XC70: General - Headlight switching

chipshop · Oct 11th, 2011, 13:53

I have just purchased a new XC 70 se Lux.. 2012 model, when I go into "my car" menu, and scroll down to lights, Q... should I have a facility in the menu to change my headlights for driving on the continent ?? many thanks

SonyVaio · Oct 11th, 2011, 14:43

Only if you have Bi-Xenon (Active) lights. Otherwise it is a manual switch on taking the whole headlight off the car.

MikePL01 · Oct 11th, 2011, 17:46

The 2012 SE Lux should have the Bi-Xenon lights. The option is there somewhere (well it is on mine!) but I think it has to be selected each time you start the car.

Will have a look when I get home tonight and check where it is and post back. If no-one else has done so in the meantime.

chipshop · Oct 11th, 2011, 18:10

Sorry forgot to say ,yes I do have Bi-Xenon headlights. and thanks for the replys...Regards Mike

SonyVaio · Oct 11th, 2011, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikePL01

The 2012 SE Lux should have the Bi-Xenon lights. The option is there somewhere (well it is on mine!) but I think it has to be selected each time you start the car.

Will have a look when I get home tonight and check where it is and post back. If no-one else has done so in the meantime.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipshop

Sorry forgot to say ,yes I do have Bi-Xenon headlights. and thanks for the replys...Regards Mike

If you guys have a look at the Owners Manual on page 96 - DOWNLOAD it will give you all the info you need.

In short as per my post above you need to have Bi-Xenon (as you do) but you also have to have 'Active Xenon headlamps'. The ones that bend round when your cornering. Have you got Active headlamps?

If you have the Active lights then there will be the option in the stereo menu system: [Settings] [Car settings] [Light settings].

chipshop · Oct 11th, 2011, 19:13

1. Hi, yes I have active lights, , and can access Light settings but I cannot access where the menu says ......
2. Select between Temporary RH traffic
and Temporary LH traffic.
3. Guess I must have a software problem?

SonyVaio · Oct 11th, 2011, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipshop

1. Hi, yes I have active lights, , and can access Light settings but I cannot access where the menu says ......
2. Select between Temporary RH traffic
and Temporary LH traffic.
3. Guess I must have a software problem?

If I were you I'd definitely have that checked out, if you do have the MY12 car then it should have this option. May be a silly Q but it is definitely a MY12 car you have and not a late registered MY11?? As the MY11 and below do not have this software feature for switching the lights LH/RH.

chipshop · Oct 11th, 2011, 20:15

Thanks I'm off to Squire Ferneaux in the morning to get it checked out ..willl keep you posted[

MikePL01 · Oct 12th, 2011, 09:06

You must have the engine running to be able to access this option.

chipshop · Oct 13th, 2011, 19:40

Had an appointment today with a technical advisor at Squire Ferneaux, to sort out my headlights, he confirmed that my new CX70 D3 se lux was definatly a 12 model with xenon lights, but was miffed as to why there was not the facility to change them over in the menu, but could not explain why, and he concluded by saying that it was not a software problem....interesting eh ?

Oct 11th, 2011, 13:53	#1
chipshop Chipshop Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2014 20:11 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Guildford	Headlight switching I have just purchased a new XC 70 se Lux.. 2012 model, when I go into "my car" menu, and scroll down to lights, Q... should I have a facility in the menu to change my headlights for driving on the continent ?? many thanks Last edited by chipshop; Oct 11th, 2011 at 14:14.

Oct 11th, 2011, 17:46	#3
MikePL01 New Member Last Online: Sep 18th, 2017 19:55 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: hatfield	Headlight Switching The 2012 SE Lux should have the Bi-Xenon lights. The option is there somewhere (well it is on mine!) but I think it has to be selected each time you start the car. Will have a look when I get home tonight and check where it is and post back. If no-one else has done so in the meantime.

Oct 11th, 2011, 18:10	#4
chipshop Chipshop Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2014 20:11 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Guildford	headlight switch Sorry forgot to say ,yes I do have Bi-Xenon headlights. and thanks for the replys...Regards Mike

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chipshop Chipshop Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2014 20:11 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Guildford	headlight switch 1. Hi, yes I have active lights, , and can access Light settings but I cannot access where the menu says ...... 2. Select between Temporary RH traffic and Temporary LH traffic. 3. Guess I must have a software problem? Last edited by chipshop; Oct 11th, 2011 at 19:17.

Oct 13th, 2011, 19:40	#10
chipshop Chipshop Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2014 20:11 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Guildford	Headlight switching Had an appointment today with a technical advisor at Squire Ferneaux, to sort out my headlights, he confirmed that my new CX70 D3 se lux was definatly a 12 model with xenon lights, but was miffed as to why there was not the facility to change them over in the menu, but could not explain why, and he concluded by saying that it was not a software problem....interesting eh ?

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SonyVaio VOC Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2016 19:58 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Exmouth	Only if you have Bi-Xenon (Active) lights. Otherwise it is a manual switch on taking the whole headlight off the car.

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chipshop Chipshop Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2014 20:11 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Guildford	Thanks I'm off to Squire Ferneaux in the morning to get it checked out ..willl keep you posted[

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MikePL01 New Member Last Online: Sep 18th, 2017 19:55 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: hatfield	You must have the engine running to be able to access this option.

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