Model Year 24/25 Flickering Ambient Lighting

[h_milsom]

The ambient lighting is cool! However mine has an intermittent, random flash of white light that seems to occur about twice a minute but not all the time.

Anyone else have that problem? Seems to be common and some owners are waiting for a software update ...

 

[cairus]

The Octavia 4 have Problems with the Ambiente light, but No solution

 

[James_R]

The Octavia 4 have Problems with the Ambiente light, but No solution

There will be a software update released for this issue at some point

 

[cairus]

I know, but I don't believe that the field vehicles (a term from the automotive industry) are operated with it.

 

[Cvpra]

My interior rear left light (sunroof fitted) has a mind of its own.

 

[Avi1508]

The ambient lighting is cool! However mine has an intermittent, random flash of white light that seems to occur about twice a minute but not all the time.

Anyone else have that problem? Seems to be common and some owners are waiting for a software update ...

I have a similar issue and noticed it. I have the purple ambient lighting and i can see flashes of light purple or red sometimes. Not often but sometimes. Its harder to notice unless your driving really late at night with having longer days. Does anyone know what the Light Effects Feature is within the lighting>settings option in the new facelift model?

 

[LetsForment]

I thought this was resolved in one of the software updates? Maybe 1896?

 

[collie_mac]

I have this problem, too, but with a facelift CUPRA Leon hatch. Car is only two months old and it's been doing it sporadically since the beginning. I haven't noticed a pattern with when it happens. It's in with Service today for a few issues (fogged up lightbar, pinching rear window, issues selecting some gears, flickering wraparound light). I'm having serious buyer's remorse and miss my '22 SEAT Leon Sportstourer Xcellence... only ever had small niggles that were all resolved.

 

[collie_mac]

I have a similar issue and noticed it. I have the purple ambient lighting and i can see flashes of light purple or red sometimes. Not often but sometimes. Its harder to notice unless your driving really late at night with having longer days. Does anyone know what the Light Effects Feature is within the lighting>settings option in the new facelift model?

The effects turns on/off things like the wraparound lighting blinking amber with the hazard lights.

 

[petrolhead_uk]

happens to me as well on facelifted Formentor software version 2650

 

[Stephenp]

Hi guys ,only had my car a week and I've noticed this is happening in my car as well. When the ambient light is purple, I see flickering of red . Anybody know how to resolve this issue. Thank you

 

[James_R]

Book it in with a dealer and have the software update suite applied.

 

[luisbento]

Book it in with a dealer and have the software update suite applied.

Version?

 

[Stephenp]

2024(74) vz2 333

 

[collie_mac]

I saw a post somewhere (here or Reddit) that suggested, as an interim
until we get an update pushed out, turning off all the light animations, particularly the external animation for the tail light, on the theory that interrupting the little light show by opening the door can cause the ambient light flickering and the “check rear light” errors. I’ve done this and also set the personal profile colours to amber to match the default when you open the car (to avoid a colour change - it matches the stitching, I suppose, but purple is my preference). So far so good (a couple of weeks) but it might not be the underlying cause at all and I might just be lucky so far. Just something to try if it’s been driving you mental like it was to me. I bet it’ll do it again tonight now, won’t it?

 

[James_R]

I saw a post somewhere (here or Reddit) that suggested, as an interim
until we get an update pushed out, turning off all the light animations, particularly the external animation for the tail light, on the theory that interrupting the little light show by opening the door can cause the ambient light flickering and the “check rear light” errors. I’ve done this and also set the personal profile colours to amber to match the default when you open the car (to avoid a colour change - it matches the stitching, I suppose, but purple is my preference). So far so good (a couple of weeks) but it might not be the underlying cause at all and I might just be lucky so far. Just something to try if it’s been driving you mental like it was to me. I bet it’ll do it again tonight now, won’t it?

The update is available but it means booking in with your local dealership.