davidct

I'm thinking of purchasing a 2004 TSX and one thing I forgot to ask the dealer and do not see in the literature is the headlights... are they automatic?

Do they turn on when it gets dark automatically? Do they stay on for a minute or so after you turn the car off?

Thanks.

Dan Martin

They will turn off automagically but they don't turn on when it gets dark.

davidct

What happens if you leave the light switch in the "on" when you turn the car off? They automatically turn off after a while?

Any other advice for someone considering a TSX MT6?

tigerfan85

if you leave the headlights in the 'on' position and turn off the car..the chime will go off when you open the door..and the lights will turn off automatically..use the remote to lock the car and the lights should turn off and back on...when using the remote to unlock the car..the lights will turn on for like 10 seconds..then off again, open the driver's door and the light will turn on..i leave my lights in the 'on' position all the time.

Dan Martin

They turn off after a minute or so when if you leave the switch on and turn off the car. It will beep to remind you that you've left the lights on but if you just ignore it they will turn off.

What are you driving now?

fdl

They dont automatically turn on and off via a sensor , like some cars do (mostly gm i think? ). But they will turn off automatically if you accidentally leave them on when you turn the car off.

davidct

My current car is an 2002 Grand Cherokee Special Edition. It has the auto-headlight feature which I really like.

The 2005 Altima SE, the runner up to the TSX, has auto-headlights.

Yesterday (Saturday) I met with the Acura dealer and we worked up some numbers for a Silver MT6 no navigation. Added a spoiler, all weather mats, cargo mat, and splash guards.

I am thinking I should get navigation though... any one have an opinion? and how much I should expect to pay?

biker

It's sad to think that the purchase of a car might hinge on the fact that you have to lift a finger to turn on your lights.

bob shiftright

But you need not go through the physical exertion of raising your arm to flip up the rear view mirror, since it's automatic!

provench

I guess the flip side is it so hard to include this feature? Seems Acura could make it standard for cheap ... is there a downside to this feature?

dabuda

its a nice to have feature, but not one to base purchasing a vehicle on

cookpr

Well, if you are comaparing the Alitma to the TSX, not even a contest. Once you are drive a TSX and feel teh build quality and just the sense of luxury, the Altima is not even in the ballpark. Spend the $25,500 and get a TSX, sure you will save a few $$ with the Alty, but come 5 years, the Alty will be worth 75% of that of the TSX, if your lucky.

I myself, was looking at a 04 Maxima, but just could not justify spendign $2-3k more for less of a car. Sure, the Nissan's have the beef in the engine (tuff to argue with the 285HP in the Max), but its the overall package and refinement that ends the question real quick.

I picked mine up on Friday and realize how much buyers remorse I would have had if I had gone with the Maxima........

I can't imagine wanting much more from a car than what the TSX gave me for $25,999................I will likely be a TSX owner as long as they make them and keep them similarly priced..........the value is truly unmatched......

davidct

You are jumping to an erroneous conclusion.

The fact of the matter is there's no "good" reason Acura does not have this feature, and it's not clearly documented on any of the literature.

When you've been driving cars that have auto-headlights, such as in the rain, in tunnels, and parking garages, it becomes a nice feature.

A deal-breaker? Not necessarily. Have all the paperwork right here to fill out on the TSX... just deciding on Navi or not.

fdl

I dont think david ever said this was a deal breaker. He was just curious.

slo007

Yes, it automatically blinds everyone every time you hit a bump.

Hence, people hate being in front of you and get out of the way. I love it!

05_TSX_GP

So I've used the search funtion to find this to contain discussion most closely related to a question I have. I know exactly how our "automatic headlights" functions and I leave my lights at the 'on' position all the time for I like the Xenon look even during daylight.

My question is how can I disable the headlight chime that reminds me they are at 'on' when I leave my door open?

