Auto Shutoff headlights?
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02-16-2004 | 11:21 AM
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02-16-2004 | 11:24 AM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
Does it have auto-on lights? It's not a tranny package, it's a premium/non-premium thing. I could be wrong, though, as I'd just assumed this. My lights go off after about 5 min if I leave them "on" on, not just on auto-on. Of course, you'd have to be deaf to not realize you'd left your lights on when you open your door and hear the *beeeeeeeeeeep*. Just flick 'em off when you step out and hear that.
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02-16-2004 | 11:42 AM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
You're right its part of the "premium" package.
My complaint is they are a little TOO sensitive. I'll drive under a bridge in the middle of the day and *poof* my lights turn on. It cant be good having them go offonoffonoffonoffon all day.
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My complaint is they are a little TOO sensitive. I'll drive under a bridge in the middle of the day and *poof* my lights turn on. It cant be good having them go offonoffonoffonoffon all day.
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02-16-2004 | 12:01 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
The sensitivity can be adjusted, though. I had mine adjusted shortly after I bought it, which did help a lot. (There are 2 settings less sensitive and 1 more sensitive than default.)
But you're right, it's still better for the health of the lamps if you just switch 'em yourself. I rarely just leave mine on "Auto," at least not until the sun sets anyway.
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But you're right, it's still better for the health of the lamps if you just switch 'em yourself. I rarely just leave mine on "Auto," at least not until the sun sets anyway.
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02-16-2004 | 01:18 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
I leave my lights on auto. and after 2-3 min they shut off. If you dont have them on auto they will shut off after 5min.
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02-16-2004 | 02:41 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
If you check the manual, the headlights automatically turn off 45 seconds after turning off the car. Premium Package cars get automatic(on/off) headlights. At night I just leave my lights on auto. So they are still on when I shut off the car and do shut off less than a minute later. I just don't leave them in auto during the day because it is irritating having them come on everytime I go underneath a bridge. There is a battery saver feature also for the interior lights. I don't know the amount of time, but the car will automatically shut off the interior and trunk lights if they are left on for a certain amount of time. I saw it work when I took apart my interior to wire my V1.
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02-16-2004 | 04:49 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
this topic has been discussed before, as everyone say when you leave it on "auto" the light will shut off 45 sec BUT not a good thing if you go into tunnels or small underpass, if you put this in "ON" and leave it there then this seems to be the solution BUT when you get home leave you car with the lights ON it will take about 5 min to shutoff(almost drained my battery once) I think sometimes its longer than 5 min. So this is what I did. I cover the round "sensor" located in the passenger dashboard area with a black electrical tape, I cut it round so its invisible to even notice it. The result, I have a running lights, no problem going under the tunnels, turn off the ignition and leave the car an on takes 45 sec for the auto shutoff to kick in..
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02-16-2004 | 05:54 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
45 seconds for the AUTO lights to turn off when u leave the car. The dealer can actually change the delay to 30, 15, and 0 seconds i heard. For those who leave the lights ON... not on auto, but ON it is 5 minutes and the lights will turn off by itself to save the battery. I saw that in the manual. Trust me it's in the manual. Try the index and maybe Auto headlights or something.
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02-16-2004 | 07:55 PM
Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
I had mine adjusted to 30 seconds back in November 2002. It's listed in the BCM Customization Chart
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02-16-2004 | 09:42 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
I like that black tape idea. Now I will leave my lights at OFF in the day. At night, when I turn them ON I can use the auto instead. This will prevent the flickering of the lights everytime I turn them off, which is a stupid design if you ask me.
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02-16-2004 | 11:03 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
I was actually thinking what a great feature auto-on is. Got under the bridge, where it was dark, the lights came on. It's great if you ask me. You go into a tunnel, and they go on, come out of the tunnel, they go off. Pretty cool feature, I think. In the morning, just put it in the auto mode, and let the car decide if it's light enough outside to turn the lights on. I love the auto on-off feature.
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02-17-2004 | 09:04 AM
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02-17-2004 | 09:31 PM
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Re: Auto Shutoff headlights?
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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the manual say that you are supposed to switch off the lights when you turn off the car wether you have the lights in auto or on?
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Nope, the manual doesn't say that. Well, at least mine doesn't say that on pages 2-18 and 2-19 where it discusses the auto lights. It says that if you leave it on auto, it will turn the headlights off 45 seconds after the last door is closed.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the manual say that you are supposed to switch off the lights when you turn off the car wether you have the lights in auto or on?
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Nope, the manual doesn't say that. Well, at least mine doesn't say that on pages 2-18 and 2-19 where it discusses the auto lights. It says that if you leave it on auto, it will turn the headlights off 45 seconds after the last door is closed.
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