Auto lights always coming on ? Hillbilly hack.

[AlAcrity]

opaque,
adjective: not able to be seen through; not transparent

It's kind of like looking through a plastic bag. Light comes through but you can't actually see anything.

Translucent?

 

[NewMG4me]

opaque,
adjective: not able to be seen through; not transparent

It's kind of like looking through a plastic bag. Light comes through but you can't actually see anything.

No its not -
Plastic, wood, stone, ceramic are common examples of Opaque materials.

 

[Yorkshire Hillbilly]

No its not -
Plastic, wood, stone, ceramic are common examples of Opaque materials.

But it is plastic?

 

[Kithmo]

Yes, opaque means to not let light through.

 

[NewMG4me]

But it is plastic?

Yup, thats why it doesnt work

 

[Yorkshire Hillbilly]

Yes, opaque means to not let light through.

No it doesn't... get your Collins dictionary out :

 

[Ian Key]

It's like been back at skool. Trainlucent or obake we know wat they meen.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Is it time for this again?

 

[Rolfe]

Opaque means that no light at all gets through. The word you're looking for is translucent.

 

[Rolfe]

It's like been back at skool. Trainlucent or obake we know wat they meen.

Oops, just saw the extra posts. I didn't know what he meant.

I'm wary of a translucent cover because it seems to me that the more light that gets through to the sensor the better it works.

 

[Kithmo]

opaque meaning - Google Search

 

[JeffMcC75]

Does the 3D printed cover clip in to the dashboard as well as the original cover? I noticed the original cover has spaces for clips to latch on.

 

[siteguru]

The version I have just slots into place (no clips) but stays in place very well.

 

[Rolfe]

I second that. There's no serious danger of it coming out spontaneously, but it's a lot easier to get it out if you want to fiddle with it than the major prising-loose exercise with the original cover.

 

[JeffMcC75]

The version I have just slots into place (no clips) but stays in place very well.

Oh good, as long as its not loose and rattling about

 

[Rolfe]

No, they're very satisfactory in that respect.

 

[Vingnut]

My Luxury was delivered 30. May here in Norway, it's not fast to change between lowbeam and DRL. When I put my hand over the cover it take 2 seconds before changing to lowbeam, and 4-5 seconds to go back (at least in my test today). But it's changing to lowbeam when it's far to light outside.

 

[Rolfe]

Exactly that. Prise off the cover of the sensor and it will work almost perfectly. The only problem is you have an exposed sensor on the fascia and the green PCB is visible as a reflection in the windscreen. Various options for a replacement, the consensus seems to be to pick something that obstructs as little light as possible.

I'm thinking this, with maybe a bit of transparent light-resistant tape over the aperture to protect the sensor from dust etc.

On the other hand someone else has had good results printing one that's similar to the original cover but in a transparent or translucent material. But with nothing at all, it works, so there's no "too much light" issue with any of the options.

 

[tomdavison]

If it's daylight, then flicking the auto lights off is part of my cockpit checks before take-off. ( Along with LKA Off, Speed Sign recognition Off and WiFi hotspot On.) Then, at dusk, I flick them to Active.

 

[Rolfe]

That works, of course, but it's yet one more damn thing to remember every time you sit down in the damn car.