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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Headlights were staying open in the daytime. Trying to reset the twilight mode to off. Comp shows on and the next prompt shows delay. No off twilight off setting. Then during activation i pulled the emergency brake and one light is up and one down. Now when i power up only one headlight goes up. Any ideas?
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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First thing to check is to see if the motor on the headlight is running and the bucket isn't moving.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Sounds like a headlamp actuator/motor has quit working.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Like some have said here is my .02 go out and and cycle the head lights manually make sure the auto setting is off. If they start to work right good if not get someone to turn the lights on and go listen to the drive motors if they are making noise. Then you need to do the Headlight gear replacement. Many of venders here sell the kit that you need around 100.00 and 3 hrs of time for your first time and you wont to to do it again ever.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 03:01 AM
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Is it possible that it's a Canadian car and that you cant turn twilight sentinel off on that product?
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Default dang headlight is sleeping.

No motor sound on the lazy light. Is there a relay?
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Sounds like the module took a dump. Its under the passenger side headlight. That's exactly what mine did a few years back
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Sorry to jump in but my 93 when I turn on just the parking lights I hear my motor on both head light run, and if they fail is there a way to manually put them up? Sorry guys seems like a good topic and I'm also having some issues
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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Default Headlight modual

Do i have to pull the light to access the modual?
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jistari
Is it possible that it's a Canadian car and that you cant turn twilight sentinel off on that product?
Hey we Canadians could take offence to that! Just joking..Happy New Year to you. Greetings, Rob
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Originally Posted by Too Fast 495
Sorry to jump in but my 93 when I turn on just the parking lights I hear my motor on both head light run, and if they fail is there a way to manually put them up? Sorry guys seems like a good topic and I'm also having some issues
You may wanna check you forum this is for c5 gen you have a c4.

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Do i have to pull the light to access the modual?
You can get it from the bottom panel or pull the black should from the headlight assembly and get it from there. Its pretty easy
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Originally Posted by 1ST-C5
Headlights were staying open in the daytime. Trying to reset the twilight mode to off. Comp shows on and the next prompt shows delay. No off twilight off setting. Then during activation i pulled the emergency brake and one light is up and one down. Now when i power up only one headlight goes up. Any ideas?
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Hey we Canadians could take offence to that! Just joking..Happy New Year to you. Greetings, Rob
Would never offend our northern brothers

Only reason I brought it up was to address the not being able to disable Twilight Sentinal.

On Canadian spec cars (with the speedometer that goes up to 300 kph) you can not deselect twilight, can have it on or delay but not off.
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