little help?

JayYoon · 12-30-2010, 06:45 AM

So other day me and my family went to LA. But we ended up taking 2 separate cars. I took my z and they took there car. On the way it was raining so I decided turn on my headlight. I just put it to "auto" but couple minutes later my mom calls me and tells me to "turn on your damn headlights!" i was getting bit annoyed because I thought it was on. I wasn't too sure so I pulled over to a gas station to check my headlight and sure enough, it wasn't on. Only something very little i think like low beam was on or something. So I had to manually turn it on. Now my question is this was around 11am. Does "auto" headlight work on time basis? because at night it turns on the headlight but I was wondering why it wasn't turning on? I thought auto meant, you can leave it on after you turn your car off and it automatically turns off? Am I off here?

ImportConvert · 12-30-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

So other day me and my family went to LA. But we ended up taking 2 separate cars. I took my z and they took there car. On the way it was raining so I decided turn on my headlight. I just put it to "auto" but couple minutes later my mom calls me and tells me to "turn on your damn headlights!" i was getting bit annoyed because I thought it was on. I wasn't too sure so I pulled over to a gas station to check my headlight and sure enough, it wasn't on. Only something very little i think like low beam was on or something. So I had to manually turn it on. Now my question is this was around 11am. Does "auto" headlight work on time basis? because at night it turns on the headlight but I was wondering why it wasn't turning on? I thought auto meant, you can leave it on after you turn your car off and it automatically turns off? Am I off here?

If it works on a time-basis, that wouldn't do so hot in Alaska, would it?

JayYoon · 12-30-2010, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

If it works on a time-basis, that wouldn't do so hot in Alaska, would it?

So how does it work? Cause sometimes the headlight turns on and sometimes it doesnt. lol?

BennytheBlade · 12-30-2010, 06:52 AM

I assume there is a light sensor. I leave mine on auto and on a bright day when I pull into my dark garage, the lights pop on last second. My guess is that it wasn't dark enough for the lights to come on.

fncrow · 12-30-2010, 06:54 AM

Its sensitive to light. If you put it on auto in the middle of the day when the sun is out its not gonna turn on. If you have the Nav you can also adjust its sensitivity. You can also adjust how long the light stays on after you turn the car off and exit the vehicle.

kenchan · 12-30-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

If it works on a time-basis, that wouldn't do so hot in Alaska, would it?

ChrisSlicks · 12-30-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fncrow

Its sensitive to light. If you put it on auto in the middle of the day when the sun is out its not gonna turn on. If you have the Nav you can also adjust its sensitivity. You can also adjust how long the light stays on after you turn the car off and exit the vehicle.

Most auto headlights don't come on in the daytime if it is raining unless the clouds are extremely dense. You do have a headlight indicator on the dash (green symbol) and when your lights are on, auto or otherwise, that will light up. If it is raining and you want the lights on best to just do it manually.

shadoquad · 12-30-2010, 09:26 AM

This is why I practically never leave them on Auto. If I want the lights on, I'll switch them on. If not, I'll leave them off. Why depend on a light sensor and computer to do what you can very easily do yourself. It's just twisting a stalk, folks.

PapoZalsa · 12-30-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

This is why I practically never leave them on Auto. If I want the lights on, I'll switch them on. If not, I'll leave them off. Why depend on a light sensor and computer to do what you can very easily do yourself. It's just twisting a stalk, folks.

Old school!

crash1369 · 12-30-2010, 02:43 PM

You would think it should also turn the headlights on if the wipers are on, but apparently it doesn't. As mentioned there is a light sensor which will only turn them on if it get's dark enough (around dusk on a normal day)

"Auto" does also allow you to leave them on when you turn off the car and they will automatically turn off after 96 seconds (I think) If you just leave them on it beeps at you when you turn off the car to warn you because they will stay on. I haven't tested it but I assume this car is smart enough to turn them off eventually anyway, most are, but I don't think it will do it until your battery is almost dead

shadoquad · 12-30-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by crash1369

You would think it should also turn the headlights on if the wipers are on

I've always wondered why that wasn't standard, since it's the law where I drive (don't know how that varies from place to place).

jakoye · 12-30-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

This is why I practically never leave them on Auto. If I want the lights on, I'll switch them on. If not, I'll leave them off. Why depend on a light sensor and computer to do what you can very easily do yourself. It's just twisting a stalk, folks.

