a slight difference when I turn right as that's where my eye is drawn, given that I sit on the right - but over on the left, I can't tell the difference.
It's just not necessary - now if it was proper adaptive lights, like on Mercs....
Why do dealers have to be so bloody awkward??
I`m due to collect my GTD tomorrow afternoon, so yesterday I emailed the sales guy and asked for a few settings to be changed during PDI. I gave them all the details about what to change too.
One was the foglight/turning thing - says the `master tech` thinks he can do it, but has to ask VW for permission first !!!???
another was to activate staging - says master tech doesnt know anything about this so wont do it :confused:
And lastly, asked for the telephone to be activated so that I can fit my bluetooth kit soon as I get the car - says it will drain the battery if its activated before the kit is fitted, but they will do it after - I`ll need to book it in and there will be a charge for it - cheeky git ! I know damn well its a 2 minute job with VAG COM.
Good job I`m friendly with my local VW indie, I just didnt want to hassle him cos I know hes really busy at the moment.
One of my neighbours used to have an Octy VRS and the Skoda dealers was more than happy with him modding it, including a remap too !
What's "staging"?
You want to turn off a helpful technology just because some simpletons don't know what's going on? What next, disable your auto headlights because your passenger doesn't understand how your lights can come on witohout you flicking a button?Quote:
Originally Posted by james_tiger_woo
Just ignore everyone else (or tell them they're wrong if you wish) and leave them on :p.
Yes, it may be helpful when actually turning into a parking bay, driveway or other unlit space but I can't see how it is helpful to have one foglight come on when leaving a roundabout, or approaching a turn when indicating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foxtrot Oscar
But how is it unhelpful? Surely having something that is helpful sometimes but not helpful other times (but not unhelpful), is better than switching it off entirely and having it never be helpful?Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorPapa
Better to have something that is actually effective instead of a distraction to other road users. As the adaptive cornering lights would be effective in situations I mentioned previously, then surely the speed at which they operate shoud be comparable to the speed at which you may require them. Someone mentioned that they do not operate above 25 mph but that is not really practical or safe in busy traffic. Maybe a lower speed would be preferable but even then I do not need a fog light on when sitting at a junction waiting to turn right, when that junction is fully lit.
As for "having something that is helpful sometimes but not helpful other times", do you drive with headlights and tailights on all the time, or wipers going constantly?
But it is effective...? And a distraction to other road users? Give me a break. I've never been once been distracted by cornering or adpative lights, Golf or not. Just don't look at them :confused:.Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorPapa
My wipers are not on constantly, no. But if you cannot see the difference between wipers operating constantly and cornering lights operating only when you turn tight corners in low light conditions at slow speed, then, well.
You missed my point with regard to headlights and wipers but never mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foxtrot Oscar
I have no problem with the adaptive lights operating at low speed and in low light conditions but I see no need for them to come on when indicating off a roundabout or when leaving a motorway, especially where the road is well lit. What is the benefit in these situations?
Dipped beam headlights are helpful in the dark but they are not necessarily helpful in the sunshine, so I can choose to turn them off. There are however, occasions during the day, for example when it's raining, that I may wish to have my headlights on so I turn them on. Maybe VW should've added a switch to to enable the adaptive lights to be turned on or off as and when required.
Staging doesn't really do much, it just looks cool. When you turn the ignition on all the needles on the dash sweep all the way round, then back again.
As for the adaptive cornering foglight, well personally I've been driving for 22 years now and never needed them in the past, maybe VW should have put better bulbs in the lights, but I'll be upgrading mine asap anyway. Just personal preference.
Agree that they are useful for low speed turns but they do attract attention and unfavourable comments. Multifunction controller ought to allow deselection of these lights, but of course it doesn't (Ford have far better system of electronic control).
If its a 2010 model you can turn them off through the indicator switch. It tells you how in the owners manual.
That indicator switch must be pretty clever to do that as well as turning off the DRLs, or have I missed something.Quote:
Originally Posted by thommo1180
Just for the record, I have not got those ACLs.
You're the lucky one.....I wish I hadn't got them either.Quote:
Originally Posted by HHGTTG
Anyone here with a 2010 car that can shed light here?
I'll let you know next week assuming all is sorted now when i pick the car up, when i asked about this at the dealers they didn't know the answer...:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by james_tiger_woo
mine's a 2010 model - but don't recall seeing this deselection option in the manual. I'll double check later and come back to you.
Dunc