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Offline f1fan

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Fool the Light Sensor
« on: October 12, 2012, 08:25:08 pm »
I used to drive a Volvo and got used to have the always on head lights, my mk5 GTi has Auto headlights which are ok but they do go on and off a lot on country roads.  Anyone know a way of fooling the light sensor, e.g. cover it up so that when the lights are on Auto they stay on all the time?
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2012, 08:30:39 pm »
Just turn them to the "on" position and not in auto?!  :signLOL:
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2012, 08:32:00 pm »
But then they won't go off when I take the key out and I'll get a flat battery!
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2012, 08:35:31 pm »
Turn them off when you get out!!!  :stupid:
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2012, 08:37:45 pm »
Embrace the light, it is good
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2012, 08:40:41 pm »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on October 12, 2012, 08:30:39 pm
Just turn them to the "on" position and not in auto?!  :signLOL:

Funny!  :smiley:

Quote from: JoeDarKa on October 12, 2012, 08:35:31 pm
Turn them off when you get out!!!  :stupid:

Very funny!  :congrats:
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2012, 08:42:26 pm »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on October 12, 2012, 08:35:31 pm
Turn them off when you get out!!!  :stupid:

That defeats the entire point of the question!!!  I want lights that come on with the ignition and go off again when you remove the key like the Volvo does.

If I wanted to turn the control manually I wouldn't have asked the question! 
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2012, 08:47:40 pm »
^^^^ easy tiger! Don't take it to heart, his reply was funny!!

Why not just get DRL's?

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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2012, 08:48:35 pm »
Pretty sure the lights do go off when the ignition is not on even with the light switch turned to the 'on' position.
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2012, 08:54:06 pm »
Quote from: MC71 on October 12, 2012, 08:47:40 pm
^^^^ easy tiger! Don't take it to heart, his reply was funny!!

Why not just get DRL's?

 :happy2:

Hilarious.

I hate the led drl look that cars get, I like the dipped beam as people seeing you coming, im after them from of visibility point of view not from a cosmetic view.
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2012, 08:54:42 pm »
 :jumpmove:

Quote from: f1fan on October 12, 2012, 08:42:26 pm
Quote from: JoeDarKa on October 12, 2012, 08:35:31 pm
Turn them off when you get out!!!  :stupid:

That defeats the entire point of the question!!!  I want lights that come on with the ignition and go off again when you remove the key like the Volvo does.

If I wanted to turn the control manually I wouldn't have asked the question!  

Im only joking with you!  :rolleye: Dont some people code their indicators to act as drl's? Im guessing you just want the lights on so others can see you better?
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2012, 08:58:22 pm »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on October 12, 2012, 08:54:42 pm
:jumpmove:

Quote from: f1fan on October 12, 2012, 08:42:26 pm
Quote from: JoeDarKa on October 12, 2012, 08:35:31 pm
Turn them off when you get out!!!  :stupid:

That defeats the entire point of the question!!!  I want lights that come on with the ignition and go off again when you remove the key like the Volvo does.

If I wanted to turn the control manually I wouldn't have asked the question!  

Im only joking with you!  :rolleye: Dont some people code their indicators to act as drl's? Im guessing you just want the lights on so others can see you better?

Precisely, i used to find with the Volvo (that was black) people never missed you coming with the headlights on, my GTi (also back) seems to be invisible to people as they keep pulling out in front of me!
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2012, 08:59:53 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on October 12, 2012, 08:48:35 pm
Pretty sure the lights do go off when the ignition is not on even with the light switch turned to the 'on' position.

They do, I have mine on all the time, and they go off when you lock the car and it times out.
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2012, 09:01:23 pm »
I keep mine on the "On" position constantly. Where you said you don't want a flat battery, they stay on as Coming Home Lights for 30seconds±. Try it and see.
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Re: Fool the Light Sensor
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2012, 09:03:56 pm »
Get another Volvo....????
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