Auto Headlamps

[taximike]

Has anyone else suffered this problem?, even in bright sunshine the auto headlamps are always switched on i can turn it down to sidelights but its still not good, is there a fuse i could take out so i can just switch them manually??

[Phlash]

Ditto - I've just bought an '03 reg C8 and the auto headlights seem to stay on *most* of the time, although they do turn off intermittently at inopportune moments (such as when sitting in traffic!).

 

According to the manual I should have a button on the light stalk to disable automatic mode, but there is no button on my car?? :)

 

I'm reluctant to pull fuses out but if that's the recommended fix...

 

Thanks for any advice (including - 'take it to a dealer for a reset' if that works!)

[kp100]

i have an 02 c5 and the headlamps do the same i.e switch on and off at will, there is a switch on the end of the headlamp stalk which you push in for for about 2 seconds and this used to turn the headlamps from auto to manual (this make work for you), this no longer works! so they are stuck on auto. does anyone else have any idea i.e disconnect a wire?

 

Keith

[Phlash]

Hi Keith,

 

Sadly I have no button on my lighting stalk to switch to manual :lol:

 

If I switch the sidelights on the automatic system seems to go away, which is good enough until I get it to a garage (or play with an OBD-II scanner) to find out what's gone wrong.