Ok, Matrix Leds are fantastic. When driving on A or B class roads they working perfect, illuminates both sides of the road and cuts out cars at the front or oncoming traffic. I've never been flashed. 

When I tried to use them on motorway it's a different story. Right headlamp is illuminating as expected but left one doesn't illuminate side of the road but only gives a lot of light far at the front of the car.. 

I recently followed Audi Q7 with matrix leds and his headlights gave massive amount of light to the left side, illuminating trees high up... 

How your matrix lights are behaving on motorway? 

Normally I'm not using them on motorway as central barrier could stop system recognising oncoming cars and dazzle them, but late at night would be good to have better visability on the left side of the road... 

3 minutes ago, Rafal78 said:

Normally I'm not using them on motorway as central barrier could stop system recognising oncoming cars and dazzle them, but late at night would be good to have better visability on the left side of the road... 

 

I thank you for that, its a real problem for me, the central barrier does indeed stop the headlights of many oncoming vehicles from reacting.

 

Does your vehicle know that you are on a motorway?

 

I had someone travelling behind me on an otherwise empty French autoroute, they were quite a way back and when they got say 300m behind they were putting on their main beam which was blinding me in my mirror, I had not twigged that they had matrix lights, I did not even know at that time they existed. Each time I would put on my rear foglight and they would immediately dip their headlights, you can probably see where this is going, I did not realise it was the car automatically reacting to my rear lights and rear fog lights, I should have realised their reactions were just too quick.

 

Anyway after several repetitions of what I thought was their game I slowed down and let them pass the drove behind them for miles on full beam, I felt remorse when I eventually worked out what had happened beyond a certain distance their sensor was not seeing and reacting to my rear lights but was when I put on the rear fog light.

48 minutes ago, J.R. said:

 

I thank you for that, its a real problem for me, the central barrier does indeed stop the headlights of many oncoming vehicles from reacting.

 

Does your vehicle know that you are on a motorway?

 

I had someone travelling behind me on an otherwise empty French autoroute, they were quite a way back and when they got say 300m behind they were putting on their main beam which was blinding me in my mirror, I had not twigged that they had matrix lights, I did not even know at that time they existed. Each time I would put on my rear foglight and they would immediately dip their headlights, you can probably see where this is going, I did not realise it was the car automatically reacting to my rear lights and rear fog lights, I should have realised their reactions were just too quick.

 

Anyway after several repetitions of what I thought was their game I slowed down and let them pass the drove behind them for miles on full beam, I felt remorse when I eventually worked out what had happened beyond a certain distance their sensor was not seeing and reacting to my rear lights but was when I put on the rear fog light.

I have noticed that if I am following the car and hardly can see it's lights, my car will hit full beam but as soon as I will get closer it will dip them. 

I would say it's good reaction time. 

Obviously human eye is faster than matrix led system but from far distance it should not blind you in the rear mirror. 

All depends how it's set in infosystem. You can set reaction time from early to late. Maybe that was the reason kn your case. 

 

Yes, car knows when I'm on the motorway. I am using Google Maps but sat nav has new maps and WiFi is always on... 

 

My issue is that left side of the road should be illuminated fully but it isn't. 

I was looking through Internet to find this thread but only found one, where they blaming software for it. 

I wanted to check if anyone else has similar issue before I will press technical info line on the ceiling 😂

58 minutes ago, J.R. said:

 

I thank you for that, its a real problem for me, the central barrier does indeed stop the headlights of many oncoming vehicles from reacting.

 

Does your vehicle know that you are on a motorway?

 

I had someone travelling behind me on an otherwise empty French autoroute, they were quite a way back and when they got say 300m behind they were putting on their main beam which was blinding me in my mirror, I had not twigged that they had matrix lights, I did not even know at that time they existed. Each time I would put on my rear foglight and they would immediately dip their headlights, you can probably see where this is going, I did not realise it was the car automatically reacting to my rear lights and rear fog lights, I should have realised their reactions were just too quick.

 

Anyway after several repetitions of what I thought was their game I slowed down and let them pass the drove behind them for miles on full beam, I felt remorse when I eventually worked out what had happened beyond a certain distance their sensor was not seeing and reacting to my rear lights but was when I put on the rear fog light.

I would like to see their face once you put full beam on 😂

I would assumed same as you, there are some funny people on the roads... Seen people driving with full beam on all the time despite others trying to warn them...

