Retrofit Matrix LED headlights to my new Audi A3 8Y
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do you have any footage to prove this? would be good if they did, but some of the bigger models have a longer animation would mean thier lights dont come on as quick while driving
I don't think that I do, I don't have any other experience with matrix other than my A3, but in my car whenever I enter no lights zone (where matrix high beam activate) I get this little "opening curtain" animation.do you have any footage to prove this? would be good if they did, but some of the bigger models have a longer animation would mean thier lights dont come on as quick while driving
i dont mean the assisted high beam ive seen that working on the dark country roads, i mean the front and rear light dance like this
i dont think it will do all that if they came on while driving but i dont know for sure, would be cool if it did tho
i dont think it will do all that if they came on while driving but i dont know for sure, would be cool if it did tho
I have a OBD eleven but it doesn't have the RS animation code for real lights yet, anyone know how to do it? Long coding? That'd be very neat to have on the A3 S line
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I’m pretty sure that does not happen if they come on whilst driving. For starters, those are called something like arriving / leaving home animations.
That said, the indicators are always animated (except maybe when used as hazard lights?) as Audi say that the animation provides an additional indication of the orientation of the car. And, as mentioned above, the main beams use a curtain opening/closing animation when switching on and off, though this would not be particularly noticeable to someone outside the car.
would like this over the standard edition 1 animation, how do you go about getting it done?
RS Taillight Animation on A3/S3
If you would like to have RS like animation via OBDeleven, here is the solution. --------------------------- Go to Central electrics (09) Unlock SFD Adaptation Intelligente Heckleuchte-Verbau Vercion Change from 1 to 5 Reboot MMI by pressing on the right corner for 5 secs...
You might be better (and a lot less expensive) settling for highbeam assist which you can get through FOD.
This thread explains how to get some added functions.
Adaptive Cruise Control - Is It Possible?
That’s really weird, my MyAudi hasn’t worked properly since I installed those FoD functions though. When I swapped back to the UK version it got very confused and now keeps asking me to “confirm I’m the key user”, then throws an error saying I am the key user, but everything on MyAudi still...
Oh, these are only happening once you unlock and lock the car in darkness (when your normal lights turn on via auto option), they aren't happening when lights are switched on during driving.
You're right, in addition I can clarify that the hazard lights are animated as well.
Hi @Mastachaz can you message me the tool you used.. and would this work on an a3 2015 sportback s line??
Anyone know if I can have animation on my Audi A3 sportback s line 2015... I've just installed the newer model rear lights on my car but have not coded anything up yet...
WoW mastachaz that looks well nice, awesome
Has anyone yet upgraded the standard sport/techniq basic leds/halogen headlights to the s line led headlights? Any advice or suggestions?
odb 11 got this fixed on the latest mmi software?RS Taillight Animation on A3/S3
If you would like to have RS like animation via OBDeleven, here is the solution. --------------------------- Go to Central electrics (09) Unlock SFD Adaptation Intelligente Heckleuchte-Verbau Vercion Change from 1 to 5 Reboot MMI by pressing on the right corner for 5 secs...www.audi-sport.net
I have same build as yours. Did you figure out how to keep the matrix lights active all the time. I have to manually activate(pushing the stalk forward) it every time I get into the car, latest mmi software installed.
No, never looked any further into it. It’s not the end of the world it but would be nice if you did not have to activate it every time.
I have the matrix lights on a vorsprung but I don’t understand what you are activating? Mine are set to auto so come on as needed. What are you turning on? Sorry if this is a dumb question just trying to fathom if I’m missing something. High beam assist works automatically on mine when needed.
Yours must be a later build. On the earlier builds, mines around May /June 21 you have to activate the matrix function when you first start driving with the lights on by pushing the LH stack forward. This then brings on the auto function for the matrix lights.
Don’t you have a button on the RH side, next to your door, for the lights, that allows you to set the lights on auto?
The Auto button allows the headlights to come on automatically depending on the ambient lighting condition. Pushing the left hand stake forward either activates the main beam or if you have main beam assistance it will switch the main beams on and off automatically Again depending on the lighting conditions. if you have matrix leds then it turns individual segments on or off instead To maintain illumination without dazzling oncoming drivers
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All you need to do is to just leave it pushed forwards so that auto is displayed above the main beam warning light. - auto settings will work in the background and work when the lighting conditions are appropriate. Setting is retained even if you turn the ignition off.
If you want to override then push the stalk forward again and the main beams will revert to “manual“ mode. Push forward again for automotive pull back for off
That's on the later builds - I have Matrix on my 70 Plate S3 and like St Michael you have to push the stalk forward and activate the Auto for the Matrix - they then do their thing but as soon as you recycle the ignition the Auto goes - Nothing to do with the Auto lights switch
A few people have said they don't have to do this so later models 22 model year I suspect remembers the setting but mine definitely doesn't and I've had software updates done - You'd think it would be an easy fix to be honest but that's Audi for you
Yep! Earlier models don’t retain the setting newer ones do.
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Whilst I’m assuming that this is going to be a minority view, I quite like the fact that the Matrix Function is reset by cycling the ignition, as there are some journeys when I can do without it (and, whilst the high beam LEDs should last the lifetime of the car, like any other high power LED, I’m guessing that they will dim over years of use, so I reckon it’s best not to use them unnecessarily if planning to keep the car for a long time).
Surreal- have either owned or driven several different models across different model years (both earlier and later) and they have all worked the same, retaining the settings. Strange Audi dropped this functionality unless they were having to cut a few corners to get the cars out
You can enable a function with OBD11 that keeps short memory, let's say, for about 20 min. So if you turn ign off with matrix set to AUTO, they stay like that. But if you pick your car after 1 hour they're OFF again.
Module 09, Adaptation, Fernlicht_assistent- Fernlichtassistent Reset - set from active to inactive.
Module 09, Adaptation, Fernlicht_assistent- Fernlichtassistent Reset - set from active to inactive.
ODBEleven can help
Go to Central electrics (09)
Unlock SFD
Adaptation
Intelligente Heckleuchte-Verbau
Vercion
Change from 1 to 5
Reboot MMI by pressing on the right corner for 5 secs
This is the behaviour for cars built 2021 > ...
Previously build cars need to put them to AUTO every time
Has anyone managed to retrofit them? Unfortunately mine comes with the most basic headlights (I would have to wait 10 months if I ordered the car with anything additional incl. the matrix headlights) so I was thinking to install them on my own .. Do you think the modification will work, or am I going to throw 2K in the trash can?
I know this is an old post but just wanted to add that swapping the LED lights to Matrix can be done without any new wiring. Haven't looked at the lower variant.
Had a car come into the shop yesterday and recoded the car for Matrix and Mainbeam assist and all went well. So it can be done but needs parameter files and datasets and all that.
Had a car come into the shop yesterday and recoded the car for Matrix and Mainbeam assist and all went well. So it can be done but needs parameter files and datasets and all that.