Yeah, I just turn my headlights on all the time. It makes you more noticeable to other cars (which can be critical in two-lane highway passing situations) and then you don't have to turn them on/off for various low-light situations you run into (going into a tunnel, parking garage, crashing on an alien planet where carnivorous beasts come out to eat when the sun goes down...).

EazyD · 12-30-2010, 03:27 PM

If the lights are set to "on", will they turn off on their own if you forget? How long does it take by default?

JayYoon · 12-30-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fncrow

Its sensitive to light. If you put it on auto in the middle of the day when the sun is out its not gonna turn on. If you have the Nav you can also adjust its sensitivity. You can also adjust how long the light stays on after you turn the car off and exit the vehicle.

can u modify the setting in after market nav? like pioneer x920bt?

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

This is why I practically never leave them on Auto. If I want the lights on, I'll switch them on. If not, I'll leave them off. Why depend on a light sensor and computer to do what you can very easily do yourself. It's just twisting a stalk, folks.

makes sense.

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Originally Posted by EazyD

If the lights are set to "on", will they turn off on their own if you forget? How long does it take by default?

nope, only when its in "auto" when you leave it on and your turn your car off and open the door and it makes that "beep" noise indicating that your headlight is on.

Jack370Z · 12-30-2010, 06:16 PM

Default headlight off delay in auto mode is 45 seconds but if you have Nav you can adjust that to 0 (your dealer can do it for you if you don't have Nav). They turn off when you get out and close the door. You can also set them to turn off up to 180 seconds.

12-30-2010, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	little help? So other day me and my family went to LA. But we ended up taking 2 separate cars. I took my z and they took there car. On the way it was raining so I decided turn on my headlight. I just put it to "auto" but couple minutes later my mom calls me and tells me to "turn on your damn headlights!" i was getting bit annoyed because I thought it was on. I wasn't too sure so I pulled over to a gas station to check my headlight and sure enough, it wasn't on. Only something very little i think like low beam was on or something. So I had to manually turn it on. Now my question is this was around 11am. Does "auto" headlight work on time basis? because at night it turns on the headlight but I was wondering why it wasn't turning on? I thought auto meant, you can leave it on after you turn your car off and it automatically turns off? Am I off here?

12-30-2010, 06:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
BennytheBlade Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville Posts: 180 Drives: 09 Black 370 NISMO Rep Power: 16	I assume there is a light sensor. I leave mine on auto and on a bright day when I pull into my dark garage, the lights pop on last second. My guess is that it wasn't dark enough for the lights to come on. __________________ Forged Specialties SC 6 Bronze 19x9.5 +22 19x10.5+12\|Hankook Evo 255/35/19 305/30/19 Berk HFC \| BM Short Shifter \|Stillen G3 Intake

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crash1369 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tobyharlem Age: 42 Posts: 474 Drives: C300 - 6spd Rep Power: 729	You would think it should also turn the headlights on if the wipers are on, but apparently it doesn't. As mentioned there is a light sensor which will only turn them on if it get's dark enough (around dusk on a normal day) "Auto" does also allow you to leave them on when you turn off the car and they will automatically turn off after 96 seconds (I think) If you just leave them on it beeps at you when you turn off the car to warn you because they will stay on. I haven't tested it but I assume this car is smart enough to turn them off eventually anyway, most are, but I don't think it will do it until your battery is almost dead __________________ "At no point during your rambling, incoherent response did you ever come close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. We are all now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul."

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EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	If the lights are set to "on", will they turn off on their own if you forget? How long does it take by default? __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

12-30-2010, 06:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jack370Z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 128 Drives: 09 370Z Plat SP 6MT Rep Power: 16	Default headlight off delay in auto mode is 45 seconds but if you have Nav you can adjust that to 0 (your dealer can do it for you if you don't have Nav). They turn off when you get out and close the door. You can also set them to turn off up to 180 seconds. __________________ Jack 09 370Z

12-30-2010, 06:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
fncrow Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 92 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Its sensitive to light. If you put it on auto in the middle of the day when the sun is out its not gonna turn on. If you have the Nav you can also adjust its sensitivity. You can also adjust how long the light stays on after you turn the car off and exit the vehicle.

12-30-2010, 09:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	This is why I practically never leave them on Auto. If I want the lights on, I'll switch them on. If not, I'll leave them off. Why depend on a light sensor and computer to do what you can very easily do yourself. It's just twisting a stalk, folks.