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D3 - Lights Headlights, xenons, foglights. Everything outside the car that glows |
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Any way of telling if the lights are on?
It's been a few months into my D3 ownership and the only thing that is bugging me is that I can't easily tell if the lights are on or not. I have the DRL set to on and the lights set to Auto so I will always have some lighting at the front. When driving in low light I often wonder if the Auto lights have triggered and if my rear lights are on.
Is there something I'm missing? On my previous car with auto lights there was a little green message on the dash that showed if the lights were on. |
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If using the satnav, it switches to night colours when the lights are on.
I'm unsure if anything else changes, like the dial illumination, I think it may, but not sure.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. |
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When in auto and lights haven't come on, the headlight light switch only has auto illuminated.
When the auto lights come on, all positions light up. See if only your needles are lit until auto lights come on and then the dials light up too. I think that's how's mine is but usually I just check the headlight switch has a green symbol. |
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That's handy to know, about he switch. Everyday's a school day
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. |
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When in auto and lights haven't come on, the headlight light switch only has auto illuminated.
When the auto lights come on, all positions light up. See if only your needles are lit until auto lights come on and then the dials light up too. I think that's how's mine is but usually I just check the headlight switch has a green symbol. |
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I've always used the satnav, which can be inconvenient, so It's good to hear about the headlight switch
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A journey of a thousand+ (epic) miles, begins with a single step, (to the door of an 8). Lau Tzu |
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And if it's dark, and you can still see the dash, then the lights are on. The D3 darkens the dash as it gets dark outside until you put the lights on.
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2010 Jag XF 3.0D Portfolio S I know.. I know.. |
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D2 does the same. Facelift for sure, can't recall if PF does as well though I suspect not.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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I wasn't sure on the D2.. been so long since I had mine.
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2010 Jag XF 3.0D Portfolio S I know.. I know.. |
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In my PF car, when the lights are in auto, and the headlights are on, the instrument cluster shows the green park light lamp. The headlight switch park light indicator also changes from red to green.
Interestingly my mate with a Fl car hasn't got this. And, I have the same series J519 module as mine has been updated to retrofit the rain/light sensor Mike
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04 A8 - 4.2 Sport Indigo Leather Sports Seats - Sports wheel - Sports Air Suspension Auto Boot - Double Glazing - AMI - Solar roof TV - Bose - Voice Control - TPMS - AFS- TINT Power Blind, Fingerprint - Light package (in and out) Retrofits: OEM Auto headlights & rain sensing wipers OEM Bluetooth phone Bluetooth Audio Streaming Reverse Camera OEM Aluminium Package Auto boot close using remote/door button |
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