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Model Year 23/24 Auto assist main beam dip not working

Delanor

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Aug 9, 2022
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For some reason the main beam Auto assist Dip has stopped working on my VZN equipped with Matrix headlights, the blue main beam warning light with the "A" is on and the lights will dip manually but on Auto assist if a car comes the other way my main beams do not dip automatically.

Anyone any idea what`s gone wrong the headlights were not exactly dirty nor the camera on the screen from what I could see.
 

cairus

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Jun 4, 2024
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Light switch on automatic position? Is light assist active on the radio when assisting system is activated?
 

Delanor

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Light switch is on Auto, what do you mean by light assist active on the radio?
 

cairus

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Under the point Assistance Systems you can deactivate the systems in the radio or make settings. Otherwise there is an instruction manual
 

Delanor

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Aug 9, 2022
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Well I completely misunderstood the working of Matrix headlights I had a quick read up on how they function but they actually do a lot more I incorrectly assumed they did dip as in normal headlamps but they don`t, suffice to say mine are working as they should!

This explains all for those interested!
 
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Delanor

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Aug 9, 2022
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Just to add to my findings on Matrix headlights, on Christmas day in the evening I had to drive in quite dense fog and although any main beam is not advisable to use in fog the Matrix headlights look like the searchlights over London during WW2 with multiple light beams going in all directions!
 
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