B8 S4 Ownership
Discussion
bungle said:
Can anyone comment re what their light switch does? (per my post above with the big (sorry!) pic). Before I make a t
t of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.
dipped beam symbol does not change to green when lights are on, either when selected dipped directly or when on Auto. the only way to tell is to look if center console is lit up as it comes on with lights or your sat nav will change to night colours if you have that set on.t of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.s4tronic said:
dipped beam symbol does not change to green when lights are on, either when selected dipped directly or when on Auto.
Thanks. Hhhmmmpphhh, so it's normal that it doesn't light up 
. Seems strange that sidelights go green, but dipped doesn't. s4tronic said:
the only way to tell is to look if center console is lit up as it comes on with lights
But that will come on with sidelights or dipped won't it?bungle said:
Sorry if a link is buried somewhere in the thread already, but does anyone have a link to a pdf version of the owners manual? (ideally 2010, but any would do). Thanks.
Seconded; before I bought mine, I had a very good look on the internet, never found a pdf manual. Anyone?Edited by jimmyjimjim on Monday 2nd February 17:56
Scuffers said:
lemonslap said:
Going to replace the brake pads and discs next service and have had enough of the dust from the standard pads! Has anyone used EBC Redstuff, I remember years ago they had a bad reputation but there isn't a lot of choice for our cars...
would not use them if their were the last pad on earth!Last time out I used Brembo Sport Pads
Fronts: 24743 (Ford Focus RS)
Rears: 23326 (Audi R)
s4tronic said:
bungle said:
Can anyone comment re what their light switch does? (per my post above with the big (sorry!) pic). Before I make a tt of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.
dipped beam symbol does not change to green when lights are on, either when selected dipped directly or when on Auto. the only way to tell is to look if center console is lit up as it comes on with lights or your sat nav will change to night colours if you have that set on.t of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.lemonslap said:
s4tronic said:
bungle said:
Can anyone comment re what their light switch does? (per my post above with the big (sorry!) pic). Before I make a tt of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.
dipped beam symbol does not change to green when lights are on, either when selected dipped directly or when on Auto. the only way to tell is to look if center console is lit up as it comes on with lights or your sat nav will change to night colours if you have that set on.t of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.I know it's first world problems and all that, but in these dim mornings when it's on Auto I like to know whether it's the sidelights or dipped beam that is on, and there is no way of knowing. I checked tonight, and the centre console lights up whether it is sidelights or dipped beam.
bungle said:
lemonslap said:
s4tronic said:
bungle said:
Can anyone comment re what their light switch does? (per my post above with the big (sorry!) pic). Before I make a tt of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.
dipped beam symbol does not change to green when lights are on, either when selected dipped directly or when on Auto. the only way to tell is to look if center console is lit up as it comes on with lights or your sat nav will change to night colours if you have that set on.t of myself at the dealer trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing... Thanks.I know it's first world problems and all that, but in these dim mornings when it's on Auto I like to know whether it's the sidelights or dipped beam that is on, and there is no way of knowing. I checked tonight, and the centre console lights up whether it is sidelights or dipped beam.
bungle said:
lemonslap said:
Not sure what you mean? If the switch is set to Auto, you will ether get dipped beam or DRL's. If your dipped beam is on the green light (side light) indicator will light up.
Maybe me being thick then. Auto doesn't turn sidelights on?
The DRL's are also the side lights... But no Auto doesn't use the side lights only DRL's bungle said:
lemonslap said:
Well is not as simple as that... The DRL's are also the side lights...
...but back lights aren't necessarily on when DRLs are on! Too flippin complicated for my tiny brain to compute... I need to ditch Auto and sitck to turning lights on and off myself... The DRL's are also the side lights... lemonslap said:
Haha you're right so... Switch set to side lights rear lights will also come on with the DRL's, however if the switch is set to Auto the car will only use off (DRL's only) and dipped beam depending on what the photocell tells it to do.
you can set rear lights to come on with DLR's - I've done it on my car as I think its safer to have them on at all timess4tronic said:
you can set rear lights to come on with DLR's
Interesting. Is that in the "car" menus? Not noticed that. Hol said:
I think the vehicle options menu also lets you adjust how soon you want the auto lights to switch on.
Mine seem to come on at dusk, when I would be putting on my sidelights in another car anyway.
Will try to find that as well then. Mine seem to come on at dusk, when I would be putting on my sidelights in another car anyway.
Still don't know why the bleedin' dipped beam symbol can't light up when dipped beam is on. Ridiculous!!
If the lights are set to auto and its dark enought to need headlights the light symbol on the light switch will illuminate Green. If the DRLs are on alone (no rear lights) the light symbol will be red. This is how it works on all VAG products. This is the symbol on the switch itself, not in the dash pack.
"Sports Differential System Fault". Oh dear 
Not just come on once, but a number of times
Booked in to dealers. Needs new sports diff! £6k part + labour
Thank fk for the warranty 
But the part is on back-order, so currently no idea when I will get the car back. No courtesy car (for now), so not much
for a while maybe. But no means I can do 
whenever I want!
Not just come on once, but a number of times
Booked in to dealers. Needs new sports diff! £6k part + labour
Thank f
k for the warranty But the part is on back-order, so currently no idea when I will get the car back. No courtesy car (for now), so not much
for a while maybe. But no means I can do whenever I want!Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff