Automatic light + Coming / Leaving home

I like this kit, not to bothered about the auto light but I like the home function. Why does the home function work through the fog lights? Is this something you have modded? I prefer it through the fogs that's why I ask, also maybe I didn't look properly but I couldn't see the problem with the switch being out one notch? Also where have you put the light sensor?
Sorry if you did say Iv been reading all this on my phone whilst getting phone calls, texts and shopping so may have missed something.
Maybe a future mod of mine to!
 
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Birchall said:
Tested everything and the Auto function works as it should, so I now have auto headlights and a nice "coming home" function on the fog lights and that too worked straight away with no problems

Steve B
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Based on Steve's experience I too went ahead and purchased this auto headlight kit. I had to wait a few weeks for him to get new stock (I suspect club members had bought him out)

I will be fitting it into an existing A2 panel so will have the wrong icons but looking oem rather than cutting is the cleanest solution.

I have a question for Steve or any other knowledgeable member. I do not currently have front fogs so the 'welcome home' feature will not be available to me unless it can be made to work on the dipped headlights? Is this possible or even advisable?
As Steve pointed out the instructions are all in Chinese including wiring connections. Does anyone know what the additional connections are for in the centre of the new control box?

As the new switch comes with the additional pull out position for front fogs, I am inclined to go ahead and install functioning fog lights (as opposed installation for cosmetic only purposes). Can anyone confirm that a relay would still be required when using this auto headlight unit?

This has been an extremely useful thread and thanks to all who have contributed

Geoff
 
Hi

The kit has an option to have the coming home lights through the headlights. But I chose to leave it as it is and have it use the fogs instead.

As for the sensor, I just gently eased the wire into the gap between the dash panel and the side window / front screen plastic trim and left the actual sensor part way up the side of the screen trim.

Steve B
 
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As for the relay on the fogs, the new switch just sits between the old light switch connector and the new light switch. So the fog wring is exactly as it was when OEM. Tom (Timmus) retrofitted my fogs, perhaps he may be able to answer that one.

As for the extra wiring, I had no extra wire to deal with, it was entirely plug and play for me.
I can't guarrantee that there is no wiring needed to use the dipped beam instead of fogs, but it doesn't look like it is necessary.

Steve B
 
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Steve
Thanks for the input. From reading the translated German instructions I can see no indication as to how you would activate the headlights instead of fogs. I guess I will simply install an see

Geoff
 
Sootywg said:
Steve
Thanks for the input. From reading the translated German instructions I can see no indication as to how you would activate the headlights instead of fogs. I guess I will simply install an see

Geoff
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There appears to be a bridging connector that directs the power to the fogs when the bridge is in one position and to the headlamps if it is changed to another position.

The instructions mention it if you can translate them (I tried google translate)

I can't be sure but it really does look like it is an option.

Steve B
 
Sootywg said:
Steve
Thanks for the input. From reading the translated German instructions I can see no indication as to how you would activate the headlights instead of fogs. I guess I will simply install an see

Geoff
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Geoff,

I found a better translation for the later unit and posted it here: http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthrea...oject-(AKA-my-Holy-Grail)&p=207075#post207075

As Steve has indicated the headlights can be selected instead of the fogs by simply removing the link on the box.
The new instructions also provide details on the tunnel mode, setting the CH/LH time and adjusting the sensitivity.

Steve
 
I am interested in this kit, although, I am not sure I will be able to use it, due to the DRL's I fitted to my lower grill.

I had to rewire the back of my switch, so the Fog lights wiring was linked to the switched + that feeds the lighting switch, so they come on when the ignition is switched on as driving lights do.

Not sure I would be able to have both functions
 
john-wingnut said:
I am interested in this kit, although, I am not sure I will be able to use it, due to the DRL's I fitted to my lower grill.

I had to rewire the back of my switch, so the Fog lights wiring was linked to the switched + that feeds the lighting switch, so they come on when the ignition is switched on as driving lights do.

