Daylight Saving

[Cyberman]

Today Daylight Saving started here in SA. My Golf 8 was smart enough to recognise the switch, so the dashboard showed me a message to that effect. Unfortunately it turned the clock BACK an hour, instead of forward. I changed the time & date from Automatic to Manual, set the time, then went back to Auto, but still the same problem. So now I have set it to Manual.

Anyone else?

[Cyberman]

Am I the only one with a mk8 Golf here??? Is there another forum I should be looking in?

[Flipper Dog]

Most likely Golf 8 enthusiasts will appear over time however due to the limited quantity and availability in Australia to date you may be better off looking to overseas forums.
I find a real lack of numbers with the T-Roc here so I am active on some UK ones as they seem to have the same options we generally have. There are a few dedicated MK8 ones out there which may suit you, just try some out.

In the mean time Cyberman, keep posting your questions and if you get answers please post as well. The more information available the better we all can understand the Volkswagen product.

[jdw]

Am I the only one with a mk8 Golf here??? Is there another forum I should be looking in?

I am yet to see one on the road, btw...what model do you have and how is it ?

[PDRx]

I’ve seen two MK8 Golfs in the flesh. One at a dealership showroom, and a GTI at the dealer workshop when taking the Passat Alltrack to have the boot struts fixed.

We’ll likely be skipping the MK8 until VW fix the MIB3 unit, or maybe look towards other brands.

[ill0gitech]

Mine also eventually went backwards. I assume it's because I'm in Sydney, and it doesn't have a time zone for us.
It "automatically" detects that we are in the Japan/Korea time zone.

[The_Hawk]

It has to be posted:

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[Cyberman]

what model do you have and how is it ?

I have the R-Line, fully loaded (with sunroof, Harman/Kardon and head-up display). I was expecting all sorts of things to go wrong, including hating the touch screen and the touch controls on the steering wheel. However it's turned out to be much, much better than I expected. The only problem is retraining my brain as the cruise control set/resume are left-right buttons, instead of my mk7 which had them as down-up buttons.

I went from the mk7 Comfortline to the mk8 R-Line, and the suspension is brilliant, in fact it seems to soak up bumps better. I sold my old car privately about 2 weeks after the mk8 was delivered, so was able to compare them. The difference is night and day. The mk7 seems very old fashioned. I prefer the torque converter auto to the DSG. It's very quiet & smooth. I usually can't tell when the gears change (unlike the mk7).

A couple of things the salesman didn't know about when I took delivery – (1) voice control by saying "Hello Volkswagen"; and (2) the ability to play videos on the central touch screen when parked (e.g. when waiting to pick up someone). I just plug in a USB stick and use the touch screen to go to the folder with the videos.

Concerning the looks, I think the mk7 is pretty (perhaps a little dated), but the mk8 is handsome, aggressive and sexy. Photos don't do it justice, because in person it's a stunner.
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[JoeS]

I have a Mk8 GTI and a similar issue, it went back 2 hours.
Tired to change the time zone but not active.
Not sure if it is tied to the SAT NAV, need to check the setting there maybe?

[Cyberman]

Please phone VW if you have the problem. I've spoken to the dealer and VWA, and they both claim to have not had a report of it yet. I wonder if something else is set for the northern hemisphere that needs to be fixed. At one stage every day the car kept showing me a warning it had the headlights set for driving on the left (but I sorted that out by changing it manually).

As for the time, I had to take it off Automatic date/time set, and set it manually (which is obviously not what VW intended to have to happen, and we pay for, to have done all that programming to enable Automatic adjustments).

[AJW]

At one stage every day the car kept showing me a warning it had the headlights set for driving on the left (but I sorted that out by changing it manually).

Also had this with my MK8 GTI, think there's a UI issue in the menu. Selected it de-selected it and haven't had the issue.

Time on mine was also wrong, just changed it manually.
I've done a full OBEleven scan of my car and I can see the same " Source for synchronization of time: GPS" that's in the UI in the scan but nothing else to really fix it.

[JoeS]

Mine did the same,
just went to Japan time zone, and there is no way of changing it to Australia times zone that I can find.

[KCneedshelp]

Mine also eventually went backwards. I assume it's because I'm in Sydney, and it doesn't have a time zone for us.
It "automatically" detects that we are in the Japan/Korea time zone.

I have been having the exact same issue with mine! Have you found a way to resolve this by any chance yet?

I called VW, and they had no idea what I was talking about and asked me to take it in, so I probably will have to do that at some point, but would rather not.

[KCneedshelp]

Same issue here. If you have found a way to fix this, please share. :frown:

[LukeVW]

Same issue here!
I brought my Mk8 Life into my local VW dealer; they confirmed they had not seen the issue before, and after a few trips back and forth for testing they were unable to resolve it (even with a factory reset). The issue has been escalated to VW Australia, who will apparently provide next steps.
From the looks of this thread, there may be software update coming our way…

[Cyberman]

I think we have to try different things. I went to try to change the Time Zone, but it was greyed out (despite Time & Date being changed from Auto to Manual. Next time I started the car the Time Zone was accessible, but it had defaulted to "-12hr International date line west". I changed that to my actual time zone, adjusted the clock. Next time I started the car it had reverted to the -12 hr time zone. Another time I turned on the car it had changed to "Auto" Time & Date!!!
I seem to be getting nowhere. I think VW needs to fix it. It's not a major thing, at all, but I didn't realise how often I look at the clock on my car. I keep thinking it's 1 or 2 hours earlier than it is. :biggrin:

[davidorama]

Oooo... early adopter... saw a white one in Sydney the other week... my first... I thought it was freaky and futurist looking in YouTube videos but on Sydney roads it looks just like... a VW Golf... thankfully... albeit one with a return to some curves... the Mk7 sometimes looks a little too angled and plain to me, but then I'm still driving a bubbly Mk5.


