Automatic light control

Canada does. Automatic light control is paired with DRL. DRL is required in Canada. DRL is not compatable with HID. Since we have the HID option, we don't have the DRL option. Since Canada reqires the DRL, they don't have the HID option.

There had been some discussion on modding for DRL even with HID, possibly using the fog lamps, and possibly getting the auto-light feature. The question is, does the body ECU have the programming, though dormant, here in the US?

Now the car may not have full auto headlamps, it does have auto-off. If you have the headlights on when the car is on, turn off the car and open the door, the lights will go off until you power the car back on again.

Dealer should have given you 2 keys, but may have forgotten. Same thing happened to me. They found it, and was relieved that I could pick it up on my way home from work, as they wanted to avoid mailing a small $200 item.

 

I have discovered that if you turn on the lights when the car is on, then they turn off automatically when the car is turned off. However, if the car is off when you turn on the lights, they stay on.

Although I have never tried it, perhaps turning the light switch from the on position to the middle running lights position when the car is off will make the running lights turn on and stay on. Maybe that's what you did.

 

The DRL get their 12V feed from the same relay as the headlights. Same for the parking and fog lights. So, auto off will work with all lights controlled by the stalk.

No, not an automotive engineer or technician. My dad used to be an automechanic, but got out of that mid 80's. Because of him, and natural curiosity on how things work, I understand the mechanics of cars. Also have an EE degree, and provide support for networking OS and email systems.

But the biggest reason I have lots of answers is because I went and downloaded the repair manual in its bits and pieces from TechInfo, and read quite a bit of it. When questions come up, I use the search feature of Acrobat Reader.

 

If the interior dome light is left in the "ON" position after the vehical has been turned off it will stay on for 15 minutes. It will then turn off.

If you have SKS, the light will turn on as you walk up to the car.

At least, this was my experience when I left my dome light on, and I took the garbage out one evening. As I walked passed my car, the dome light faded on and then as I walked away, it faded off. Then I realized that the dome light switch was left "ON."

 

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Uh, no. The body ECU controls the dome by its ground when on DOOR. When you put it to ON, it is straight ground. 12V comes unswitched straight from the dome fuse (hence the name of the fuse).

Now the car WILL turn off the dome if you leave a door open. Unfortunately, I could not find the information about the dome shutting off in the owner's manual or the wiring diagram. Dome light stays on for 15 seconds if you don't lock the doors, otherwise they turn off right away.

Found it under customize parameters in repair manual and in NCF.