nickythecap

I took delivery of my C400 a few days ago...I have the top-tier lighting package but I can't seem to figure out how to make it the "coming home" lights fade from blue to white when I unlock the car. I'm wondering if it did't make it to the US-Spec model....Has anybody in the US had any luck with this?

Here's a link to a video of it...

www.youtube.com/embed/E7b8uE74iZw

nnk

My Dutch w205 C180 exclusive exterior (with led intelligent lichting) does this ... I think it is just part of the led/warm-up cycle ....

joshg1001

I always thought that blue LED for the coming home feature was a bit weird and unnecessary. Curious to know if this is on the US spec cars too

abstractls

I think that it's just led warmup and a cell phone camera

joshg1001

No its an actual feature, tons of video on youtube

skullboy

So does yours do it ?

vic viper

Do you have the ILS "dual LED" headlights?

mbinnl

yes

mbinnl

it's more a welcome light and there is also a delayed switch off for your headlights, serves as a coming home light

nickythecap

As far as I can tell, yes.

The packaging in the states worked a bit differently on the C400. The LED headlights are included as standard. There is a higher-end LED package, which I got, that includes "Active full LED headlamps and taillamps, Adaptive high beam assist, [and] active curve illumination." I ordered that package on the car and confirmed from the sticker that it's on there.

Maybe that package gets rid of the blue LEDs?

I'm planning on calling my salesman on Monday to ask if there's a setting I have to change somewhere that I can't seem to find.

vic viper

There is an easy way to tell if you have ILS, check the top center part of your windsheild, if you have a triangle shaped "window" in the black area you have ILS, if there are two triangular windows you also have Distronic Plus.


Those are the cameras needed for the systems.

mbinnl

Look in the vehicle settings for an option like Locater Illumination that can be switched on or off or something like locater lightning. LED ILS should have this.

nickythecap

I checked both the Driver's Display and the COMMAND system - I only have the ability to turn the Locator Illumination on or off and the daytime running lights on or off - I've had them both turned on and no dice...

From what I can figure, I have the ILS...the headlights say "Intelligent Light System" and I've got the triangles...interestingly enough I have two of them despite not having the distronic package...maybe the US cars are configured differently




It's not that big of a deal, I love the car, but I thought the Blue LEDs at unlock were a cool touch.

mac55

So are you saying we don't get the blue LEDs with the Intelligent Lights option?

nickythecap

As far as I can figure, that is correct. The U.S. spec cars do not have this feature, even with the enhanced lighting package.

If anyone has any information to the contrary, please share...I may have missed somethinf somewhere.

jbbeauso

That sucks....any confirmation on the Canadian spec cars?

Merlin1

Works on my UK C200

jbbeauso

What do you have to do to initiate the lighting sequence?

nickythecap

I just confirmed with my salesman that US spec cars do not have this feature because the type of headlamps are different to comply with federal law.

Merlin1

Using Comand online.. Vehicle Settings, Locator Illumination

jbbeauso

and then does it occur when you unlock the vehicle with the key remote?

Dyim

Changing from blue to white is cool.

Too bad I can't have it in Canada (assuming same specs as US cars).

Merlin1

Yes. Light switch has to set to Auto.