eran48
Member Since: 10 Dec 2007
Location: Sydney
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| Cannot turn off Follow Me Home lights for MY08? |
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G'day everybody,
I had my MY08 TdvSE in with the dealers to have the sinking seat fixed and I asked them to change some of the custom settings at the same time - I only have the basic stereo and so do not have access to changing the custom settings myself.
I asked for the Follow Me Home lights to be turned off.
Dealer came back and said that they cannot turn off this feature and can only set the timing to the shortest possible (30 secs, I think).
I find this really hard to believe and I am wondering if the dealers' mechanics have been sniffing diesel fumes again? 
Can anybody confirm this?
Cheers
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 8th Apr 2008 2:00 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Can't recall if there is a setting for off or not... but if you are finding the lights annoying by staying on at switch off, just remember to turn off your lights before the engine.
The manual should list the settings anyway even though you may not have the option to do so.
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| 8th Apr 2008 2:19 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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| Re: Cannot turn off Follow Me Home lights for MY08? |
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eran48 wrote:Dealer came back and said that they cannot turn off this feature and can only set the timing to the shortest possible (30 secs, I think).
AFAIK this is the same for MY06.
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| 8th Apr 2008 2:51 pm |
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DG
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Location: The Gaff
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You can turn them off manually straight away with the key fob set appropriately for headlight activation \ de-activation. 
..but ISTR that you can't turn them off from any settings  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 8th Apr 2008 3:18 pm |
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AVE
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
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I can turn them off using the settings menu on my MY05, has this been changed on newer models? As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
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| 8th Apr 2008 5:27 pm |
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Slimer
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Are you sure AVE? AFAIK they're all the same, 30secs minimum The End
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| 8th Apr 2008 7:20 pm |
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AVE
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
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You're right Slimer...  It's a long time since I looked at headlamp delay, but I thought there was a 00 sec option. I like having the lights stay on, but do use the key fob to turn them off if necessary. As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
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| 8th Apr 2008 8:14 pm |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
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If your lights are turned off before the engine is stopped
the FMH doesn't activate on locking vehicle......or if you
forget , and turn off engine first ,use fob as DG said.
Don't get it deactivated....you never know when it comes
in handy.
It's an excellent feature for illuminating pathways
when visiting unfamiliar houses.
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| 8th Apr 2008 10:02 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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simon wrote:but if you are finding the lights annoying by staying on at switch off, just remember to turn off your lights before the engine.
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| 8th Apr 2008 10:29 pm |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
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OK OK
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| 8th Apr 2008 10:43 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Neil Pettersen wrote:OK OK
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| 8th Apr 2008 11:06 pm |
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eran48
Member Since: 10 Dec 2007
Location: Sydney
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Thanks for your feedback, everybody.
I am aware that I can turn it off by either turning the ignition on and off or flicking the light switch on and off but this kind of defeats the purpose of having the Auto light setting.
Oh well, I guess I will have to learn to love it...  
Cheers
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| 9th Apr 2008 1:04 am |
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AVE
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
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You can try to love it but I hope the shouts of...
'Oi, you've left your lights on mate'
Don't make it too difficult!! As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
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| 9th Apr 2008 12:42 pm |
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ianv
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Bungendore, New South Wales
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If you forget to turn lights off before ignition off then follow me lights are turned of by flicking the main headlight switch as far as park lights and then off. Kills em dead! TDV6
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| 9th Apr 2008 1:44 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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AVE wrote: 'Oi, you've left your lights on mate'
I got this shouted at me at some traffic lights once in my Volvo (permanent dim-dipped headlights).
I shouted back that I couldn't turn them off.
"then you shouldn't be allowed to drive then!" came the angry reply  Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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