I have often noticed my dashboard lights on as if I have my lights on when all that is actually on are the DRLs. I have no idea why or when they come on. My initial thought is that the auto stop/start might trigger something but I never notice the point when they turn on. They don't always come on during a journey. Has anyone else noticed this?Edited by: Duffstar
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As far as I have been able to establish, the instrument lights (speedo, rev counter, fuel gauge) are on while the DRLs are on during daylight. As soon as light levels diminish, they go out in order to encourage you to switch the headlights on. Once the headlights have been turned on, the instrument lights come on anyway - as you would expect. I think the backlighting for the heater controls etc only come on when the headlights are on.
As far as I have been able to establish, the instrument lights (speedo, rev counter, fuel gauge) are on while the DRLs are on during daylight. As soon as light levels diminish, they go out in order to encourage you to switch the headlights on. Once the headlights have been turned on, the instrument lights come on anyway - as you would expect. I think the backlighting for the heater controls etc only come on when the headlights are on.
On my Seat, when I enter a tunnel, the numbers on the gauges dim after a few seconds, not instantly, but gradually to complete black. The needles stay lit permanently.
Don't think VW use a light sensor that would be too expensive to engineer, I think it is a low level of luminescent paint like on watches explaining the few seconds memory before all goes black.
Don't think VW use a light sensor that would be too expensive to engineer, I think it is a low level of luminescent paint like on watches explaining the few seconds memory before all goes black.
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mii al.....No, they do use a light sensor...all the seat/skoda/ups have it
the lightsensor is cheaper than a rheostat to dim the instrument lights, hence the blank next to the headlight beam adjusting wheel
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the lightsensor is cheaper than a rheostat to dim the instrument lights, hence the blank next to the headlight beam adjusting wheel
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no, all it is is a LDR, light dependent resistor on the up, auto lights have to have relays, switching protection etc and usually are part of a package with auto rain sensor and sometimes autodimming mirrors
My bedside alarm clock (a cheap westclox one ) has a green glow and LDR to ensure that it dims down at night ...the whole thing was under a tenner!
My bedside alarm clock (a cheap westclox one ) has a green glow and LDR to ensure that it dims down at night ...the whole thing was under a tenner!
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sorry if I come across as pedantic...don't mean too
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The more I have this car, the more it amazes me.
1. Auto dimming dashboard lights to remind you to put lights on
2. Weight sensor in the passenger seat for seatbelt warnings and air bags
3. Automatically putting the rear wiper on when I reverse if my wipers are on
4. Turning the wipers intermittent when I'm stopped in traffic because the car knows they annoy me
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It's the little things that make it such a pleasure to haveEdited by: Duffstar
1. Auto dimming dashboard lights to remind you to put lights on
2. Weight sensor in the passenger seat for seatbelt warnings and air bags
3. Automatically putting the rear wiper on when I reverse if my wipers are on
4. Turning the wipers intermittent when I'm stopped in traffic because the car knows they annoy me
It's the little things that make it such a pleasure to haveEdited by: Duffstar
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All High Ups have the top lever canbus, so unless yours is deactivated, it should work!
Also, the rear seats have occupancy sensors for the seat belts too!Edited by: lupogtiboy
Also, the rear seats have occupancy sensors for the seat belts too!Edited by: lupogtiboy
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Umiamz said:
How did you do that? I had the auto lock/unlock enabled at work and one door opening, but couldn't find the tear wiping....
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I, too, have noticed that the dashboard appears to light up at times that it shouldn't and not when it's needed, much to my frustration.
Coming to the VW Up! from a Mercedes, which had an auto light setting, I'd become accustomed to the instrumentation lighting up without any action on my part.
Consequently, during times of low light, or on dull/overcast days, I switch the lights to main beam, so that the instrument cluster is illuminated.
Coming to the VW Up! from a Mercedes, which had an auto light setting, I'd become accustomed to the instrumentation lighting up without any action on my part.
Consequently, during times of low light, or on dull/overcast days, I switch the lights to main beam, so that the instrument cluster is illuminated.
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My Audi had it when you went in to a tunnel, it lit up for about three seconds then went out.
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Umiamz said:
Nice one, I'll give that a try later!!
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