Mysterious yellow light?

What, like a pub or vx garage?
Sorry Grumps, never owned a vx before and could find no mention of it in the handbook.

Thanks for the info.

Dave47 said:

Hi Lazarus,Thanks for that info, I have looked at the two squares either side of the power button and whilst seeing the green I have never noticed that the other is orange. I will have a good look next time I go out, not going now it's chucking it down.
I assume it is the same on a 2012 model and not a new feature!

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The orange one on the right is actually the sensor for rear dazzle, not a light, it doesn't illuminate but does show a wee bit of orange from the under/ambient orange light.

Correct again, perhaps you can't turn it off.

Dave47 said:

Correct again, perhaps you can't turn it off.

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To be honest Dave47, I quite like it!!


Never had that feature on a car before, I find it both unobtrusive & very useful at night.

No I have never come across this feature before and if I am honest it was months before I noticed it. However in my defence I did buy the car in the summer.

Dave47 said:

No I have never come across this feature before and if I am honest it was months before I noticed it. However in my defence I did buy the car in the summer.

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Ha Harrrr, exactly the same here!!


Bought 1st Just, didn't even notice the light until a few weeks ago!!

Okay, in my earlier 'revelation' I may have used the term
'light' incorrectly. As someone has mentioned since then, the sensor glows
orange in the lower half of the dazzle sensor; which may in fact be just a
pick-up from the amber down-light feature. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />



The Amber downlightcan be turned off though. Just press and hold
the mirror 'power' button (for the anti-dazzle) and the amber light will be
extinguished also.



As a matter of interest, the amber light only comes on at
a certain darkness level, not at the point of turning your headlights on
(unless it's dark of course).



You can trick it into revealing itself by putting your
thumb over the front r/h sensor (the one I called an orange light)and your left hand over the mirror's rear (windscreen facing)
light sensor; in a few seconds the car thinks it's dark and the amber downlight
will illuminate! It will go off again once your hands are removed, if the ambient light level is bright enough.



All information comes courtesy of my idle curiosity and experimentation whilst sitting in the car waiting for the missus.I have since ordered a 'life' from amazon but,
it could be a while before it's delivered....



Happy tweaking!



-LaZ-

Lazarus said:

Okay, in my earlier 'revelation' I may have used the term
'light' incorrectly. As someone has mentioned since then, the sensor glows
orange in the lower half of the dazzle sensor; which may in fact be just a
pick-up from the amber down-light feature.



The Amber downlightcan be turned off though. Just press and hold
the mirror 'power' button (for the anti-dazzle) and the amber light will be
extinguished also.



As a matter of interest, the amber light only comes on at
a certain darkness level, not at the point of turning your headlights on
(unless it's dark of course).



You can trick it into revealing itself by putting your
thumb over the front r/h sensor (the one I called an orange light)and your left hand over the mirror's rear (windscreen facing)
light sensor; in a few seconds the car thinks it's dark and the amber downlight
will illuminate! It will go off again once your hands are removed, if the ambient light level is bright enough.



All information comes courtesy of my idle curiosity and experimentation whilst sitting in the car waiting for the missus.I have since ordered a 'life' from amazon but,
it could be a while before it's delivered....



Happy tweaking!



-LaZ-

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Order me a copy too Laz!!