Fool the Light Sensor

[rich83]

As above. Leave the switch in the on position and when you come to lock the car the lights will go out. :-))

[nathangallo]

But then they won't go off when I take the key out and I'll get a flat battery!

When mine are on the on position and I take the key out of the ignition, it's goes through the 'coming home' stage for aprox 10 seconds then goes off!

[homesqueeze]

If you have highline, you can change on how long they stay on for!

I don't have highline  :-( I wish I did as I like to have automatic locking doors.

I don't have highline either, but my dealer changed my doors to automatic locking for me for free.

[stealthwolf]

WTF - three pages on this thread? 

Just leave the lights on in the ON position. I've done this for the last 12 months or so (I too travel down country roads). Never had a flat battery. I take the key out of the ignition and open the door. If it's light outside, they'll have turned off. If it's dark outside, they'll come on for a set period of time (adjustable via VCDS or highline).

FWIW I find DRLs are more visible than headlights. Remember that DRLs aren't designed for visibility, just vehicle awareness.

[JJ]

If you have highline, you can change on how long they stay on for!

I don't have highline  :-( I wish I did as I like to have automatic locking doors.

You don't need Highline to have the anti-hijack (auto door lock) and/or doors unlock when you take the key out of the ignition features enabled.  I've had this coded on my '07 GTi which only has Midline. 

[scottm72]

if you tick  byte 0 bit 3 with VCDS in the pic below in the CECM your headlights will work exactly as you want, just like a Volvo

dude i dont have a vcds, just got my car 3 weeks ago and buying bits like mad but not looked at that yet, if i buy one of these can i simply program it the way i want to ?
if so how much does it cost and is it noob proof lol

[scottm72]

FWIW I find DRLs are more visible than headlights. Remember that D
RLs aren't designed for visibility, just vehicle awareness.
[/quote]visibility / awareness,,, same thing,,, if you are visible then that person is aware yes 
re---wtf 3 pages on this--- chill,,, some people are new to this forum, i searched for this topic but couldnt find the pages you stated,, admittingly i need to get to grips with the search function a bit better, im sure its there, but for noobies on this site who have to start somewhere comments like that just make it difficult for us to ask the question in the first place.
may seem stupid to someone like you who has been on this forum for a while and is very familiar with the gti but from my point of view i have owned a gti for 3 weeks and been on this forum for 3 weeks so i am not a seasoned pro.
with all due respect please bare this in mind before you tell us wtf and crazy etc as we all have to start somewhere
thank you 

[stealthwolf]

My comment about DRLs was about not being used for illumination ie they don't help the driver see any farther ahead. They just highlight the car to other road users.

Also, comment about 3 pages - it didn't need three pages of replies. There were six (incl mine) to say they stay on. I had no issues about OP's questions - they were valid.

[SI-R32]

if you tick  byte 0 bit 3 with VCDS in the pic below in the CECM your headlights will work exactly as you want, just like a Volvo

dude i dont have a vcds, just got my car 3 weeks ago and buying bits like mad but not looked at that yet, if i buy one of these can i simply program it the way i want to ?
if so how much does it cost and is it noob proof lol

This wasn't for you Scottm72 it was a reply to original post

[Tinytim]

One thing I have noticed a few people mention is the ability to use the high line display to control how long the coming home lights stay on for.

For some reason this option appears to be missing from my menu.

I have a 58 plate Gti with high line.
I can change settings regarding how the Morrors work and how the doors lock/unlock.

Should I have the option about the lights? If so looks like something is broken on my highlife menu.

Just got a MKVI diesel with highline and that does have the option to.

[f1fan]

Thanks for the info, I've not had chance to test my lights out today been too busy.  Would love to get vcds so I could make some tweaks for the lights and doors, bit expensive though for the amount I'd use it for. 

[SI-R32]

There is a list on here and on R32OC of people with vcds/vag com you can always find someone close to help u out...;D

[f1fan]

There is a list on here and on R32OC of people with vcds/vag com you can always find someone close to help u out...;D

That's the great thing about being a newbie you find out some new cool stuff!  I see there's a member in Camberley which isn't too far away, will have to drop him a line.

[Gladiator]

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.

Yep, mine the same as above 

[scottm72]

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.

Yep, mine the same as above 

yes mine do this but because i do not have high line if i was to buy a vcds can i program the lights to stay on for longer as where i live 20 seconds would be better,,,, also can i ask,,, is the puddle lights ( the ones at the bottom of the wing mirrors ) standard on the gti ? does everyone have them,,, i like them but the light that comes from them is so so so weak,,,, i have just bought all light replacement led bulbs so im hoping that will help but was just wonderring if it was standard and if anyone else also thought they are very weak