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1Gen-TundraGeneral discussion forum for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Tundra.
This is a discussion thread titled "Auto headlights?", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
My 2004 DC does - sorta have auto headlights. Just pullinto the drive at night with your lights "on", shutoff the key, get out & lock the door and walk away. Your lights will turn off automatically. Get in turn the key on, cranke her up, and your lights will come back on.
If you shut your ignition off prior t to turning the lights on, then your lights will stay on until the battery protection is activated.
I haven't really studied this issue, just some casual observations.
My 2005 works the same. Problem is it does the same thing during the day so I drive around with the lights on. Not a huge deal, just baffles me that auto headlights aren't standard in today's age.
My 2005 works the same. Problem is it does the same thing during the day so I drive around with the lights on. Not a huge deal, just baffles me that auto headlights aren't standard in today's age.
Tom
Whats the point? The knob is like 2 inches away from your finger....
Why not drive around with your lights on? It makes it easier for other motorists to see you. Besides you already have DRLS, so your lights are already halfway on all the time anyways.
My '05 DC doesn't have the DRL either. and don't want them. Have you ever paid attn. to the GM trucks that do have DRL, everyone of them seem to have at least one of the lights burnt out.
My '05 DC doesn't have the DRL either. and don't want them. Have you ever paid attn. to the GM trucks that do have DRL, everyone of them seem to have at least one of the lights burnt out.
OH! I'm sorry ,I didn't mention anything about auto headlights. Don't want them either.... I too had a Chevy, but had both, didn't see the need in them. If I couldn't see, I could have just turned them on. for correcting me
Yeah, DRLs (daytime running lamps) are optional it seems. The 06' base regular cab that I was considering awhile back did NOT have DRL's, which is sad, considering that Chevrolet-GMC has had this feature on their trucks as standard since 1996. Yes, they can be annoying, but they are effective safety features. The 4-Runner has had them standard since 2000 or no later than 2001, so strange that they were not standard on the Tundra either.
My mothers 1997 Oldsmobile has DRL's and auto headlights. They can be annoying sometimes. The light sensor on hers must be dirty, because only in the months of May thru August do the auto headlights stay off until evening. Somtimes, depending upon the direction you are going, in the middle of the day, in the winter/early spring/late fall months, they illuminate. Thats is not whats annoying. Whats annoying is that it tones down the radio lights as well and its difficult to see.
My 2004 DC does - sorta have auto headlights. Just pullinto the drive at night with your lights "on", shutoff the key, get out & lock the door and walk away. Your lights will turn off automatically. Get in turn the key on, cranke her up, and your lights will come back on.
If you shut your ignition off prior t to turning the lights on, then your lights will stay on until the battery protection is activated.
I haven't really studied this issue, just some casual observations.
I have the same thing with my 2003, but my S-10 had TRULY automatic headlights. There was a sensor in the rearview mirror that if there wasn't substantial light for over five minutes, the headlights would come on. I LOVED that feature as I hardly ever (if ever) touched the manual light switch.
However, that is the ONLY feature that worked well on that POS S-10. I do wish that more manufacturer's had automatic lights like Chevrolet does.
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Yeah, they put the sensors in unusual places. On my mothers Oldsmobile, I think it is located down in the defroster vent on the passenger side. Of course in a place where we cannot clean it.
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Originally Posted by My03Tundra
I have the same thing with my 2003, but my S-10 had TRULY automatic headlights. There was a sensor in the rearview mirror that if there wasn't substantial light for over five minutes, the headlights would come on. I LOVED that feature as I hardly ever (if ever) touched the manual light switch.
However, that is the ONLY feature that worked well on that POS S-10. I do wish that more manufacturer's had automatic lights like Chevrolet does.
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Auto headlights?
, and he is always gettin compliments from ladies at school on his truck.
,I didn't mention anything about auto headlights. Don't want them either.... I too had a Chevy, but had both, didn't see the need in them. If I couldn't see, I could have just turned them on. 
for correcting me
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