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Old Dec 7, 2023 | 09:49 AM
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Noticed last night that my automatic high beams were not functioning. My wife said this happened to her over the past week and hasn't seem to right itself. Is there a way to reset this on my own? All I have been doing is pushing the stalk towards the dash to activate it as I always have. It is working a standard car does and the high beams stay on even when a vehicle approaches, so I have to manually turn them off.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2023 | 10:25 AM
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In the vehicle infotainment settings you can turn the auto high beams on and off.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2023 | 10:43 AM
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My lights have an automatic and manual setting, it depends on how far you turn the switch. I think if it's set to manual the lights will not auto dim. I've also discovered fog and frost can fool the sensor.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2023 | 03:25 PM
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I checked the infotainment and it is set to ON. I will turn the auto lights off and then back on and switch the high beams on again. Maybe it just got out of sync.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2023 | 07:57 AM
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You're better off using them manually. They are WAY too sensitive to any light they see on the road including porch lights, street lights, and stores. I turned off the auto function once I realized I had better judgement of when to turn them on or off.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2023 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MotoChooch
You're better off using them manually. They are WAY too sensitive to any light they see on the road including porch lights, street lights, and stores. I turned off the auto function once I realized I had better judgement of when to turn them on or off.
I feel the same way. I turn them on manually because of how overly sensitive the sensors are.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2023 | 02:26 PM
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Try re-setting your complete infotainment and then adjust the light settings again.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2023 | 06:00 PM
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Will do. Thanks!

After turning it all off, shutting the car off and then putting it all back on auto, all seems to be well.
 

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Old Dec 10, 2023 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by chickdr19
Will do. Thanks!

After turning it all off, shutting the car off and then putting it all back on auto, all seems to be well.
Good to read!


 
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Old Dec 15, 2023 | 08:36 AM
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I have noticed starting out driving in cold temps if there is frost on the sensor it will not pick up oncoming vehicles properly.
 
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