timer delay headlights

[oldman]

I know that when you lock the car, the interior lights will dim after about 15secs.

I was wondering if it was possible to add this feature to the headlights?
Would vag.com setting allow this, or is a switch thing?

I'm no mechanic so instruction or guidance welcome that a fool with grey hair can follow.

 

[ChrisUK]

Can't you just turn them off when you get out of the car ?????

 

[BCM]

i know what you mean mate, think there called fallow me home lights, fiats, bmw's and mercs have them i know!
nice feature!
dont know how to do it, post up in vag com section?

 

[Leigh15]

The mk2 Leon does this - haven't ever heard of anyone getting a mk1 to do it

 

[oldman]

Can't you just turn them off when you get out of the car ?????

thank goodness somebody said that, as it was costing a me a fortune in flat batteries every couple of mornings.

aside that, i'll have a look in vag com section

 

[cordobabrendy]

I dont think its possible to be honest, ive played with most of the options including changing the horn from uk to german etc ive never seen that as an option.

 

[ChrisUK]

Ah, I get you now...........

Your original question sounded as if you just wanted to be lazy, not use it as a courtesy light......

 

[stpete]

one word "autowindow" !

 

[cliveyp]

including changing the horn from uk to german

Can a horn blow in a foreign language????

 

[cordobabrendy]

apparently, it sticks its right window wiper up in a salute and toots.
The french one just wimpers and runs away while the uk version isnt allowed to beep after 9pm or itll get an asbo.

 

[BCM]

one word "autowindow" !

one other word "Why"
he wants his lights to stay on when he get out for a bit, not for his windows to do a single thing!

 

[tompotts]

maybe he can set the window to wind up after ten minutes, so he can..
1 get out of the car leaving the lights on and the window down and lock the doors,
2 see his way into the house while carying the shopping or kids or dog etc
3 walk back to the car and lean in the window to turn off the light without needing to lock the car
4 either: get stuck in the window as it winds up, or walk back to the house leaving the window open for some pikey to steal your stereo and your car park change!

I dont know why you would want your lights to do this, but it is worth a play if you have time. I wish i had time to play with mine, but i have to spend time fixing it.

 

[DPJ]

No, Brendy is right, it's not a feature that's programmable on the Mk1 Leon.

 

[oldman]

oh my god, i never realised it would come to this.

Driveway is narrow and very very dark in winter and at 2am when get home from work, and the lights for that period of time would stop me tripping over cat, or tripping over anything left on driver by mother

i did wonder about your "Autowindow" theory as i was seriously confused, but the 4 step plan ain't needed, no kids etc and live at home so mum carries shopping in from her car

cheers all, feel i need a long cold pint

 

[777cupra]

If you can't do it, then perhaps it might just be easier to fit a motion sensitive floodlight on your drive, then other poeple at your house can also benefit from it?

 

[BCM]

If you can't do it, then perhaps it might just be easier to fit a motion sensitive floodlight on your drive, then other poeple at your house can also benefit from it?

love it!

 

[tompotts]

even cheaper is a torch! but i can see why they would benefit you. Its worth having a mooch around the vag-com section

 

[Feel]

Autowindow do a module called "Brite" IIRC. One guy off here did the develpment work with Scott from Autowindow.


Edit: http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/store/product.php?xProd=5679

http://members.shaw.ca/autowindow/products.html

 

[stpete]

Thanks Feel i was at work and had to be real quick thought the guys would search or google and fin what you did!!!

 

[oldman]

cheers Feel, that is what I was after.
Will have a better look soon and see how it goes.

We have the drive floodlight thing 777cupra, but it is a nightmare at times and mum hates the thing as is too sensitive, with no ability to adjust this unfortunately.