I guess matrix leds it's great technology but still not perfect... 

Could it be a LHD/RHD set up thing or maybe a software error? It does sound like it is set up for driving on the right.

Edited 23 January, 20242 yr by J.R.

1 minute ago, J.R. said:

Could it be a LHD/RHD set up thing or maybe a software error? It does sound like it is set up for driving on the right.

It's set up to LHD so all good. It could be possibly software as on A and B roads working sweet. I might have to contact info line to make sure and book it in to Skoda. Still under Skoda Aproved warranty till end of March.... 

That is sort of what I meant, the software for motorways might have the same settings as for continental autoroutes.

30 minutes ago, J.R. said:

That is sort of what I meant, the software for motorways might have the same settings as for continental autoroutes.

Interesting, need to check this... I might give them a call to double check. Thanks 👍😁

12 hours ago, Rafal78 said:

It's set up to LHD so all good. 

 

Surely you mean it's set up for RHD which would be normal in the UK...?

 

Left hand traffic, right hand drive

2 hours ago, langers2k said:

 

Surely you mean it's set up for RHD which would be normal in the UK...?

 

Left hand traffic, right hand drive

Yes, RHD but only in my head. I just checked and it is selected LHD in the car 😳😬I could swear I changed it to RHD when came back from France... 😩

I need to check for few days as I've seen posts of people who had their Superbs changing it every time they lock their cars... 

Thanks for pointing this out👌👏

Feel stupid now 😂🤪

Ok, so... 

I can confirm that I'm not as mentally ill as my wife is claiming... 

I checked before going to pick two creatures from school up and it was set to RHD. 

Picked tge creatures up and it was still RHD.. Untill I gone under the bridge, lights came on and I checked then - LHD 😬🤦. 

I will have a look when I go to work later in evening. 

Hopefully it will stay set to RHD😳

It would be boring if everything is working in the car, right? 😂🤣

I tried on the way to work. Lights are set to RHD/Left hand traffic and no difference. So far it stays, set correctly to Left hand traffic. 

I guess it must be software issue. I will try to check with Skoda what can be done to put it right 😳

On 23/01/2024 at 22:34, Rafal78 said:

Ok, Matrix Leds are fantastic. When driving on A or B class roads they working perfect, illuminates both sides of the road and cuts out cars at the front or oncoming traffic. I've never been flashed. 

When I tried to use them on motorway it's a different story. Right headlamp is illuminating as expected but left one doesn't illuminate side of the road but only gives a lot of light far at the front of the car.. 

I recently followed Audi Q7 with matrix leds and his headlights gave massive amount of light to the left side, illuminating trees high up... 

How your matrix lights are behaving on motorway? 

Normally I'm not using them on motorway as central barrier could stop system recognising oncoming cars and dazzle them, but late at night would be good to have better visability on the left side of the road... 

I've noticed exactly the same with my car, when on dual carriageway left light isn't switching on almost at all, right working as should. On a single lane all working fine. I thought that I got some problems with this car (only got it for a month so still working out some features and all). I even tried to stop the car and swap from left hand traffic to right hand traffic but as soon as I restarted car it swapped back to LHT. Fair enough I was changing it when car was running and gearbox sitting on P. Maybe it would stay switched to RHT when changed with ignition on but engine off. Will test it today as I have another long run after dark.

I tried that and swapped RHT and it stayed like that but no difference at all. I will update as soon as I will find out something 👍

Really boils my **** when people drive on the motorway with high beam matrix lights, especially if its an SUV, blinds the hell out of everyone because the lights can't decide what to turn on and off and then the poor lorry drivers on the other side of the road are constantly flashing because their headlights are hidden behind the barrier but their cab isn't.  It should be called High Beam Assist or something instead.  I always turn mine off on the motorway.

I agree, Matrix on motorways, especially busy motorways is not a great idea. I hardly use Matrix while on the motorway. I'm always worried that I would dazzle oncoming cars. 

Unless coming back from work at 3 in the morning and motorway is empty. And then it's annoying that. Matrix doesn't work as it should... 

I tried to speak to Skoda customer service and my local dealer. I explained the problem but they have only one answer : "bring it in, we will run diagnostic". The thing is, there is no fault, headlights not illuminates left side of the road on the motorway but working great otherwise.

