Light sensitivity fixed following service

[YaR]

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, mods feel free to delete/merge as necessary. But I've noticed the issue I had with the lights coming on during the day whenever it wasn't brilliant sunshine because the sensor lacked sensitivity has been fixed at the service. The lights come on when it is dim, and go off when it isn't. It means I can also leave the screen in auto mode for light and it doesn't flick between day and night modes all the time.

Now if only they could fix the LKA and I think there are essentially no niggles left to bother me.

 

[webhiker]

Vers before and after?

 

[Ian Key]

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, mods feel free to delete/merge as necessary. But I've noticed the issue I had with the lights coming on during the day whenever it wasn't brilliant sunshine because the sensor lacked sensitivity has been fixed at the service. The lights come on when it is dim, and go off when it isn't. It means I can also leave the screen in auto mode for light and it doesn't flick between day and night modes all the time.

Now if only they could fix the LKA and I think there are essentially no niggles left to bother me.

Yes there is an appropriate software update which it looks like your dealer has applied.

This was a common complaint when the car first came out and various DIY fixes were suggested including drilling holes in the cover, replacing it with a modified 3D printed cover or just removing it.

 

[Rolfe]

I think this is done by a specific infotainment software update. R33 for the SE I think.

 

[siteguru]

I suspect it's one of the updates that are done alongside 1100R33, rather than the Infotainment update itself.

 

[AndyL61]

Noticed the same on my Trophy. Infotainment was not updated so will be one of the module updates.

 

[Rolfe]

I got the other updates at my service but not R33. My lights haven't changed.

 

[siteguru]

OK. I must be mistaken - I thought you had reverted to the original sensor cover. ?‍

 

[Rolfe]

No. Still using the completely open one, still working fine.

 

[Logan T]

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, mods feel free to delete/merge as necessary. But I've noticed the issue I had with the lights coming on during the day whenever it wasn't brilliant sunshine because the sensor lacked sensitivity has been fixed at the service. The lights come on when it is dim, and go off when it isn't. It means I can also leave the screen in auto mode for light and it doesn't flick between day and night modes all the time.

Now if only they could fix the LKA and I think there are essentially no niggles left to bother me.

Still poor for me. Had updates at the start of April. Have to turn off manually still.

 

[Rolfe]

Still poor for me. Had updates at the start of April. Have to turn off manually still.

Which infotainment version are you on?

 

[AndyL61]

Which infotainment version are you on?

The infotainment version doesn't affect the auto lights. I did not have infotainment update but the sensitivity of the lights definitely changed. I don't know which update improves it though.

 

[Rolfe]

I'm quite confused about this one. I did get the non-infotainment updates but not the infotainment update, and my light sensitivity hasn't changed.

 

[AndyL61]

I'm quite confused about this one. I did get the non-infotainment updates but not the infotainment update, and my light sensitivity hasn't changed.

There were a few module updates done at the time, maybe you weren't given the relevant update ?

 

[Rolfe]

Given my dealer's level of competence, anything's possible.

 

[Kithmo]

For me it's not how sensitive the sensor is to light and dark, it's that it reacts too quickly.
I go under a railway bridge that takes less than 2 seconds to pass under and the lights come on.
I would prefer a 2-3 second delay.

 

[mjdubya]

For me it's not how sensitive the sensor is to light and dark, it's that it reacts too quickly.
I go under a railway bridge that takes less than 2 seconds to pass under and the lights come on.
I would prefer a 2-3 second delay.

Mine is the exact opposite, it’s got to be quite dark before the lights come on. A few weeks ago I was driving on the M27 in the middle of a major storm, mid afternoon, black sky, hammering down with rain, wipers going full tilt and the lights still didn’t come on, turned the lights on manually in the end.

 

[Rolfe]

I timed it. It's about 2 seconds to come on which I think is right, because if you're suddenly plunged into absolute darkness you want those lights on almost immediately. The lights take 10 seconds to go off again when you're back in the daylight.

 

[atariman]

Mine is the exact opposite, it’s got to be quite dark before the lights come on. A few weeks ago I was driving on the M27 in the middle of a major storm, mid afternoon, black sky, hammering down with rain, wipers going full tilt and the lights still didn’t come on, turned the lights on manually in the end.

Same here. They don't come on until it's too dark. Other makes of cars that I'm following all turn their lights on but not my SE SR. Like other systems, it works, but it's not clever enough.

 

[Kithmo]

I timed it. It's about 2 seconds to come on which I think is right, because if you're suddenly plunged into absolute darkness you want those lights on almost immediately. The lights take 10 seconds to go off again when you're back in the daylight.

I can't think of a single situation where I would be "suddenly plunged into darkness" unless I drove into a black hole.