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Sep 24, 2008 | 04:55 PM

sonic5208

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head light sensor

Hi all,

new to the sight and the car. Would anyone be able to tell me the location of the light sensor for the headlights. is it that sensor in the middle of the dash near the windshield or is it directly ontop of the cluster?

Sep 24, 2008 | 05:44 PM

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What year vette?

Sep 24, 2008 | 05:51 PM

jhammons01

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I am assuming you have a mid 90s C4?

Sep 24, 2008 | 06:09 PM

flyinlow90

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The one for the headlights is on top of the cluster directly in front of the drivers seat.

I have a '90 and I also have a sensor located next to the windshield (what that's for I don't know) But the headlight sensor is above the cluster.

Gary

Sep 25, 2008 | 07:56 AM

DaveT91

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my 91 (Canadian), has the sensor on the top center of the Dash by the windshield Drives me nuts withthe lights popping up and down after 4:30pm or driving under bridges

Sep 25, 2008 | 08:53 AM

flyinlow90

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveT91

my 91 (Canadian), has the sensor on the top center of the Dash by the windshield Drives me nuts withthe lights popping up and down after 4:30pm or driving under bridges

To stop the popping up of the headlights pull the headlight sensor gently

out of the top of the dash and install a 100 ohm resister in each wire and you will disable the automatic headlight function.

You will have complete control of your headlights and they will only come up now using the switch manually

Gary

BTW...Did mine about 4 years ago. Used to drive me nuts too not to mention the extra wear and tear on the headlight motors, bushings etc.

Sep 30, 2008 | 11:47 AM

DaveT91

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Yep, thanks Gary, its on the "To Do" list for the spring.....car's going in to storage for winter soon

Oct 6, 2008 | 10:32 AM

sonic5208

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thanks to everyone installed the unit on the sensor directly above the instrument cluster no on that think in the middle of the dash works great. it was from the corvette gaget man.