Auto main beam

[iainfm]

Hi,

Got a quick question about auto main (high) beam. I've got mine enabled, and it's working well. However there are some times when I'd dip my lights when the car doesn't spot the need to (eg another vehicle approaching a T-junction perpendicular to me).

I can cancel the main beam by either pushing or pulling the indicator stalk, which is fine, but this seems to cancel auto main beam altoghether (the headlamp indicator with the 'A' in it goes out on the dash).

Does anyone know how to re-enable it? Maybe it just re-arms itself after a while?

Cheers,
Iain

 

[defeatedbythecat]

Honestly mine seems to be a bit all over the place, sometimes it's on auto, other times it's not. I am sure I am doing it, but how I have no idea!

 

[iainfm]

The manual says certain criteria have to be met (abient lighting levels, road speed etc). It also says 'the system will temporarily suspend ... once the following conditions are met:

"... Instantaneously pull the lighting lever towards the steering wheel, the smart function will be temporarily suspended and it will automaticall be re-instated after the switch is released."

and

"Note: Continuously operating the main beam switch within 2 seconds [of what?, Ed] will retain the main beam lamps under automatic control, and the system will not exit the smart main beam function".

So, that's clear as mud. Once again I have to ask why manufacturers can't spend a little bit more of their development budget making the instruction manual make sense. This observation is not limited to MG by any means

It's a bit tricky testing this because you have to be going at least 25mph for the system to arm.

 

[biffo]

I turned it off - it's a nice idea but not an essential automation for me. I'll put it back on once folks here figure out how it works

 

[defeatedbythecat]

Yeah can someone say how I have it "OFF" and how I then turn it back "ON" because I am more confused than I was!

 

[biffo]

Yeah can someone say how I have it "OFF" and how I then turn it back "ON" because I am more confused than I was!

There is a menu option that allows you to switch off auto high beam - I the car settings of the infotainment (I think)

 

[defeatedbythecat]

There is a menu option that allows you to switch off auto high beam - I the car settings of the infotainment (I think)

Ah i'll look there then!

 

[Gomev]

I rotated the end of the headlight lever on the ZS, it is sprung.

 

[biffo]

I rotated the end of the headlight lever on the ZS, it is sprung.

I think on the MG5, this turns off auto lights rather than just auto highbeam?

 

[djenson]

Hi,

Got a quick question about auto main (high) beam. I've got mine enabled, and it's working well. However there are some times when I'd dip my lights when the car doesn't spot the need to (eg another vehicle approaching a T-junction perpendicular to me).

I can cancel the main beam by either pushing or pulling the indicator stalk, which is fine, but this seems to cancel auto main beam altoghether (the headlamp indicator with the 'A' in it goes out on the dash).

Does anyone know how to re-enable it? Maybe it just re-arms itself after a while?

Cheers,
Iain

In my test drive with the HS, we used the auto main beam quite a lot (overnight test drive). I found that

1) The auto main beam will reactive after around 10 seconds of being manually deactivated, given that the appropriate conditions are met

2) auto main beam works brilliantly on all roads except country lanes, where it works terribly blinding other drivers.

 

[Kithmo]

In my test drive with the HS, we used the auto main beam quite a lot (overnight test drive). I found that

1) The auto main beam will reactive after around 10 seconds of being manually deactivated, given that the appropriate conditions are met

2) auto main beam works brilliantly on all roads except country lanes, where it works terribly blinding other drivers.

Isn't country lanes where you would need it most ?

 

[ASRtichy]

Did anyone work out how to turn the function on? There is nothing in the infotainment menus I could see on the MG5 LR. I did have it and managed to turn it off but it’s never come on on its own since.

 

[iainfm]

I turned mine off a couple of weeks ago after being embarrassed one too many times either by them not dipping quickly enough for oncoming traffic, or going into 'blind' mode when I've tried to give a quick flash!

I think it was in the vehicle menu, but I'll have a look tomorrow and let you know if it's vanished completely or not!

 

[Shrink Proof]

I suspect that when MG realised that the Auto Main Beam function had a mind of its own they set about trying to modify it.

So they fitted low-strength headlamps that wouldn't dazzle oncoming drivers...

 

[Gomev]

Did anyone work out how to turn the function on? There is nothing in the infotainment menus I could see on the MG5 LR. I did have it and managed to turn it off but it’s never come on on its own since.

Off the top of my head...I think it is....

Twist (not pull) the end of the headlight stalk clockwise, i.e. top towards you, and it will spring back.
You should see notification briefly on dash. Toggles off the same way.

 

[smokie]

So they fitted low-strength headlamps that wouldn't dazzle oncoming drivers...

Shame that some people then fit ones which do!

 

[Lguk]

Looking at the manual it's part of the automatic headlight mode. So just set it back to auto and it will do its thing.