Disable auto headlights?
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Disable auto headlights?
Hi Everyone. Just recently bought a GS, and had a question.
Is there a way to completely disable the auto setting for headlights? I'm not a fan of the HIDs kicking on and off just because I drive under an overpass, parking garages, or even just because I started the car in my garage as it'll wear out the HID ballasts. I would prefer the auto setting to just not do anything. Is that possible to configure?
Is there a way to completely disable the auto setting for headlights? I'm not a fan of the HIDs kicking on and off just because I drive under an overpass, parking garages, or even just because I started the car in my garage as it'll wear out the HID ballasts. I would prefer the auto setting to just not do anything. Is that possible to configure?
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The issue with turning them off is that the led drl will be off as well....most people like those on...I just adjusted the sensitivity...now if I could just get the damn auto dim/bright feature of the dash lights to turn off that would be great
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OP can leave it in the parking lights setting and then he/she will have both LED DRL and taillights on at all times while driving.
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Instrument lights dimming sensitivity
DARKEST / DARKER / *NORMAL* / LIGHTER / LIGHTEST
Instrument lights restoring sensitivity
DARKEST / DARKER / *NORMAL* / LIGHTER / LIGHTEST
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DRL's draw attention, so I leave them on at all times. Also I prefer the auto setting but 10 times out of 10, when I get the car back from anyone (dealership, valet, etc.) they always turn the headlights off. There's an auto setting people, get accustomed.
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Yeah, I'm used to leaving it in off in my previous car and flipping on parking lights or headlights as needed, so in the GS that means that the HIDs turn on as I flick through to the parking light option. The best thing in my mind would have been if the auto indent could have been programmed to be the same as off.
The suggestion to just leave it on parking lights is not a bad option. I'd just have to get used to turning it to off after turning the car off, which isn't very convenient. This isn't an issue in my other car (BMW) because the auto option is separate from the off/parking/headlights options. I suppose I could just live with it
EDIT: Thanks for the Carista suggestion, I didn't know about that tool...will do some research
The suggestion to just leave it on parking lights is not a bad option. I'd just have to get used to turning it to off after turning the car off, which isn't very convenient. This isn't an issue in my other car (BMW) because the auto option is separate from the off/parking/headlights options. I suppose I could just live with it
EDIT: Thanks for the Carista suggestion, I didn't know about that tool...will do some research
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Yeah, I'm used to leaving it in off in my previous car and flipping on parking lights or headlights as needed, so in the GS that means that the HIDs turn on as I flick through to the parking light option. The best thing in my mind would have been if the auto indent could have been programmed to be the same as off.
The suggestion to just leave it on parking lights is not a bad option. I'd just have to get used to turning it to off after turning the car off, which isn't very convenient. This isn't an issue in my other car (BMW) because the auto option is separate from the off/parking/headlights options. I suppose I could just live with it
EDIT: Thanks for the Carista suggestion, I didn't know about that tool...will do some research
The suggestion to just leave it on parking lights is not a bad option. I'd just have to get used to turning it to off after turning the car off, which isn't very convenient. This isn't an issue in my other car (BMW) because the auto option is separate from the off/parking/headlights options. I suppose I could just live with it
EDIT: Thanks for the Carista suggestion, I didn't know about that tool...will do some research
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On most cars, you can also enable/disable the DRLs via Carista and I think that affects the "OFF" position of the headlights switch as well... but I'm not 100% sure. If you have an OBD dongle, give it a try
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