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Pro
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: West Jordan Utah
My 99 has it, and yes I keep it off also. I say when I want the frog eyes up!
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Louisville Kentucky
I used to do that too. Got so good I could do it in the dark.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Oakton Virginia
Mine's off too.
Kinda funny- the way you resolutely list most of the classic Corvette bugs.
Same here-I already have a problem with the left headlight-If I haven't used them in a while the left one takes a few tries before it will open up and turn on. That gear fix is on the list after the driver seat bottom replacement, the driver power seat control switch bezel and the crapped out oil pressure sending unit.
Kinda funny- the way you resolutely list most of the classic Corvette bugs.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Sparks, Nevada
With twilight senitel you can program the headlight features on the DIC. I have mine turned off because it minimizes wear and tear on the already weak nylon headlight motor gears. The lights came on everytime I started it in the carport and turned off as soon as I hit the street. It just didn't make sense.
I shut mine off too. 
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From: Atlanta GA
Same here-I already have a problem with the left headlight-If I haven't used them in a while the left one takes a few tries before it will open up and turn on. That gear fix is on the list after the driver seat bottom replacement, the driver power seat control switch bezel and the crapped out oil pressure sending unit.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Foresters Falls(near Ottawa) Ont
I can't remember either for sure either, it may well be #44 but it's not handy to uncover the car etc. to look.
I got tired of the lights popping up everytime I started the car in the garage then going down once I was out of the garage.
And they don't come on early enough in the evening anyways!
RonJ ...
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: . New York
As the guys say Twilight Sentinel has an ambient light sensor that checks the background light and pops the lights up automatically when it senses low light conditions. To check it, try starting in the garage and the lights will pop up. Then try starting outside in bright sunlight and they'll stay down.
It was an option: T82 Headlamp Control, Automatic on/off (Twilight Sentinel) but it came with the ISB and ISC packages.
Its selectable on US spec cars through the DIC:
Twilight (Optional in United States, Standard in Canada)
Press the OPTIONS button until TWILIGHT - OFF appears on the display, then use the RESET button to page through the following selections:
TWILIGHT - ON
TWILIGHT - OFF
If you choose TWILIGHT - ON, press the OPTIONS button again to display DELAY TIME 1 2 in the DIC. Use the OPTIONS button to switch between delay time 1 and 2. You can increase the delay time by pressing button 1 (1 FUEL) or decrease the time by pressing button 2 (2 GAGES). Each bar is equal to 12 seconds.
It was an option: T82 Headlamp Control, Automatic on/off (Twilight Sentinel) but it came with the ISB and ISC packages.
Its selectable on US spec cars through the DIC:
Twilight (Optional in United States, Standard in Canada)
Press the OPTIONS button until TWILIGHT - OFF appears on the display, then use the RESET button to page through the following selections:
TWILIGHT - ON
TWILIGHT - OFF
If you choose TWILIGHT - ON, press the OPTIONS button again to display DELAY TIME 1 2 in the DIC. Use the OPTIONS button to switch between delay time 1 and 2. You can increase the delay time by pressing button 1 (1 FUEL) or decrease the time by pressing button 2 (2 GAGES). Each bar is equal to 12 seconds.
I stopped using it when I found it because it was popping them up when I ran under a tree :-) (didnt know about the programable timer thing, yes, guilty, didnt read the manual 
).Thanks mate. (<== or guy, if you are transplanted)
