Xenon lights calibrating on engine start

[MrAdamwood]

I watched a YouTube video that shows a O3 vrs starting at night, the Xenons lower, move out then come back in and level up.... Mine doesn't seem to do this? They are set to auto and the dynamic cornering function works as I can see the beam move with the steering, am I missing something simple or does it just not do it like the YouTube car did?

[Gromle]

Mine does the dance each startup. Its a L&K, but the lights are the same.

[myself24483]

The calibration is starting righ in few seconds after you start the engine. So if you start the engine and you not turn on the lights immediately, you won't see the calibration. Maybe is this. Try to turn the lights right after the engine.

[Gabbo]

My vRS does this each time I startup & I also have my lights on Auto.

When you start, are you on a level ground as perhaps it is disabled when starting on a slope ?

[flyingpigvrs]

My 15 plate vrs does it and I leave my lights on auto all the time

[alancha]

My MY15 vRS always does it - also always on Auto.

 

Are they really calibrating?  I rather thought the "dance" was there just to amuse me and, particularly, passengers who haven't seen it before!  Rather like the way the speedo and tacho pointers move all the way to maximum and back when you turn on the ignition.

 

Either way, I like it.

[fireftrm]

Lights on auto and mie does this every time, vRS October 13

[MrAdamwood]

Thanks guys it's because I hadn't left them on auto. Tried earlier and worked.

[pipsyp]

I believe the adaptive functionality (apart from self levelling) does not work unless left in auto, as to why the self test does not happen unless set to auto.

Edited 3 December, 2015 by pipsypreturns

[Croat]

Last night there was lots of fog. And I notice every time when I unlock my car Xenons to the thing, But didn't notice when turning lights turning.

[pipsyp]

If you put your fogs on, even in auto I think it disables the cornering functionality.

[andyvee]

Last night there was lots of fog. And I notice every time when I unlock my car Xenons to the thing, But didn't notice when turning lights turning.

What drive mode were you in, and what speed were you travelling at?

Eco mode disables the cornering function of the Xenons, and if you are travelling at less than 40kph (I think) you only have cornering fogs.

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[FluffyEyeball]

If you put your fogs on, even in auto I think it disables the cornering functionality.

Yes it does. At least on mine it does.

[andyvee]

Yes it does. At least on mine it does.

Front fogs?

 

I'll have to try that, I don't use the fogs often, and if I do it is normally foggy so the last thing I am concentrating on is the Dynamic Cornering Function of AFS!

[FluffyEyeball]

Front fogs?

 

I'll have to try that, I don't use the fogs often, and if I do it is normally foggy so the last thing I am concentrating on is the Dynamic Cornering Function of AFS!

Haha quite!

Yes, the front fogs; when they're on the headlights don't swivel .

[andyvee]

Haha quite!

Yes, the front fogs; when they're on the headlights don't swivel .

.... and you look like a chav LOL

[pipsyp]

Maybe it does but seems less obvious.....sure when you turn the fogs on the lights go into fog mode and "may" not corner. Tried it last night and just couldnt tell.

My GTD may behave differently to an O3 with adaptive xenons to be fair...it also has LED fogs which almost completely overtake the light output from the Xenons on dipped beam :-)

[Gromle]

and if you are travelling at less than 40kph (I think) you only have cornering fogs.

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The Xenons on mine turn no matter how slow Im going. So it doesnt seem to have anything to do with speed whether they turn or not.

[andyvee]

The Xenons on mine turn no matter how slow Im going. So it doesnt seem to have anything to do with speed whether they turn or not.

Odd, as my don't - just tried it whilst on the drive stationary, engine running, sports mode, lights in auto, steering from full lock to full lock, just got cornering fogs, xenons didn't move a millimetre.

[Gromle]

Im not sure they move when stationary, but they turn as soon as the car is moving.

[andyvee]

I'll give it a try tomorrow, TBH I hadn't noticed at low speeds as the cornering fogs kick in

[andyvee]

According to the manual

 

Dynamic cornering lights

The cone of light in front of the vehicle is adjusted to the steering angle so that the road in the curve is illuminated. This function is active at speeds greater than 10 km.h and in all AFS modes.

 

Edited 11 December, 2015 by andyvee

[Gromle]

Yep.

The cornering fogs lights up and the Xenons turns at the same time.

Its very visible when its snow on the road.

[Neily03]

Im not sure they move when stationary, but they turn as soon as the car is moving.

Same here.

[pipsyp]

Yes the adaptive cornering only works above the speed threshold that would normally see static cornering fogs working..which I believe are optional (can be coded) on a vRS.

The Golf is quite unusual....it has regular fogs but the static cornering lamps are built into the bi-xenons, shining out of the side of bi-xenon cluster.....to be fair running main beams and the LED fogs on that thing could bring planes down.

Much like peoples complaints of the Octavia xenons on dipped beam the Golfs lights are loads better than halogen but not the brightest xenons Ive seen...as soo as the lamp covers start getting a little dirty you really notice the light output difference between that and the car being spotlessly clean after a wash.