Auto off headlights?

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.

rudi · 03-03-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by neodude101

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.

I agree with you. However, the only problem is when you switch from the on position back down to off position the lights will go of and then on again when the switch goes passes the auto position.

neodude101 · 03-04-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rudi

I agree with you. However, the only problem is when you switch from the on position back down to off position the lights will go of and then on again when the switch goes passes the auto position.

Good point. I hadn't thought of that. In general, this would just discourage me from using the "On" position, more than anything.

I do agree that their arrangement could be better.

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?

Trips · 03-03-2010, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon Z

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

Zigen5 · 03-04-2010, 08:39 AM

If you look at all your dials, AC... Auto is always first... I do agree they should of put Auto on the light switch last...

SkyZ · 03-17-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zigen5

I do agree they should of put Auto on the light switch last...

my other car, a subaru has it in exactly that order. off, parking, on, auto. im not sure bout other manufacturers.

Mazaki · 03-25-2010, 03:13 AM

Our Dodge Dakota has Auto, Off, Parking Lights, On...

I think Nissan wasn't thinking.

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02-25-2010, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
tinysumo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 69 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 17	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.

03-04-2010, 08:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zigen5 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 260 Drives: '10 BC 370z Roadster Rep Power: 17	If you look at all your dials, AC... Auto is always first... I do agree they should of put Auto on the light switch last...

03-25-2010, 03:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mazaki Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 37 Drives: 2010 Infiniti G37S Rep Power: 16	Our Dodge Dakota has Auto, Off, Parking Lights, On... I think Nissan wasn't thinking.