T5 autolights and RNS510 sat nav

[greenfintry]

just back from Europe trip with lots of tunnels. The one feature the van lacks (2011) is auto lights on. I have looked at threads on here discussing mods, but also wonder how the 510 on sat nav map goes dark when in a tunnel so must have a light sensor..... Can this be used to put on the lights too?

 

[WelshGas]

just back from Europe trip with lots of tunnels. The one feature the van lacks (2011) is auto lights on. I have looked at threads on here discussing mods, but also wonder how the 510 on sat nav map goes dark when in a tunnel so must have a light sensor..... Can this be used to put on the lights too?

SatNav will move to night mode when Lights switched On or when map data indicates a tunnel. I don't think there is a sensor because it doesn't come on in night mode at night, or does it? Will have to check.

 

[greenfintry]

No it's more complex than that, so cuttings etc will pop the lights on etc

 

[briwy]

In my experience the auto lights take a few seconds to come on so often you are half way through a shortish tunnel by the time they work. If there are a lot of tunnels best bet is to just leave them on.

 

[WelshGas]

No it's more complex than that, so cuttings etc will pop the lights on etc

The "Autolights"?

I agree with " briwy" auto lights seem to have a delay built in. The hire car in California certainly did, about 5 secs.