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Old 11-04-2010, 08:25 PM
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Who if anyone drives around with them on day and night? See quite a lot of other cars doing it.
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Old 11-04-2010, 08:41 PM
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Who if anyone drives around with them on day and night? See quite a lot of other cars doing it.
I leave mine on auto and they come on in some strange conditions!
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Old 11-04-2010, 08:43 PM
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I leave mine on auto and they come on in some strange conditions!
Ditto - usually in bright sunshine they'll come on! It's a bad habit as when I drive a car without auto lights I often forget to turn them on...
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i didnt know you could set the xenons on auto?

i have mine on evening and night, as when its like sunset it does make your motor look cool having your lights on but thats it


i see volvos with them on all the time but thats because they are always on lol
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Old 12-04-2010, 05:07 PM
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Mine are on auto too, but can also act weird sometimes.

They come on when the sun is low so that your car is more visible to over drivers, the sensor is either in the rear view mirror or the panel where this attaches to the screen.
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Old 12-04-2010, 06:38 PM
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Not just volvos LOL. See quite lot of Mazdas, Bmws, VWs, Audis not just ones with driving lights! The sales bloke when i got my mini said a lot of people just leave them on all the time.

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Old 12-04-2010, 07:13 PM
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i didnt know you could set the xenons on auto?

i have mine on evening and night, as when its like sunset it does make your motor look cool having your lights on but thats it


i see volvos with them on all the time but thats because they are always on lol
You only can do this if you have the visibility pack - auto lights, wipers and heated wing mirrors and washer jets.
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Old 12-04-2010, 08:32 PM
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Mine are on auto too, but can also act weird sometimes.

They come on when the sun is low so that your car is more visible to over drivers, the sensor is either in the rear view mirror or the panel where this attaches to the screen.
As of next year it will be law that cars are built with day time driving lights ie the strip of led's on audi's and aston's
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You only can do this if you have the visibility pack - auto lights, wipers and heated wing mirrors and washer jets.
i got the xenons and washers and mirrors but i dont think my wipers and lights are auto. oh well bummer...
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