I have recently retrofitted my 2011 Skoda Octavia mk2 with automatic headlights, and I have turned on the Coming Home feature, but it only turns on the DRL and not the main headlights. I was wondering: Is there a way of doing this? I have the OBDeleven, so I can code it in, but I'm not sure where to start. Any help is greatly appreciated.

AFAIK there is a direct option in the software which activates the main beam in coming/leaving home function via one click app selection.

You should be able to locate it upon roll the relevant option.

Try flashing the headlights in the normal way just before you leave the car. This is the method (once activated) for switching on coming home lights when you don't have auto lights and may give you a clue to what is happening.

Coming home lights puts on the dipped beam plus sidelights front and rear and drls. The on duration is also adjustable.

I use this feature frequently as there are no streetlights here and most people have a longish drive so their outsides lights are no use to me.

 

13 hours ago, AVHreplica said:

AFAIK there is a direct option in the software which activates the main beam in coming/leaving home function via one click app selection.

You should be able to locate it upon roll the relevant option.

Thanks for the reply, I had a look through it and couldn't see anything. The only one is setting it to manual where you have to flash the headlights before leaving I believe.

 

I was wondering is there a way that the dipped beams come on when unlocking the car.

11 hours ago, pikpilot said:

Try flashing the headlights in the normal way just before you leave the car. This is the method (once activated) for switching on coming home lights when you don't have auto lights and may give you a clue to what is happening.

Coming home lights puts on the dipped beam plus sidelights front and rear and drls. The on duration is also adjustable.

I use this feature frequently as there are no streetlights here and most people have a longish drive so their outsides lights are no use to me.

 

Thanks for the reply, Do I need to flash the headlights every time before leaving the car in order for this to work?

1 hour ago, JH98 said:

I was wondering is there a way that the dipped beams come on when unlocking the car.

When you remotely unlock the car it will turn on the interior light plus the useful puddle lights in the wing mirrors. You can add dipped beam to this if "leaving home" is available which I think means having auto lights and maybe a different set of features in the software pack.

 

1 hour ago, JH98 said:

Do I need to flash the headlights every time before leaving the car in order for this to work?

 Yes you do. If you flash the lights when you are still in the car then they will come on as you open the door (but cancels if you leave it too long).

The count down delay to turn off the car lights starts when you lock the car doors. With my delay set at max it gives me enough time to walk 30-40 feet to my front door, get out my key and unlock the front door of the house. 

 

I did all the programing on mine with the Carista app, of which this is just one of many changes.

Maybe this can help?

3 hours ago, AVHreplica said:

Maybe this can help?

I think that's exactly what I'm looking for! will check it out when I'm in the car later. Thanks for your help!

11 hours ago, AVHreplica said:

Maybe this can help?

I had a look earlier but it says I have my low beams already enabled.

 

I don't have fog lights installed in my car so I wonder if I select that will it work?

Yes normally you should select the low beams function.

The other one should not work even if showing any info message for not having installed fogs.