Coming/leaving home lights not working

[RIS00]

Hey guys, we picked up our 2013 150 on Friday and I am having trouble with the coming/leaving home lights, they just don't want to work.
I have changed the time delay in the system, turned the light switch all the positions and they still don't want to work. Dealership was useless and couldn't help, typical. I do live 600 kms from them though.

I've checked the manual and found nothing that helped. Is there some sort of trick to it? Certainly wasn't this difficult with the GTI.

Thanks

[guile]

Stupid question but you have turned on the option under the settings? I assume so as you mention the delay, may be you set the delay but didn't turn the option on?

Apologies if you have already done this. Just I know it's an option on my s3 and would take a photo but not with the car at the mo sorry...

[RIS00]

Good question, there is no setting to turn it on or off that I can find or that's listed in the manual. There is only the option of the delay time

[Guest001]

Flick the high beam flasher just as you are getting out. Works on a Passat so should work on yours There is a time setting for them in Lights in my MFD

[RIS00]

That worked, but surely you don't have to flick the lights every time you want them on? The manual doesn't mention anything about flicking the high beam

[Guest001]

That worked, but surely you don't have to flick the lights every time you want them on? The manual doesn't mention anything about flicking the high beam

You do. The manual doesn't mention a lot of things LOL

[blutopless2]

Pretty sure that you do when you are leaving the vehicle. When you unlock the car as you approach to get in it though they should work automatically (at least they do in my GTI and Tiguan).

[Guest001]

Pretty sure that you do when you are leaving the vehicle. When you unlock the car as you approach to get in it though they should work automatically (at least they do in my GTI and Tiguan).

Same in the Passat if I open the door in the garage the lights and under outside mirror lights come on for the time set in the MFD.

My headlights are normally set on AUTO

I rarely worry about the coming home as I don't go out at night much or if I do I stop in a lit area. Must try it sometime LOL

[RIS00]

So I have worked the leaving home lights out. The switch needs to be set to auto and the ambient light needs to be low as the car senses the amount of light around it. Don't know how it does it, guessing rain sensor?

I am still stumped by the coming home ones though, as they are the ones I really want to work. As Hillbilly mentioned I may just have to flick the light stalk to activate them

[Guest001]

So I have worked the leaving home lights out. The switch needs to be set to auto and the ambient light needs to be low as the car senses the amount of light around it. Don't know how it does it, guessing rain sensor?

I am still stumped by the coming home ones though, as they are the ones I really want to work. As Hillbilly mentioned I may just have to flick the light stalk to activate them

You have it correct Every time you go to get out flick the stalk. Why they don't come on with the door opening I don't know.

Mine has a light sensor in the back of the rear vision mirror Presume yours does as well Little square in bottom corner.

[drad81]

My Alltrack is the same with coming home lights. My Merc used to automatically do this once the car was turned off and door was opened. other option is to unlock the car and activate the leaving home lights. Doors will automatically lock after 30secs or so. That's what I do.

[Guest001]

My Alltrack is the same with coming home lights. My Merc used to automatically do this once the car was turned off and door was opened. other option is to unlock the car and activate the leaving home lights. Doors will automatically lock after 30secs or so. That's what I do.

Are you driving with the doors auto locking on takeoff. I hate that feature as my father nearly died in a smash because of this.
He got hit in front right and it smashed the module that worked it and the doors wouldn't unlock and they couldn't get him out.
Have disabled it in mine despite people saying that it will auto unlock in an accident. Don't trust it Im afraid.

[Transporter]

Are you driving with the doors auto locking on takeoff. I hate that feature as my father nearly died in a smash because of this.
He got hit in front right and it smashed the module that worked it and the doors wouldn't unlock and they couldn't get him out.
Have disabled it in mine despite people saying that it will auto unlock in an accident. Don't trust it Im afraid.

Yeah, but what about if the doors were damaged, as they usually are in the serious accident and they wouldn't open anyway. :?

[Guest001]

Yeah, but what about if the doors were damaged, as they usually are in the serious accident and they wouldn't open anyway. :?

Problem was they weren't and they still couldn't get him out.. They never replaced the module so it was Ok after that but was sold shortly after. Was a Toyota as well Oh what a feeling ROFL

Don't intend to find out in mine LOL

[blutopless2]

think drad81 meant get out of the car and press unlock. If no doors are opened it will auto lock after a period of time.

[Guest001]

think drad81 meant get out of the car and press unlock. If no doors are opened it will auto lock after a period of time.

Thought as he wants the lights to be on when he opens the door he would need to do it while he is still in it wouldn't he.

Don't know seems logical but perhaps not explained fully

[drad81]

think drad81 meant get out of the car and press unlock. If no doors are opened it will auto lock after a period of time.

that's what I meant... get out of the car first.

If I park the car outside in the backyard I normally lock the car then walk to the laundry door then realise I can't see the key so unlock the car which throws light on to the keys and door lock.

[Guest001]

that's what I meant... get out of the car first.

If I park the car outside in the backyard I normally lock the car then walk to the laundry door then realise I can't see the key so unlock the car which throws light on to the keys and door lock.

Thinking sideways, if that's the only place you are worried about why not install a sensor light on the laundry wall. Makes sense to me. LOL

[drad81]

I don't have a problem with the auto lights on the car just trying to provide a solution to not flicking on the high beams. Car is always garaged at night but on the odd occasion if it's outside that's what I do.

[Guest001]

It seems there is no other way to get them to work