Automatic headlight control.

[Stuart-h]

Any one got any ideas on the fault automatic headlight car control?

mines just come on. 

[Miz]

Any other symptoms?

[Stuart-h]

No none! Got the full headlights fog lights etc. Just came on with no warning! The lights still work though!

[SC03OTT]

Do you have xenons? Faulty hight adjustment?

[Stuart-h]

It’s the normal standard lights. 

[wg100]

Could be an issue with the automatic dipped beam activation due to dirty sensor? Is the windscreen clear? Do the headlights come on with the light switch in Auto when it gets dark?

[Miz]

How have you got them set?

 

Auto on/off

Auto dip/main

 

Have you tried cleaning the screen, where the camera looks out?

[Stuart-h]

Got the lights set in the auto setting when it gets dark. I leave the main beam on auto as well. 

The screen in clean right in front of the camera. 

[johnybic]

i have the same problem  ,light function  but comming homme and livme homme dont function,and i seet adaptive light don worck wehn i em  AUTO i have the same mesage,wehn i put light ON the mesage disipear

 

[Miz]

What happens if you have the lights in auto, but leave adaptive in manual?

 

i still think it will be a dealer visit, unless someone scans your car for fault codes. 

[Stuart-h]

I'll scan the car a bit later on when I'm at work. Drove all the way home and the warning didn't come on!

[Stuart-h]

Bit of an update. I’ve had the car cleaned but I’m still getting the automatic headlight control on.

The only thing that doesn’t work is the comeing home or when I leave open the car. Any thoughts?

[ahenners]

Did you manage to get the fault codes? Think these are going to be needed to try and determine the cause of the issue.

[Stuart-h]

Managed to find one fault code. I can’t temember what it is! I don’t have the vag com at all though! :(

[Stuart-h]

Been to the garage I use all the time. They've got vag com They cant find any codes at all eyther! :/ It only comes on when its dark! 

Any thoughts folks?

[Zheny]

On 11/01/2018 at 13:56, Stuart-h said:

Been to the garage I use all the time. They've got vag com They cant find any codes at all eyther! :/ It only comes on when its dark! 

Any thoughts folks?

 

Hi, following this thread.

I have the exact same problem with my Octavia 2014. The Fault: Automatic Headlight control error only comes on when its dark outside.

I tested and had a flashlight shining on the windscreen sensor (the one behind the mirror) when it was dark outside and the error doesn't show up.

Turned off the flashlight and the error pops up again. Cleaning the windscreen where the sensor doesn't help either. 

 

Hoping for a fix without having to get the sensor replaced (it's not under warranty). Hoping someone here would have any more info on how this maybe could be fixed.

[Stuart-h]

Mine is a bit strange at the moment. It seems to be back to normal! :/

[StianOctavia]

Something new? Have same problem 2014 mod. Coming home light dosent work. and the auto on wipers are not working correct when this error pops up.

[casscat]

Stuart, what was the conclusion to this story?

I've got the exact same fault you describe on my '63 plate Octavia III

[Zheny]

Hi everyone,

 

The same thing that happened to Stuarts car happened to my car last week. Auto headlights working again and the Coming Home lights function works now too. Very strange indeed that it suddenly started to work again. I haven't done anything to the car.

[Stuart-h]

At the moment the automatic headlights seem to be behaveing them selfs and working when they should do!

 

[casscat]

Thanks Stuart.     In my case I've had this error show up for about 2 months now - just as you say, it comes up as it goes dark.

I have tried taking out the rear-view mirror and the forward-sensing headlight 'camera', and cleaned up all the contacts on the wiring plugs.   Made no difference though.

 

Does anyone know, can you just buy the headlight sensor on its own, or is it sold as a complete assembly with the rear-view mirror?

Cheers

[StianOctavia]

Hei Just replaced the Rain/light sensor and now everything works like a dream again. So easy to remove and install. i am in norway so i paid less then 100 $ and it came whit the silicon pad that are going between the sensor and the windscreen.

[lillywilliams921]

Hi guys it looks that rain sensor has failed, please check this blog, it has quite good explanation about this error https://xenons4u.co.uk/blog/audi-vw-skoda-seat-warning-fault-automatic-headlight-control-explained/