Rain!! what the! auto headlights

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 8:03 pm

Humm, its raining, and i was so looking forward to driving home with the roof down.

Is it just me or do automatic lightshave a mind of there own?? Mine kept going on and off .. also dont the side lights just come on ever? Id not usually drive around with head lights on with that kinda light.

Arjay · Post by **Arjay** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 8:57 pm

Had the same trouble with a previous car. I spent alot more time tuning them off than I ever did normally. Found it easier to use them manually

Claire · Post by **Claire** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 11:46 pm

Of course they have a mind of their own, how else are they going to switch themselves on ?

Paul-T · Post by **Paul-T** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 12:04 am

On 2002-09-06 22:46, Claire wrote:
Of course they have a mind of their own, how else are they going to switch themselves on ?

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 12:53 pm

Grr

I mean .. they should realise that turning on and off every other minute might make them think something is not quite right and quit it for a bit !!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 3:57 pm

auto headlights will never be 100% perfect - they are not human, just computerised.

i keep them on at auto all the time. they might come on during the day sometimes when you think they shouldn't be on but they are guaranteed to always be on when it's getting dark.

they might not come on sometimes when it's raining etc.. but it does tell you that in the manual.

Craig Atkins · Post by **Craig Atkins** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:31 am

Mine seem to be slightly erratic, and i was wondering if any of you guys had the same problems:

1) I started a long journey in the early morning (4:00).. and when the light level came up to normal at about 9:00, the lights were still on.

2) I find that if i'm driving in the shade, and the lights come on, and then go off again, which is cool... but when this happens 2 or 3 times, the lights just stay on, as if the computer has said 'must be dusk, cos I can't make up my mind, so I'll keep the lights on'

3) Then I find that this morning, point 2 DIDN'T happen, and that my lights went on and off about 7 or 8 times on the way to work!!!

Apart from the above, is there any way to turn off the lights when they come on?? I resort to switching them to sidelights!

grainne · Post by **grainne** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:51 pm

Maybe you got up too early and the car was still asleep!

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 3:05 pm

we've had one occation when they wouldn't switch off until the ignition was turned off. Never happened again. Perhaps they are not 100% but is still fun explaining to the bright spark in the multi storey who tells you you've left your lights on that they are automatic and will switch themselves off.

Perhap your problems Craig are just querks of the system have you tried a little simulation by covering the sensor. See if it happens again

Craig Atkins · Post by **Craig Atkins** » Tue Sep 10, 2002 10:22 am

Duncan,
Did think of that actually, but I've been too lazy!
I'll probably try it at lunchtime and let you all know the results!