Headlights - Discussion and Questions

[Mattlock]

The servo is the required self-levelling system. I believe that it, along with headlamp washers, is a mandatory requirement to meet ADR.

My R just has the secondary turn bulb, rather than swivelling headlamps.


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[TJG]

Mine has dynamic and static and as far as I am aware if you have Bi-Xenons on your GTI or R you should have dynamic cornering lights as well as the static ones.

You sure you haven't turned it off in the menus (you can turn on/off dynamic bend lighting) ??

[fontana302]

My headlights are dynamic on my MY 15 Golf R , when I turn a corner at speed (not that high I might add: 30-40 kmh), the light beam is ahead of me in the corner.

The static bulb cornering device only works at very low speed and obviously highlights the gutter, which I like. They all work very well for different purposes on mine.

[nardini2016]

Thanks guys. TJG.. you mentioned I should have a look in menu. Where exactly. Thanks.


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[TJG]

From Memory I press the "CAR" button to get the status screen, then hit "Setup", Then "Lights" and it's in the lights list. I have a 2014 mk7 so this is MIB1. Not sure exactly where it would be if you have MIB2 but it shouldn't be too different.

[Ralfi]

Dynamic Cornering Lights (main bulbs) should be on by default. & there shouldn't be an option to turn them off. Manual states they work above speeds of 10km/h.

The Static Cornering Lights (smaller, halogen bulbs) however, have an option to turn on/off. These will turn on at speeds below ~40km/h.

(Page 116 of the manual).

[Mattlock]

Interesting. I hadn't realised that.

I have an MIB2 MY16 R and I have that option. I just thought it turned on the halogen based bulbs at the side of the car.

I have never noticed the main beam lights turning into corners, I only ever notice the lights that must be the static ones turning on and off.

Dynamic Cornering lights are turned on with an option for early, medium and late.


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[nardini2016]

Cheers


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[TJG]

Interesting - Page 117 of my manual says I can turn Dynamic Lighting on/off in setup and change how it works with driving profile.
Different years - different configurations

[Mattlock]

Interesting - Page 117 of my manual says I can turn Dynamic Lighting on/off in setup and change how it works with driving profile.
Different years - different configurations

Yeah, that's the early/late setting. In Eco they're off and in Race it's on Early.

I just don't recall ever seeing the impact of it making a difference. Mine is always on (has been since the day I bought it). I've only ever noticed the early/late/off making a difference to the static lights.




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