Not sure I would be able to have both functions
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HI,

So you mean that when you turn on your sidelights your DRLs come on at the same time.

The kit would handle that I believe. The reason I believe it would be ok is because all you have effectively done is to add additional sidelights as far as the kit is concerned. Since they are LEDs the additional current drain is low and so the unit should be able to handle that!

It should not have any effect on the Auto headlamps, and as for the coming home / leaving home function, you can set it to use the headlamps for this or the fogs if you want, so that too should be fine (but I can't guarantee it!)

Steve B
 
Birchall said:
HI,

So you mean that when you turn on your sidelights your DRLs come on at the same time.

The kit would handle that I believe. The reason I believe it would be ok is because all you have effectively done is to add additional sidelights as far as the kit is concerned. Since they are LEDs the additional current drain is low and so the unit should be able to handle that!

It should not have any effect on the Auto headlamps, and as for the coming home / leaving home function, you can set it to use the headlamps for this or the fogs if you want, so that too should be fine (but I can't guarantee it!)

Steve B
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Hi

No. The light switch has a switched + feed into it, and I believe in some EU countries one of the connections is bridged so the headlights come on as DRLs when the ignition is turned on, using said feed.

What I did, was remove the fog light wires and spliced them into the switched + feed, so when my ignition is on, the Hella DRLs in my lower grill are on.

The other interesting thing is, my Hella DRLs have a control box which dims them when the headlights are turned on, so they can be used at night as well.

I would assume that the kit you used would need to draw constant power, so is wired from a constant source, rather than switched source, but would likely utilise the switched feed to change its function etc, when the car ignition is on.

So I suppose my query is: can i still have my DRLs running off the switched feed, AND allow this unit to use them for the coming home lights?
 
Ah, I think I see what you have done, you have used the feed that Audi put there for the DRLs where relevant so they are truly operating as DRLs.

As for the power for the kit, it is simply plug and play and no wiring is involved, you just unplug the connector from the back of the headlamp switch and the kit plugs into that connector. So the feed for the kit is using the standard feed.

I would imagine in your case you would be better off using the headlamps for the "coming home / leaving home" function, instead of the way it comes, utilising the fog lights, but that is super easy to do.

Steve B
 
Decided to order one. Found it for £35

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201073685426?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Gonna take a while to come mind.

Need to pop out the switch and see what I have done with the wiring.

I have figured out a way to use my current setup and the new module. Will pop a relay on the power supply to the DRLs, which is activated by the switched + feed that is currently power the lights. That way, the two can co exist and only one function will work at one time.

Yah!!
 
Good spot. Looks like you found the product source at an even better price.

Hope it works out as wish

Geoff
 
Yes, at £35 this is a great buy, especially since you are effectively getting a new headlamp switch as well, let alone Auto Headlamps and coming/leaving home function.

And such an easy plug and play!!!

Steve B
 
scott said:
Will this definetly have the coming home function? If so I'll buy it!?
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Yes indeed and I am super happy with it too, easy(ish) to fit and works perfectly well.

As standard it will use your fog lights for the coming home function unless you want to change that to Headlamps, an easy change but I prefer it to use the fogs.

Steve B
 
I prefer the fogs too, I also have led bulbs in them. It was said the a2 was 10 years ahead of it's time, and what's great is we find these little add on's to keep it up to date as time catches up with them :)
 
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Im going to order one of these in the next few weeks.

Can i set the side lights as the coming/leaving home function?
 
manhattan$ said:
Im going to order one of these in the next few weeks.

Can i set the side lights as the coming/leaving home function?
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The side lights illuminate for that function but the settings are to have that with the fogs or the headlamps.

The side lights are not bright enough to do the job of illuminating your path to your door etc.

It could probably be tweaked to do this, but it would mean playing with the electronics I believe.
But if you don't have fogs then this is what you would get if it was left on the original settings, just sidelights (and rear lights too, I forgot to mention that,)

Steve B
 
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