Auto off headlights?

gumpy · 02-24-2010, 06:13 PM

I hate the auto headlights function, they reduce the life of your bulbs for instance if you park in a garage... cause they turn on when you start the car and then turn off 10 seconds later when you're in the sunlight... ><

but on the topic yes there is a delay in the lights to turn off and if you go into the settings you'll be able to change it from a 0 second delay all the way to like 2 mins...

soCo · 02-24-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gumpy

I hate the auto headlights function, they reduce the life of your bulbs for instance if you park in a garage... cause they turn on when you start the car and then turn off 10 seconds later when you're in the sunlight... ><

but on the topic yes there is a delay in the lights to turn off and if you go into the settings you'll be able to change it from a 0 second delay all the way to like 2 mins...

An extra minute won't reduce the life of the bulb my much.

KillerBee370 · 02-24-2010, 06:28 PM

I think what the OP is wondering is, if you have the headlights on in the normal on (not auto) position, will they by default, shut off? My SUV does that as a battery safe guard but to be honest, I never tried it with my 370.

gumpy · 02-24-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by soCo

An extra minute won't reduce the life of the bulb my much.

the issue isn't with the extra mins it's on the issue is with them coming on for 10 seconds while you're in the garage and then them turning off once you're out of the garage or car park or what have you... it's the turning off and on that's the issue...

SoCal 370Z · 02-24-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gumpy

the issue isn't with the extra mins it's on the issue is with them coming on for 10 seconds while you're in the garage and then them turning off once you're out of the garage or car park or what have you... it's the turning off and on that's the issue...

This is the very reason our Z is never on the Auto setting. Shame.

Montez · 02-25-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

This is the very reason our Z is never on the Auto setting. Shame.

Ditto or on the Max, that constant on and off is not good for HIDS. My neighbor has had to replace both HIDS on his 07 IS350 just for that reason, leaving them in auto all of the time now he doesn't..... I also hate the way Nissan designs the the light switch with off followed by auto, I think it should be off/Parking light/On/Auto.

rudi · 02-25-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Montez

I also hate the way Nissan designs the the light switch with off followed by auto, I think it should be off/Parking light/On/Auto.

To stop that, I just go to auto when I need the lights on.

gumpy · 02-25-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rudi

To stop that, I just go to auto when I need the lights on.

I completely agree with this.... there should be direct access to the lower light

spearfish25 · 02-25-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Montez

Ditto or on the Max, that constant on and off is not good for HIDS. My neighbor has had to replace both HIDS on his 07 IS350 just for that reason, leaving them in auto all of the time now he doesn't..... I also hate the way Nissan designs the the light switch with off followed by auto, I think it should be off/Parking light/On/Auto.

Amen!

How stupid is it that going from OFF-Auto-Parking-ON gets the bulbs cycled on/off twice? So if you keep your lights off and decide to turn them on in a dark location, they get turned on twice. It's stupid they didn't put a few second delay when going from OFF or Auto to ON (or put Parking next in the sequence after OFF).

Little things like this make me remember why my old Audi was so nice.

+ Rep to the first person who figures out how to rewire the stalk harness to rearrange the lighting order.

tinysumo · 02-25-2010, 08:36 PM

I'm not too big a fan of the auto light feature either. It was super sensitive and would turn on while just cruising under every single overpass. I was able to adjust the sensitivity tho with the nav. You can also adjust the delay(with nav) for when you turn off your car. I have the lights set to turn off immediatly when i shut my driver side door.

neodude101 · 03-03-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Amen!

How stupid is it that going from OFF-Auto-Parking-ON gets the bulbs cycled on/off twice? So if you keep your lights off and decide to turn them on in a dark location, they get turned on twice. It's stupid they didn't put a few second delay when going from OFF or Auto to ON (or put Parking next in the sequence after OFF).

Little things like this make me remember why my old Audi was so nice.

+ Rep to the first person who figures out how to rewire the stalk harness to rearrange the lighting order.

If you decide to turn your lights on in a dark location, wouldn't they turn on with the "Auto" feature? So why would you need to switch them all the way to "On"?

If you want them on, and they don't come on when you switch to Auto, THEN you could switch them to On. I don't see a problem.

Demon Z · 03-03-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

How stupid is it that going from OFF-Auto-Parking-ON gets the bulbs cycled on/off twice? So if you keep your lights off and decide to turn them on in a dark location, they get turned on twice.

I find this to be extremely annoying. WTF were they thinking?

zero · 02-24-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gumpy

the issue isn't with the extra mins it's on the issue is with them coming on for 10 seconds while you're in the garage and then them turning off once you're out of the garage or car park or what have you... it's the turning off and on that's the issue...

Can you explain why it is an issue?

SoCal 370Z · 02-24-2010, 11:24 PM

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Can you explain why it is an issue?

It is hard the ballasts and the bulbs.

tsolin01 · 02-24-2010, 11:36 PM

Even though it supposedly lowers the lifespan of the HIDs, I'm a little skeptical if you would really notice a major difference in the real world. I don't see bulbs failing within a year, or even within 5 years. Most estimates of the lifespan of these bulbs is like 2000-3000 hours which translate to over 100,000 miles.

So who knows, personally it would just be an excuse for me to get better bulbs lol

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02-24-2010, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
gumpy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 449 Drives: 09 370z white manual Rep Power: 17	I hate the auto headlights function, they reduce the life of your bulbs for instance if you park in a garage... cause they turn on when you start the car and then turn off 10 seconds later when you're in the sunlight... >< but on the topic yes there is a delay in the lights to turn off and if you go into the settings you'll be able to change it from a 0 second delay all the way to like 2 mins...

02-24-2010, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 53 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 323	I think what the OP is wondering is, if you have the headlights on in the normal on (not auto) position, will they by default, shut off? My SUV does that as a battery safe guard but to be honest, I never tried it with my 370.

02-25-2010, 08:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
tinysumo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 69 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 18	I'm not too big a fan of the auto light feature either. It was super sensitive and would turn on while just cruising under every single overpass. I was able to adjust the sensitivity tho with the nav. You can also adjust the delay(with nav) for when you turn off your car. I have the lights set to turn off immediatly when i shut my driver side door.

02-24-2010, 11:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
tsolin01 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 657 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 18	Even though it supposedly lowers the lifespan of the HIDs, I'm a little skeptical if you would really notice a major difference in the real world. I don't see bulbs failing within a year, or even within 5 years. Most estimates of the lifespan of these bulbs is like 2000-3000 hours which translate to over 100,000 miles. So who knows, personally it would just be an excuse for me to get better bulbs lol