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Jun 8, 2010 | 09:46 PM

John1990

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Auto Headlight Defeat

Does anyone know how to defeat the auto headlight control so as to preserve the life of the headlight motor gear?

Jun 8, 2010 | 10:09 PM

Jistari

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You have Twilight Sentinel enabled in Options.

On the IC (buttons to the right of speedometer) go into the options page and scroll down to Twilight Sentinel, set that to off and you're good to go.

Only problem would be if it is not a US car (Canada), not sure you can shut that off on those.

Good luck

Jun 8, 2010 | 10:55 PM

JMWarren

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You can pull a relay from the kick panel on the passenger side in a Canadian car. It's great because your fogs and tails will still come on at dusk, but you've got headlight control.

Jun 9, 2010 | 12:08 AM

dangerz

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These cars have auto-lights?

Jun 9, 2010 | 12:49 AM

flynbyu2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dangerz

These cars have auto-lights?

They sure do...it's called Twilight Sentinel on yor DIC.

Jun 9, 2010 | 01:04 AM

postwhore

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not all cars have it enabled
you can use a tech II to make it work

Jun 9, 2010 | 01:25 AM

jornahow

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Your profile does not say where you are. If you are in Canada and have a Canadian export model you may not be able to defeat the twilight sentinel from the DIC - it may take some tech II programming.

Jun 9, 2010 | 01:34 PM

tdogg21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JMWarren

You can pull a relay from the kick panel on the passenger side in a Canadian car. It's great because your fogs and tails will still come on at dusk, but you've got headlight control.

would this work on US cars also? i have twilight disabled, but i wouldn't mind my fogs and tails coming on automatically.

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Jun 10, 2010 | 12:56 PM

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Go to the fuse panel in the passenger floor and remove either relay #42 or #43. I dont remember which one. The only thing it will disable is the "twilight" feature.

Jun 10, 2010 | 07:37 PM

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dkw

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Auto Headlights

I have a 1999 (Canadian) and it was fuse #44 (passenger side) that canceled the auto feature but left everything else working.

Mar 18, 2011 | 01:13 AM

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Have a '02 C5Z and I located the fuse panel under the pass. toe board, there is a relay 44 ( not a fuse) related to the auto lamp feature
how do you remove this relay, it's not like a fuse whereby you can pull it out ?

Mar 18, 2011 | 01:19 AM

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JuicedZ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tdogg21

would this work on US cars also? i have twilight disabled, but i wouldn't mind my fogs and tails coming on automatically.

I'm with you!
Is this possible?

Mar 18, 2011 | 03:02 AM

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Mar 18, 2011 | 08:29 AM

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Mar 18, 2011 | 07:14 PM

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RonJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John1990

Does anyone know how to defeat the auto headlight control so as to preserve the life of the headlight motor gear?

On a 2001 Canadian car, to defeat the Auto Headlight pop up feature, remove Micro Relay #44 under the toe board.

The relay might be tight but it will come out with some good pulling.

RonJ ...

Mar 18, 2011 | 08:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RonJ

On a 2001 Canadian car, to defeat the Auto Headlight pop up feature, remove Micro Relay #44 under the toe board.

The relay might be tight but it will come out with some good pulling.

RonJ ...

Mar 20, 2011 | 03:08 AM

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tak06

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Finally succeeded in pulling micro relay #44, took a little gentle effort with a pair of pliers.
Works great, no more annoying auto twilight., everything else work fine.

Mar 20, 2011 | 01:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tak06

Finally succeeded in pulling micro relay #44, took a little gentle effort with a pair of pliers.
Works great, no more annoying auto twilight., everything else work fine.

So if you have the twilight feature turned "ON"...then your headlights DO NOT come up automatically but your fog lights, tail lights and dash lights all do?

Thank you,

Donnie

edit: and it's relay #44 only on Canadian or...? I just see someone mentioned 42 or 43..