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Auto Light glitch

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:56 pm
by Giles90
No matter what the conditions my Auto lights seem to have developed a glitch when I start the car.
The lights come on when i turn on the car (even in daylight)
Then they turn off (even if it's dark)
After about 15 seconds they work normally (will come back on if it's dark and work correctly from there)
Any thoughts at all?

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:54 am
by x555
I will be watching this thread with interest as I seem to have developed a similar problem :(

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:24 pm
by lezmtaylor
[quote=""x555""]I will be watching this thread with interest as I seem to have developed a similar problem :([/quote]
Hey Mitch,
You've always got a problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lez

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:23 pm
by X5Sport
Is the windscreen sensor cable properly plugged in, and the 'window' clear, no misting or dirt, or condensation apparent? Are your auto wipers behaving? I believe the system uses the same sensor block but a different device. Big square one for the wipers and the smaller one for the lights. If the sensor window mists or gets dirty inside it might cause the issue?

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:46 pm
by Giles90
Thanks for getting back to me, the sensor looks ok (not obviously misted or dirty). I will check the sensor cable and report back!

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:14 pm
by tombs
Are sure there isn't some sort of grease of bird crap covering the sensor?

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:21 pm
by Giles90
nothing obvious, it's been cleaned a few times with this glitch still happening...It seems to work fine after the start up error which makes me think it may not be to do with the sensor being faulty...it seems to be able to sense the conditions, but only after the car has been on for 15 seconds or so!

Re: Auto Light glitch

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:18 pm
by Giles90
Now fixed itself! Happy days!