Matrix headlights on motorways

**M1tchy** · 05-11-2016,10:34 AM

My non matrix LEDs have a few settings but they are essentially full beam or not. In over 3 years of owning it I've been flashed a handful of times. Returning a full beam flash gets the point across quite quickly that they weren't on!

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**SMILEMAN** · 05-11-2016,11:56 AM

Yes mitchy, I think the problem is that they are bright anyway and sometimes people think they are on main.
I am amazed at how accurate the assist function is with the matrix system, I also found it quite good with the "normal" led on my last c7.

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**wildbore** · 05-11-2016,01:04 PM

Originally Posted by SMILEMAN

I am amazed at how accurate the assist function is with the matrix system...

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No offence to Smileman, but this is what I mean about the thread being confusing -unless you have another car not listed on your footnote, Smileman, you don't have matrix lights, which were only introduced at the facelift in 2014(and your avatar pic shows standard LED lights).What lights are people talking about here?

**SMILEMAN** · 05-11-2016,01:11 PM

Yep sorry, not updated my avatar yet, my new c7 (ref garnet to sepang) has matrix led, so I can compare both, will update my pic!!

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**wildbore** · 05-11-2016,01:27 PM

Originally Posted by SMILEMAN

Yep sorry, not updated my avatar yet, my new c7 (ref garnet to sepang) has matrix led, so I can compare both, will update my pic!!

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Then you are better qualified than anyone else on this thread to assess the various systems' merits!

**El-Cap** · 05-11-2016,01:34 PM

The thread is about Matrix lights hence the title!

Anyway seems I am not the only confused one. However I think the point that the motorway barriers - particularly the concrete ones - limit their functionally is probably spot on.

The manual isn't very clear on how the Matrix lights work - just a small additional section after the description of the standard lights.

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**Nigelo** · 05-11-2016,02:06 PM

My previous post also refers to Matrix lights as standard fitment to my MY2016 RS6. Further info on following link
Audi - Glossary - Matrix Beam

**wildbore** · 05-11-2016,03:02 PM

Originally Posted by El-Cap

The thread is about Matrix lights hence the title!

Yes, but then a fair amount of erroneous information crept in and then I wondered if some people were talking about different lighting systems. Anyway, Matrix lights.... great things.

**brummygit** · 06-11-2016,07:21 PM

I've also recently moved from a 2013 A6 S-Line with adaptive xenon lights to a 2017 A6 BE with Matrix Lights.

I used to find the adaptive too slow to react and I would get flashed reasonably often, especially on motorways and dual carriageways but also on normal roads, so I ended up turning the high beam assist off. The cornering lights were excellent and I found them really useful.

With my matrix lights I'm amazed how well they work and don't get flashed - except on motorways where the barrier has blocked the oncoming lights and then I've been flashed. I'm occasionally concerned that I am dazzling cars I come up behind before I get close enough for the Matrix system to dim them out so it makes me quite self conscious - otherwise on normal roads they are pretty much flawless.

I've noticed a few things however:

- I never notice the cornering feature even though I have Navigation Plus and am convinced it does nothing
- The main beam isn't as good as my xenons were. I can see the blocks from each LED
- If they are in automatic and the main beam is off, I can't work out how to turn off the matrix system with the indicator stalk without lighting up the main beam first. If the beam is on then its the usual pull off

**wildbore** · 06-11-2016,09:32 PM

I have hardly ever noticed corner function, but there is one tight bend (almost a sharp corner) on an unlit road that I drive regularly; the cornering light comes on about 30 metres befor ethe bend and before I have turned the wheel. So, the cornering light works and is being driven by navigation data. Other than that corner, though, I cannot remember noting it in operation.

Agree about xenon. If you want good, far-reaching main beam then xenon outdoes LED any day. Can't wait for a car with laser lights...