Where is the Auto Headlight Sensor?
12-12-2005, 11:55 AM
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My Auto Headlights are still confused (or am I?)
When I turn them off manually--such as to use the windshield washer lightly, without invoking the headlight washer, when I try to re-engage them, (by turning the key to position 2, etc.) they don't come on (no green LED). But then, they will mysteriously reappear after leaving them set on Auto, and driving a bit (onto an open highway, so it's not shade-induced).
What is going on? Where is this not-so-sensitive-sensor? Is that what that little protrusion is up on the old center-dashboard speaker grill?
Frankly, if they didn't operate the Marty Feldman Eyes
I would never leave them on Auto.
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When I turn them off manually--such as to use the windshield washer lightly, without invoking the headlight washer, when I try to re-engage them, (by turning the key to position 2, etc.) they don't come on (no green LED). But then, they will mysteriously reappear after leaving them set on Auto, and driving a bit (onto an open highway, so it's not shade-induced).
What is going on? Where is this not-so-sensitive-sensor? Is that what that little protrusion is up on the old center-dashboard speaker grill?
Frankly, if they didn't operate the Marty Feldman Eyes
I would never leave them on Auto.Cheers,
Ray Hull
12-12-2005, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='210495' date='Dec 12 2005, 07:36 PM
; but I still don't know why on/off for the auto switch is so flaky. It's not at all predictable.Cheers,
Ray
12-12-2005, 06:46 PM
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The automatic turn on/turn off has never really worked that well. I don't know what software you're running but I think they've tried to improve it over the years.
I switch mine to auto when I want them on and switch them back to off when I'm done. That way, I can control things myself and still benefit from "Marty Feldman"
I switch mine to auto when I want them on and switch them back to off when I'm done. That way, I can control things myself and still benefit from "Marty Feldman"
12-14-2005, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='210572' date='Dec 13 2005, 03:46 AM
That way, I can control things myself and still benefit from "Marty Feldman"
12-14-2005, 07:37 AM
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Just my way of describing the adaptive headlights' way of expressing themselves, especially on startup.RWH
12-14-2005, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='210572' date='Dec 12 2005, 09:46 PM
The automatic turn on/turn off has never really worked that well. I don't know what software you're running but I think they've tried to improve it over the years.
I switch mine to auto when I want them on and switch them back to off when I'm done. That way, I can control things myself and still benefit from "Marty Feldman"
I switch mine to auto when I want them on and switch them back to off when I'm done. That way, I can control things myself and still benefit from "Marty Feldman"
12-14-2005, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='210572' date='Dec 13 2005, 11:46 AM
I switch mine to auto when I want them on and switch them back to off when I'm done.
12-14-2005, 09:31 AM
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BTW, no one has answered the questions on the topics title and desc. Where is the auto headlight sensor? anyone know??
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Originally Posted by JStraw' post='211174' date='Dec 14 2005, 08:31 PM
BTW, no one has answered the questions on the topics title and desc. Where is the auto headlight sensor? anyone know??