It doesn't matter what level I use in the Convenience settings, my headlights are totally schizophrenic. They'll turn on in broad daylight, refuse to turn on at night, blink if so much as a cloud crosses the sky, etc. Is it maybe just my sensor or do you guys have problems too?
I just use the manual switch...
Does you Auto setting for headlights suck, too?
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chairmankaga
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Re: Does you Auto setting for headlights suck, too?
Definitely just your sensor.
I have mine set to their most sensitive setting and they NEVER turn off. Not on a super bright day, not at night, not in parking garages and tunnels...never.
I have mine set to their most sensitive setting and they NEVER turn off. Not on a super bright day, not at night, not in parking garages and tunnels...never.
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Re: Does you Auto setting for headlights suck, too?
I don't recall seeing this issue before. Just a guess, but it could be the little sensor on your dash - mine is on the passenger side next to the defrosting duct. Should be a relatively easy swap.
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Re: Does you Auto setting for headlights suck, too?
It was covered in gunk. Looked like Coke or something similarly sticky. I cleaned it with just a cloth when I got the car, but I didn't CLEAN it. Some alcohol on a microfiber seemed to resolve the issue.