Automatic headlights
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Race Director
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From: Youngstown Ohio
Automatic headlights
Drove my C6 to Cleveland today during a rain storm. The automatic headlights turned on and off many times during the trip. Is this normal because the lighting conditions did not change? Or should I take my C6 back to the dealer for an adjustment? 
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Were the windshield wipers ever shut off during that time?
Maybe the amount of light was borderline as to whether or not the computer thought you needed them.
I'd wait and try them a few more times before going to the dealer, especially if they seem to work okay when you turn them on and off manually.
Maybe the amount of light was borderline as to whether or not the computer thought you needed them.
I'd wait and try them a few more times before going to the dealer, especially if they seem to work okay when you turn them on and off manually.
Burning Brakes
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From: Las Vegas NV
The owner's manual talks about the lights turning on automatically anytime you activate the wipers. Here it is from pg 3-16
Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately 15 seconds and deactivates and returns
to ambient lighting conditions 15 seconds after the
wipers are turned off.
If the exterior lamp control has been turned off or is
in the parking lamp position while the wiper control
is active in any position, the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will appear on the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
When the ignition is turned off, the wiper-activated
headlamps will immediately turn off.
Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately 15 seconds and deactivates and returns
to ambient lighting conditions 15 seconds after the
wipers are turned off.
If the exterior lamp control has been turned off or is
in the parking lamp position while the wiper control
is active in any position, the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will appear on the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
When the ignition is turned off, the wiper-activated
headlamps will immediately turn off.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Hillsdale NJ
Originally Posted by pecos
Oh, no! I hate automatic headlights. Tell me they can be de-activeted!
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Drifting
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From: Livingston Texas
Originally Posted by pecos
Oh, no! I hate automatic headlights. Tell me they can be de-activeted!
My wifes Yukon XL and my GMC truck have auto headlights and they work very well.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Originally Posted by Brett Hunter
In Texas I am pretty sure it is a law that your headlights must be on if your windshield wipers are on due to rain. However I couldnt imagine a DPS officer pulling you over for this.
My wifes Yukon XL and my GMC truck have auto headlights and they work very well.
My wifes Yukon XL and my GMC truck have auto headlights and they work very well.
Sounds like the wipers may have been stopped a few times in the original post.
