Latest e-mail from VW - refers to vehicle lighting

M_O_W_G_L_I

Afternoon all, this is my first post, here goes...

I've recently received an e-mail from VW titled "Limited time only: Get more lighting for less".

Having read the e-mail they say that if I purchase via their apps I can have the internal and external lighting on my car operating at optimum. To me that reads that a) it currently not and b) the safety of the vehicle is compromised.

Any thoughts? I've contacted VW via messenger so we'll see what response they have.

facade

Good Luck!

As a pessimist, I can see where you are coming from, suggesting that something can be improved implies that it is less than optimum.

However I suspect that VW are simply trying to up-sell pretty rainbow colours for the interior lights, and possibly having one foglight wink on when you turn the steering, the headlights coming on when you lock/unlock the car to the annoyance of other road users etc.- features that can be enabled at zero cost via a software switch, but they think people will pay ££££££££ for

Basically stuff that "improves" (debatably) the experience over standard, rather than makes them brighter/more efficient.

M_O_W_G_L_I

facade said:

Good Luck!

As a pessimist, I can see where you are coming from, suggesting that something can be improved implies that it is less than optimum.

However I suspect that VW are simply trying to up-sell pretty rainbow colours for the interior lights, and possibly having one foglight wink on when you turn the steering, the headlights coming on when you lock/unlock the car to the annoyance of other road users etc.- features that can be enabled at zero cost via a software switch, but they think people will pay ££££££££ for

Basically stuff that "improves" (debatably) the experience over standard, rather than makes them brighter/more efficient.

Thanks for the response, mines got that if I want it but after Dieselgate and the DCAs I thought they might be a bit more careful.

born_again

Which VW?
Could be that a headlight update is to Matrix style lights.

Mildly_Miffed

This is definitely not going to be a hardware upgrade at all. It's merely going to be software. They aren't the only manufacturer looking at over-the-air functionality upgrades.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62142208

As far as "safety is compromised" - no, the car meets all legal requirements...

400ixl

Likely switching on features in the VW app such as ambient lighting, the time the lights stay on after locking etc.

The car will meed all of the legal safety requirements as is, this will just be convenience functions that can be used via an app.

Matrix headlights if fitted in the UK are enabled, it is in North America where they are disabled due to them not being legal in some states.

M_O_W_G_L_I

Thanks all, I’ve set my internal lighting as I need and the IQ headlights are great.