auto headlights not working
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auto headlights not working
my auto headlights aren't working and everything is completely stock. is there a way i can fix this myself before having to bring it back to the dealer?
my car has been in and out of the dealer 5 or 6 times since last sept for various issues/bulletins and i just got it back on saturday after 21 days of sitting at the dealer waiting for a back ordered knee bag sensor harness to come in. it's becoming very tiresome going back and forth to the dealer all the time.
i'm assuming i'll have to take it back to the dealer since this problem happened right after i got it back from them.
any input is appreciated or as to why this could have happened.
my car has been in and out of the dealer 5 or 6 times since last sept for various issues/bulletins and i just got it back on saturday after 21 days of sitting at the dealer waiting for a back ordered knee bag sensor harness to come in. it's becoming very tiresome going back and forth to the dealer all the time.
i'm assuming i'll have to take it back to the dealer since this problem happened right after i got it back from them.
any input is appreciated or as to why this could have happened.
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how do you know that it's not working... unless you're really observant and very very sensitive to light movement at night.... it's not that difficult.. but yeah... could be the sensors.... might wanna ask them to check it out
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when i backed out early this morning in the pitch black dark. i'll just bring her in, thanks for the reply
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You have to be going above 7 or 8 MPH for them to move, IIRC. Also, is it possible the dealer disabled them via the dash switch? I think the car has to be motionless to access the setting.
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But--I understood the OP to be about the auto on/off feature, not the AFS, which was another recent thread.
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For AFS? I'm sure it takes readings from the speed sensor and the steering angle sensor. I'm hesitant to venture a guess where the steering sensor is because I havent taken an IS apart yet.
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not the AFS, the sensor for when it gets dark the headlights automatically turn on, whatever that's called
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