Does anybody know how Skoda auto headlights really work?

[Tigger]

Yes, my auto lights have been stuck on sometimes in both the Tiguan and the RS if I came out of a dark place first... they havent turned off again, and I see the reflection in the bumper of someone in front at the lights.

If I turn the switch on and off quickly manually, they then reset.

[brad]

The cornering light function activates at nearer 5 degrees off centre for the steering wheel. You only have to turn the wheel a small amount in either direction to get the cornering lights (fogs) to illuminate.

+1.
also, coming on & going off speed is adjustable.

[Mysticality]

The cornering light function activates at nearer 5 degrees off centre for the steering wheel. You only have to turn the wheel a small amount in either direction to get the cornering lights (fogs) to illuminate.

Really? Mine was a quarter-turn.
The two side spokes of the steering wheel had to be vertical before the fogs would come on.

I doubt there's a difference between factory cornering fogs (dealer enabled) and VCDS enabled, so after sale.
Mine is VCDS

[K1W1]

If my hand is on the wheel at 12 o'clock the cornering lights are on by the time I get to 1.30 to the right and 10.30 to the left. It;s probably 11 and 1 when they come on (tested with the car facing a glass window at night).

[dArK5HaD0w]

My cornering fogs behave the same as kiwi's.
Mine is "self vcds" coded.
It's governed purely by steering wheel angle, provided low beams r active & below 40.

[K1W1]

Mine are the way they came from the factory.

[brad]

VCDS enabled. Comes on at 11.00 & 1.00.

Mysticality - could it be something to do with your Body Control Module woes? Your vehicle seems quite different to the rest of us

[Elektron]

I don't know about anyone else, but my automatic lighting system gets stuck ON sometimes.
Example - I reverse out of my garage (dark) and into the daylight (bright) and the lights stay on. They then stay on for a further 5-10km until I park the car, turn the engine off and then restart it. Probably a bug - only happens once in a blue moon.
It has NEVER been stuck OFF... Which is always a good thing.

Happens to me too on the Superb but I noticed that it only happens at dusk when driving from a dark place - parking station. Maybe it has something to do with the low lying sun striking the rear view mirror sensor too?

[Mysticality]

VCDS enabled. Comes on at 11.00 & 1.00.

Mysticality - could it be something to do with your Body Control Module woes? Your vehicle seems quite different to the rest of us

Quite possibly!
I'm yet to get THIS BCM coded, so I'll find out then. XD

[Tigger]

pardon my stupidity...but do all RS have cornering lights?

i havent noticed it on mine....

[dArK5HaD0w]

pardon my stupidity...but do all RS have cornering lights?

i havent noticed it on mine....

Nope - not standard. Tis a $150 option. All the dealer does is activate the function.

If u have vcds, u can activate it urself & spend the 150 on something else

[donweather]

Nope - not standard. Tis a $150 option. All the dealer does is activate the function.

If u have vcds, u can activate it urself & spend the 150 on something else

OK, here's a stupid question.......how does one get vcds?

[brad]

Find someone local to borrow it off (mines at a mates place at the moment); or someone willing to post it to you.

Buy 2nd hand off a forum

Buy a new one from rosstech

[dArK5HaD0w]

Find someone local to borrow it off (mines at a mates place at the moment); or someone willing to post it to you.

Buy 2nd hand off a forum

Buy a new one from rosstech

+1
there are currently two for sale on the forum:-

VIC: Rosstech Vag-com Micro CAN interface Cable


QLD: Ross-Tech Micro-CAN Interface