Thread: Auto Headlight problem

Andrew,
You haven't had the screen replaced have you?
Check the position of the sensor on the glass, make sure there is no gap between sensor & glass. Have seen some move marginally causing issues.

HTH
Cheers

Originally Posted by sniegy

Andrew,
You haven't had the screen replaced have you?
Check the position of the sensor on the glass, make sure there is no gap between sensor & glass. Have seen some move marginally causing issues.

HTH
Cheers

No mate,its still a virgin,havent hit 11000km yet

Andrew

while both seem to work ok for the most part on my D3 the auto wipers will do one wipe when I first start teh car up. Why they do this is anybodys guess.

More annying then anything else

I find that I have the reverse problem. The lights come on when it is clearly after sunrise and stay on all the way to work.

Andrew - I'm up to about 10,400km now. But I'll probably take 2 months (or 60 lattes) to get the next 600km

Definately got an issue with my auto headlights.Up to Perth at 5.30am again this morning,headlights would not turn on in the auto position.Yes it was VERY dark.
Tried switching to auto many times on the trip,would not turn the lights on.Tried hi beam switch to auto,hi beam+spotties switch to auto,low beam switch to auto.All failed to work.
When I got to Armadale it was light so I switched to auto again,no work.Freeway was a parking lot so I went on to Fremantle,in Nth freo at 8am driving into the sun the auto lights came on and stayed on until we got to the hospital
Called into the dealer later in the day,they hadnt heard of any issues,the Service Manager spoke to his head spannerman.First question was has the windscreen been replaced.They say there is either an issue with the gel patch which the sensors are in(matches Sniegys post) or a loose connector connecting to the gel patch.
Will get it sorted at its first service in august.They topped the oil up for me as the self check was showing 1/2.250mls returned it to full.They will sell the oil but you must have a container as they buy it 1000lts a time.
Andrew

Getting to the bottom of this problem
Yesterday morming,raining so no walking to get the paper.Ideal time to test the auto wipers.Before starting made sure the switch was on auto for the lights and wipers.Both didnt activate.
Driving to the shop I manualy turned the wipers on,the auto headlights came on,returning the wipers to auto the continued to work as did the lights.Repeated this morning,same results however not raining enough to get more than 1 auto swipe.
Perhaps it is the sensors.
Will make sure the dealer has one in stock when I get the first service done.
Andrew

Will make sure the dealer has one in stock when I get the first service done

Good luck with that. Each time I have explained to the dealer what part I knew they would need, I explained how it would save me 3 plus hours of driving if they ordered it. Each time it was "Yeah yeah yeah" and when I turn up they say "We have to order the part, come again when we call."

And of course, they don't call and I ring them. "Oh it's here, come on in"

That's why (now that "free" corporate servicing has finished), I use an independent.

Originally Posted by Fred Nerk

Good luck with that. Each time I have explained to the dealer what part I knew they would need, I explained how it would save me 3 plus hours of driving if they ordered it. Each time it was "Yeah yeah yeah" and when I turn up they say "We have to order the part, come again when we call."

And of course, they don't call and I ring them. "Oh it's here, come on in"

That's why (now that "free" corporate servicing has finished), I use an independent.

Sunday afternoon I drove the D4,heavy rain very gloomy.Once again no auto lights or wipers.When I got to 70kmh the wipers started working and the lights came on.Wipers then worked correctly,ie speed and rain dependant.
I sent the service manager an email,explaining what I discovered over the weekend.Tells me they will replace the gel sensor on the upcoming service.
Andrew