Am I the only one with a mk8 Golf here??? Is there another forum I should be looking in?

[davidorama]

Not being able to reset the car time and time zone is one of those things that could drive you crazy for the life of the car... my Mk5 CarPlay unit was stuck on Day Light Savings time for a couple of years... thankfully we've just entered Day Light Saving in NSW for 2021... and we're now ignoring COVID... streets are suddenly packed again. :-/

[ill0gitech]

I think we have to try different things.

I set mine to manual and set the time to the current time. There is no Sydney/Melbourne time zone, which seems like a ****ty omission. It's not like time zones are hard to get right.

[LukeVW]

Following my recent visit to VW Servicing, I received confirmation that this bug will be patched in an upcoming software update. They said it will take some time, as there are a number of other patches being worked on too.

In the meantime, I’ve also switched to the manual time setting.

[Pokitren]

I think we have to try different things. I went to try to change the Time Zone, but it was greyed out (despite Time & Date being changed from Auto to Manual. Next time I started the car the Time Zone was accessible, but it had defaulted to "-12hr International date line west". I changed that to my actual time zone, adjusted the clock. Next time I started the car it had reverted to the -12 hr time zone. Another time I turned on the car it had changed to "Auto" Time & Date!!!
I seem to be getting nowhere. I think VW needs to fix it. It's not a major thing, at all, but I didn't realise how often I look at the clock on my car. I keep thinking it's 1 or 2 hours earlier than it is. :biggrin: (https://betpokies.com)

This is definitely a VW problem. And the fact that they don't want to solve it is a question... They will solve it in other models! A friend of mine once failed to notice this malfunction and was late for an appointment as a result... :facepalm:

[LukeVW]

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[Cyberman]

Despite having time on manual, my car changed the time zone. I guess I shouldn't have been cheating by using another time zone, as it probably noticed by GPS I was not in that time zone, so corrected it.

My suggestion is, if the time is the only thing that's not quite right, then that's absolutely amazing, given the huge jump in technology in the Golf 8. Every other car seems prehistoric.

[Twead]

Mine also eventually went backwards. I assume it's because I'm in Sydney, and it doesn't have a time zone for us.
It "automatically" detects that we are in the Japan/Korea time zone.


:stupid:

[LukeVW]

Welp… with Daylight Savings coming to an end this Sunday, we can switch our clocks back to automatic :cool:. Haven’t received any word from VW yet, regarding any software updates for this.

[Cyberman]

I switched my car back to Auto time (after it decided to put it back an hour on 1st April, April Fools Day, Lol). Who says Germans don't have a sense of humour?

[Cyberman]

Daylight savings came in today, and despite the update of my Golf, the clock still went backwards an hour instead of forwards. FFS

[LukeVW]

Here we go again!
For some reason even the manual time keeps changing back to +9 GMT, and moves the clock back an hour (not set to Auto).

[Shouldhavestuckwithsubaru]

Same problem for me. Every time I override the automatic option by manually entering the time it overrides my override and moves the time back two hours. A not so smart car.

[NZTiguan]

FWIW my NZ 2022 R-Line, set to manual and correct time zone, had to be manually moved forward 1hr as I’ve had to do on all my previous VWs (3 Tiguans and a Polo), and has stayed there perfectly happily ! Presumably the Ausi models are getting some “time signal” from somewhere that’s incorrect. My limited knowledge of electronics just has me going “aaaah how” ? Seems very bizarre to me.

[AJW]

They should be able to pull this time data from GPS.
Same issue as everyone else, Manual gets over written.
I've set it New Caledonia (GMT+11), see what happens when I start it in the morning.

[NZTiguan]

I have GPS as well but obviously it’s not effecting it at this point.

[Shouldhavestuckwithsubaru]

They should be able to pull this time data from GPS.
Same issue as everyone else, Manual gets over written.
I've set it New Caledonia (GMT+11), see what happens when I start it in the morning.

that’s what I was doing. It changed New Caledonian a time to GMT+9 and once more showed me the wrong time. If that happens to you, do as NZTiguan suggests - manually correct the time. That seems to have worked for me. Manual setting, New Caledonia time zone and a manual adjustment of the actual hours on the clock.

[Steve28]

I have an Audi which automatically updates for Daylight Saving, location when driving across borders, so obviously using GPS.

Given they are both under VAG, they have the technical know-how to fix. Maybe VW Hans should call Audi Hans for some tips.


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[Cyberman]

I seem to have the clock working using a temporary fix. I set time to Manual, then set the Time Zone to "-12" hours, then entered the time manually.

I hope that works for other mk8 owners. One downside is the clock can't ensure the time is accurate as it can't Automatically use the GPS to keep the time correct. A car clock isn't intended to be a chronograph, so it shouldn't be a massive concern. Perhaps just check the time is accurate, perhaps every two or three months.

[bgroper]

Might be same old daylight saving issue as described in this thread.
Daylight Saving Time ? (https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f197/daylight-saving-time-122601.html)

[Cyberman]

Yeah. Same old problem they could/should have fixed. My son-in-law seemed pretty smug that his Corolla can get daylight saving right, but not VW.

[JoeS]

I have the same issue, VW dealers have no clue on how to fix this fault.
To say I am happy with my MK8 GTI is an understatement.
The Infotainment system is a crap and had a mind of its own.
They don't care!