Coming home lights

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Coming home lights

Post by etotheip »

Hey there,

Does anybodies coming home lights work? Mine appear not be working and gone into local dealer and they couldn't solve it either! :no:
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Mine work fine.

Though I have to say I hardly ever use them as since they are not Automatic, I forget they exist...
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etotheip wrote:Hey there,

Does anybodies coming home lights work? Mine appear not be working and gone into local dealer and they couldn't solve it either! :no:
When you take your keys out the ignition if its dark pull the light stalk towards you twice, that will actiavte the lights which will stay on for however long you set them for on the MDI,

If that doesnt work I have no idea sorry :)
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CTRnutter wrote:
etotheip wrote:Hey there,

Does anybodies coming home lights work? Mine appear not be working and gone into local dealer and they couldn't solve it either! :no:
When you take your keys out the ignition if its dark pull the light stalk towards you twice, that will actiavte the lights which will stay on for however long you set them for on the MDI,

If that doesnt work I have no idea sorry :)
Ok I'll be throwing the keys at the dealer tomorrow to fix the same problem as it appears mine has stopped working too as I went out to check to see if what I had told you was correct :rolleyes: :shrug:
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I've only tried this once but for me as far as I remember I turn off the ignition flashed the full beam once and then pulled out the key, opened the door and that worked for me.

PS just make sure the coming home lights are turned on in the MDI.
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I just tried it now and still works the same for me :yes:
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Thanks for that folks and tried suggestions and still no luck. Dealer said they will speak to VW for fix!
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were your DLRs turned off?
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etotheip wrote:Thanks for that folks and tried suggestions and still no luck. Dealer said they will speak to VW for fix!
PS make sure the lights aren't set to 0 or to the side lights, leave them in the Auto position.
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Yes DRLs are on always! and the switch has never left the 'auto' position but thanks for the input :)
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Can I just added, once I take the key out and flash the light - they don't come on at this point, they come on when I open the drivers door and stay on for the time I've set even after I've locked the car.
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rehmondo,

mine do that but the computer states that they should stay on for 30s!
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Yep - i just got the same problem too! coming home and leaving home lights don't work - even though they are set on in the MFD!. I'll try the headlight flasher fix. Does that fix it permanently or do you have to do it every time?

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i think you have to flash the lights every time for them to work, i could be wrong and hope i am wrong as i find this to be a pain in the backside and its not what i would call auto,the come home lights on my mk2 leon fr worked as they should turn off ignition take key out lights came on.
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OK set the setting in the mfd, then with the keys in the ignition flash the full beam once, take the keys out the ignition when you open the drivers door the lights will come on and switch off after however long you have programmed them to stay on for, I have only had to do this once and now they come on automatically every-time I open the door after a journey.

not sure why they stopped but I reset everything and all is fine again :)
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i have to flash lights every time for them to work,but i will double check my settings.
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Thnaks!! Sounds like a plan - will try this morning and report. But why dod the bl**dy things stop working?

Can anyone give me advice on the convenience menu in the MFD? I really don't understand it and the manual is not helpful...

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Still not working but will reset settings in computer and see if that helps!
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Mine haven't been working lately; followed this thread, then when all else failed I read the manual. Try page 59... Something like ....The coming/leaving home function nonly works if ............ it is dark....

Of course - I am now getting home in the light .. I thinks it a big DOH! from me... :?
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Yep - its dark, the coming home lights work!!!

On my GTi they worked day or night - that is why I was confuseb by Roccy - the clever little thing!!!
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