viperbsd

I am confused as I have heard that the 2006 TL has auto off headlights, but I can not seem to find out how to get this set ? Does it have the auto off headlights ?

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Jeff B

streese

Keep in mind that they are auto off, not auto on. The setting for delay is in the MID, under the driver settings function.

Hope that helps.

Steve

viperbsd

That is what I thought and I thought I had them set to auto off, but they do not turn off ?? I am away for a few weeks so when I get back to California I will try to set it up again.

Thanks
Jeff B

jmbnova

I think the way it works is this....

Get out of car while leaving headlights on
Lock car doors by using the keyfob
Lights will turn off
When you unlock you doors and start you car, lights will come back on because the switch is in the 'on' position...

Not true auto on off but pretty close

viperbsd

I will try this when I get home

Thanks
Jeff

jmbnova

No worries... let us know if this is correct... ( i actually have never tried it myself... I just turnthem on and off... I must be "Old School")

Rocket_Cowboy

Your method is what works for me with my '06. Just leave them on (I set the delay time in the MID first), lock the doors, and they eventually turn off. As soon as you hit the unlock, they're right back on again.

imrantl

i do this myself, by keeping them on when i leave the car. i just wanted to know if this would affect the life of my bulbs if i keep them on the whole time?

HenryNYC

iTrader: (3)

Lights are left in ON position. It will auto off when you shut the car and lock it (MID timer setting). When you unlock the car. The lights will turn on right away regardless if you stick the key in or not. I don't use this as sometimes I need to get things from the car but not drive or anything so you shorten the life of the lights since you are just making it go on and off for no reason. Not a true auto light.

Gauradz67

i turn 'em on and of myself cause i think if i leave em on all the time it will shorten the bulb life . cause the lights will stay on even during the say time.. am i right?

Gauradz67

day time .. i mean sorry

HenryNYC

iTrader: (3)

Yup it will turn on reagrdless if its day or night time. It's not a true auto on/off. My 03 Maxima had the true on/off with sensor but I normally don't use it either cause if I went through a short tunnel. The sensor will detect the tunnels dim lighting and turn the lights on but turns off after you get out of the tunnel thus flickering the lights on and off.

XtraKrispy

That's true. I have an 03 Maxima with true on/off lights but I turn my 06 TL lights on manually. I wouldn't want to drive around in the daytime with the lights on--I just wished that Acura would have that stock.

A couple of things that I wish the TL had that my Maxima has:

- Auto on/off lights
- Compass in rearview mirror - I have a non-navi TL therefore I would like a compass.
- Heated steering wheel
- The radio spells out which artists/song/radio station is on in the display
- Back seats that fold down (not just the ski pass-through)
- Automatic start (this was aftermarket and the Maxima is Automatic and the TL is 6spd--but I like this option)

Black_05_TL_6SP

OK, first, the HID's on the TL have a very long life. Do a comparison of a HID vs a Halogen Bulb. A HID will have 10 times the life of a halogen, so by having them on will not degrad the life by that much. Just food for thought!!!

Jason

leedogg

I prefer the off option so I can drive up to unsuspecting targets and successfully complete a contract.



My name is dogg. Leedogg.

streese

Good thing you're a guy, otherwise you'd be bitch. Leebitch



Steve

leedogg

are you offering to be leesbitch?