If no fault found I will be charged for time spent on car plus using diagnostic 😬 never mind my car is still under warranty... Not nice Skoda.. I think it's one of the things we have to get used to... 

Good, that I don't use Matrix Led on motorway most of the time... 

Is there an option for setting the LHD/RHD automatically based on GPS? 

 

My Octavia had this option with the MIB1 to adjust the headlights but there was also an issue that on powerup the last location would not be remembered & it would default to Wolfsburg Germany until it established a GPS signal.

 

I have been using the high beam assist recently in the new Superb & on the highway in Switzerland it lights up heavily the offside & I would say it's very reactive to disable the forward lighting when there's traffic in the distance.

 

It's useful that Skoda gives you the option & it's not active by default.

In our previous Mercedes, full beam matrix lights was "always enabled" if you set the light selector to Auto.

 

6 hours ago, Gabbo said:

Is there an option for setting the LHD/RHD automatically based on GPS? 

 

My Octavia had this option with the MIB1 to adjust the headlights but there was also an issue that on powerup the last location would not be remembered & it would default to Wolfsburg Germany until it established a GPS signal.

 

I have been using the high beam assist recently in the new Superb & on the highway in Switzerland it lights up heavily the offside & I would say it's very reactive to disable the forward lighting when there's traffic in the distance.

 

It's useful that Skoda gives you the option & it's not active by default.

In our previous Mercedes, full beam matrix lights was "always enabled" if you set the light selector to Auto.

 

Yes, there is setting for left/right hand traffic but I haven't noticed any difference in light pattern no matter the setting. It seems that this isn't working only for UK (right hand drive cars) as lights are working like in continental Europe and not swapping for other side.

And whilst the driver is getting frustrated at the lack of illumination to the left the oncoming motorists are getting dazzled, its bad enough when they do know what country they are in. Henceforth I will refer to them as Lee headlights 😁

19 minutes ago, J.R. said:

And whilst the driver is getting frustrated at the lack of illumination to the left the oncoming motorists are getting dazzled, its bad enough when they do know what country they are in. Henceforth I will refer to them as Lee headlights 😁

Will you stop crying about dazzling other drivers?  Seriously all you do is complaining about it, sounding like someone frustrated who complains as he would like to have them lighs but can't so just keeps complaining about others having them. Sorry if I'm brutal here but that's how it looks and you haven't brought anything for the matter that's being discussed here. Does anyone here said they are using it when it doesn't work as it should? No... I'm not using it but this doesn't change the fact that if it would work as supposed I would use it. With smile on my face and full confidence I do not blind anyone on opposite side of the road. The whole problem is with Skoda not acknowledging that there is a problem with them lights and not offering solution.

Just my 2p on the subject of modern headlights.

 

Modern design language and use of led/laser technology has led to, in effect, point sources. No large reflectors in the optics to spread out the lumens at source as would be the case with halogen and hid. As an observer we perceive such point sources as much more intense (glare).

 

Matrix lights rely on the windscreen camera and image processing. I doubt the optics and performance of said cameras/processing is perfect even with a perfectly clean windscreen. Most modern cars I have driven with automatic dip are pretty useless as are automatic wipers and I invariably use manual control. There is little need to use main beam in modern cars unless you're tearing down winding little lanes

 

Personally I find matrix lights highly annoying when I am a pedestrian walking by a road in the direction of oncoming traffic. Instead of driving on dipped beam in built up areas as per the Highway code , I get those full main beam multiple point sources fired straight in my eyes. I invariably have to stop and look away until the offending car passes, often taking several seconds to recover.

 

 

 

Edited 4 February, 20242 yr by xman

1 hour ago, J.R. said:

Henceforth I will refer to them as Lee headlights 😁

I see what you did there 🤣

Has anybody come up with a reason/solution to the actual question asked.

Why do the LED headlights not light up the Left side when on a Motorway??

It's obviously programming but why and how do you alter it?? 

Thanks.

16 hours ago, FionnG said:

Has anybody come up with a reason/solution to the actual question asked.

Why do the LED headlights not light up the Left side when on a Motorway??

It's obviously programming but why and how do you alter it?? 

Thanks.

I've spoken to my local skoda dealer and they basically told me they know nothing about it and if that's how they work it must be right. Fair enough I was chatting with women on reception and then she was forwarding it to their technicians (as if they couldn't come to speak with me directly). I'll have to go there soon when I book my car for recall and try to speak with someone more educated.