Weird auto headlight problem

[jgedde]

Anyone else have this issue? At dusk, my headlights can't decide whether to be on or off. They turn on and off, sometimes rapidly. I've seen them turn on and off 4 or 5 times in a 10 second period.

John

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[duckydave]

Dont think thats a problem,the sensor on the dash just cant make up its mind as to how dark it is especially if you are driving thru shadows

 

[jgedde]

Dont think thats a problem,the sensor on the dash just cant make up its mind as to how dark it is especially if you are driving thru shadows

Not sure I buy that. I have other cars with auto headlights and they don't do this. There is a delay before any change takes place. Also, the flashing on and off cant be good for the HIDs.

John

 

[lincoln]

I'm having the same problem here in Germany. At dawn or dusk it does sometimes switch on and off within seconds. Anyone solved it, yet?

 

[Bazzie]

Same problem here in Belgium.
I will check with Ids if there are settings that can be adjusted.

 

[Bazzie]

Can't connect to programmable parameters for the headlights.
Anyone else a solution?

 

[jasonstang]

Just turn off the light using the knob?

 

[Road Dog]

Is that while the car is moving along the road? What does it do while parked? And have you cleaned the sensor on the dash?

 

[speedfrk]

Just turn off the light using the knob?

Exactly... I just turn mine on and off manually. Mine even freak out going into the garage in daylight.

 

[Bazzie]

It happens only driving on the road.
Mostly driving under trees at dusk.
Isn't the sensor locates in the windscreen?

 

[lincoln]

Same here. Driving in dusk/dawn when it should decide wether to turn on or off. It seems to be missing a kind of delay...

And the sensor is the one on the windshield I would guess, since I held my hand on the dashboard one to check the functionality. The dashboard one seems to be for AC.

 

[350Mike]

Bad ballast or lamp it sounds like

 

[Bazzie]

Headlights work fine.....
It sounds more like a delay that (accidentally) has been reset to 0 sec.
My previous car had a delay for about 10 seconds to prevent turning on and of too nervously.

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