Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
SCANDINADIAN LIGHT SETTING without a faultmate (cheapskate)
Fed up with yer lights when on auto having a mind of their own ?
No access to a faultmate to enable Scandinadian lights on setting?
Fear not ! I have been tinkering and have 'enabled mine ' for free
Simply by taping the ambient light sensor over with a bit of black tape.
Simply remove the casing from around your rear view mirror
Release the sensor by pushing the two square pins down with a tip of a screwdriver.
Sensor should now drop down.
You will see a bank of four 'sensors' with a reflective strip in the middle
Don't touch these!
It's the one on its own with a round clear bit of glass poking out with a sensor below
Tape over both of these
Reassemble
Smile you just saved ya self ££ in activation
Auto wipers work fine
Lights can be turned off with that twisty knob thing on the dash if need be
Last edited by yogi972 on 13th Nov 2013 11:30 pm. Edited 3 times in total
13th Nov 2013 3:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Is it easy to remove the casing around the mirror base without breaking it?
13th Nov 2013 4:30 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
Yep it just pulls apart in two halves
13th Nov 2013 4:59 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18445
Mine falls off if I even think about looking at it 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
13th Nov 2013 5:01 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
And hence forth this shall be known as The Yogi Mod, in the spirit of the Narpy Torch.
13th Nov 2013 5:04 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
Picture added with dodgy arrow for clarity
13th Nov 2013 5:06 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
DSL wrote:
And hence forth this shall be known as The Yogi Mod, in the spirit of the Narpy Torch.
13th Nov 2013 5:14 pm
mcsimmo
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
Posts: 1795
Being a pauper with a GS without auto lights, I guess I wont have the sensor, or will I? Does anyone know before I start to pull the car apart?Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
13th Nov 2013 5:23 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
No you won't and even if you had, without the auto lights switch on the dash
This mod will still not work for you.
13th Nov 2013 7:56 pm
Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 706
You see, I've wanted to do this since getting the D3, but the follow me home lights get on my threp'ny bits!
Is there anyway to disable them?
And stopping the Nav screen coming on for 10mins when unlocking, that does my head in too, as it doesn't go off when re-locking unless you put the key in the ignition...
Member Since: 12 Mar 2012
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1397
On all the time when engine is running is "Scandinavian mode"
Canadian mode operate when drive or reverse is selected and park brake released.Displaced Yorkshireman.
=^:^=
SDV6 Auto obviously, Loire blue/Ebony, ugly kid glass, RLD wheel protector, private plate and maybe side steps.
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