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Audi: Car has a mind of it's own

  1. #1
    Toby
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    Car has a mind of it's own

    Hi,

    I'm still trying to work out all the gizmos on my A3, and I swear this
    thing has a mind of it's own

    There are two things I've noticed, and wondered if anyone had any input
    on.

    1. Automatic lights

    The car has a light sensor system, which can switch the headlights on
    and off automatically depending on the prevailing light conditions.
    When I first tried this when I first got the car, it decided to put the
    lights on in broad daylight. Only strong sunlight would cause it to
    leave the lights off. This perplexed me somewhat. Obviously the car
    has to "play it safe", as it's far better to have lights on when you
    don't need them, than off when you do, but it seemed a bit overzealous.

    I've now started using them again, and the system is far better, only
    switching the lights on when it's actually necessary.

    What I'm wondering is what's changed? Has the system taken note of the
    ambient light levels when I've manually switched the lights on and off,
    and altered it's behaviour according? If so, I'm bloody impressed!

    2. Wipers

    Simpler one this. If I leave the wipers on (in any mode) when I leave
    the car, then when I return, they don't operate at all until I move the
    stalk to another setting. Is this behaviour by design?

    Thanks for any opinions.
    --
    Toby

  2. #2
    daytripper
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    Re: Car has a mind of it's own

    On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:35:06 GMT, "Toby Groves" <org.uk> wrote:
     


    Other than speculating that the ambient light sensor was dirty, can't comment
    on the first issue. I'd just be happy it sorted itself out ;-)

    As for the second concern, someone in Audi's engineering department was using
    his head when they designed the wiper electronics.

    In winter, with wipers freezing to the windshield, having them try to resume
    movement when turning the key can easily damage wiper arms, or actuator
    linkage. I had the linkage on my Pathfinder separate at one of the swivel
    joints from exactly the above scenario, because I had left the control in the
    intermittent position (my mistake).

    I prefer the Audi's wiper behavior...

    /daytripper
    '00 s4 6spd

  3. #3
    Hairy
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    Re: Car has a mind of it's own

    "daytripper" <com> wrote in message
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    Excellent point. Now if only they'd copy BMW and switch to intermittent when
    stationary..!

    --

    Hairy One Kenobi

    Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
    reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
    in the first place. So there!



  4. #4
    Toby
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    Re: Car has a mind of it's own

    In article <%moHb.11489$server.ntli.net>, Hairy
    One Kenobi <abuse@[127.0.0.1]> writes 

    Mine do!
    --
    Toby


 

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