Where is that chime and its power source? I am hoping to be able to just unplug that individual circuit. I don't want to be cutting wires though, for may need to re-enable it down the road when I sell or get involved in some warranty stuff...

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

That sounds like a question for our resident electronics expert, Elduderino. Send him a PM and he might be able to help you out.

BigTSX

Ok, but what is the sensor on the dash, in the manual it says it is a light sensor, does it not? I have to go read it again.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

If you're referring to the one at the base of the windshield, that is an outside light sensor to detect to amount of light/infared and adjust the climate control accordingly.

If you're talking about the one near the steering column, that is a temperature sensor for the interior.

jlukja

lol, was that a typo or did you mean it?

LoveMyTL-S

Yes, the sensor on the dash is a light sensor but for your dash lights, not the headlights..... btw I'm originally from Ottawa.

flopez82

all i can say is

"if you can dish out some extra cash for the navi do it if not you will regret it later after reading all the cool navi threads there are here"

GIBSON6594

Don't forget to post what he tells you

05_TSX_GP

Looks like davidct has already made his decision with a '04 6MT w/ Nav months ago
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...18&postcount=1

I just posted my auto-headlights related question here instead of making a new thread... was that OK?

By the way, I was also confused with the "automatic headlights" feature when I first read it in the sales brochure. But auto-ON function doesn't matter to me, I would have always overriden it and make the lights on all the time anyway.

05_TSX_GP

Sure will do

BigTSX

Ahh, ok, I understand now. In the manual I think it just says light sensor, no explaination, I could be wrong.

Cool, I'm originally from Labrador, moved here about three years ago and love it here

LoveMyTL-S

Glad to help. Wow! You were waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up there!! I lived here and there but was born in Ottawa. Have lived in Florida for the past 7 years.........Love it here too!!

manavi

Is that a Canadian TSX thing? My TSX doesn't have a light sensor to control the dash lights, it has a little knob that you can turn to brighten or dim the dash lights. According to my manual, the light sensor on the dash is used in conjunction with the automatic climate control, as originally posted by CGTSX2004.

05_TSX_GP

No no, nothing to do with or model on this one.

You are correct, as is CGTSX2004 regarding the light sensor on the dash/base of windshield being part of the automatic climate control.

Just ignore the other comment from the other user (won't name names here, ) on this sensor thing

BigTSX

Can somebody explain exactly how this works??

05_TSX_GP

How what works? The headlights auto-off feature? Or the light sensor and tempreature sensor for the auto-climate control?

If it's the auto-climate sensors, what CGTSX2004 said (pasted below) describes the sensors' individual purpose.
If it's the headlights auto-off feature, it's clearly described in the manual... so you can The gist is that the headlights will automatically turn off after you shut off the car EVEN if the headlights switch is still at the ON position. The length of the auto-off delay depends if you leave the key in the ignition and NOT open driver's door is like 10 minutes. But if you take the key out and exit (via driver's door), the delay is like 30 seconds or something. Again, this is all in the freaking manual.

BigTSX

It was the first I was confused about. So, what does the amout of light outside have to do with the climate control??

05_TSX_GP

My guess is that the computer controlling the auto-climate can take into account of how much sunlight from outside can be affecting the interior tempreature and even humidity.

A highly simpliflied scenario to illustrate my thinking...
Interior temprature is 3 degrees C (I am a metrics guy) below the requested mark.

A) If it detects NO sunlight whatsoever, activates heat and fan at say 40% speed to increase cabin temprature

B) If it detects DIRECT sunlight beaming on the car, activates heat and fan at probably just 20% speed and assumes the sun can do the rest of the heating up.

Just my

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Good start...

It really is more for warm days than it is for cool days. On warm days, when you are exposed to the sun, you will feel warmer, and thus require additional cooling (temperature variance can be as much as 10ºF between exposed sunlight and shade). Without the extra sunlight, the climate control can actually throttle back the fan speed and control the temperature appropriately.

dom

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