lights on when unlock
#1
Forza Italia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lights on when unlock
Hey peeps,
This dude at work also has a TL and I noticed when he unlocks the car his lights will turn on. He told me he leaves his lights 'ON' all the time and when he locks the door they turn off. Sounds simple enough, but is this OK? Talked to my other TL buddy and he doesn't recommend this but I'd like to know what everyone thinks.
Thanks
This dude at work also has a TL and I noticed when he unlocks the car his lights will turn on. He told me he leaves his lights 'ON' all the time and when he locks the door they turn off. Sounds simple enough, but is this OK? Talked to my other TL buddy and he doesn't recommend this but I'd like to know what everyone thinks.
Thanks
#2
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
doesnt the 07-08 TL's have auto lights any way??????
it wont harm anything the way your friend is doing it, as its designed to turn off the head lights after i think 5 mins of inactivity after you shut your door.
With that being said, I always turn off everything before I get out of my car.
it wont harm anything the way your friend is doing it, as its designed to turn off the head lights after i think 5 mins of inactivity after you shut your door.
With that being said, I always turn off everything before I get out of my car.
#3
Forza Italia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
doesnt the 07-08 TL's have auto lights any way??????
it wont harm anything the way your friend is doing it, as its designed to turn off the head lights after i think 5 mins of inactivity after you shut your door.
With that being said, I always turn off everything before I get out of my car.
it wont harm anything the way your friend is doing it, as its designed to turn off the head lights after i think 5 mins of inactivity after you shut your door.
With that being said, I always turn off everything before I get out of my car.
#5
Burning Brakes
Yeah, I read somewhere that turning them on and off within a short period decreases their life. I always turn them on and off only when the engine is running so they get all the power they need. I never use auto (so they don't turn on when I pull into the garage).
Trending Topics
#8
yeah i use to do this because it looked sick seeing the lights turn on wen i unlocked my car and walked up to it at night but it ended up killing my battery after so many times so dont do it
#10
2005 AM at/navi
wow interesting i clicke don this thread to give this guy some advice but after reading the posts im the one that got some advice. i will not leave them on anymore. i did know they shut off in 15 sec. you can adjust to your preference from 10- 30 sec. i believe. but it makes sence that the ballasts can suffer from this so i will leave them off from now on. good point guys.
#11
Team Owner
You would have to leave the headlights running for a very long time to kill the battery. They only take 35 watts each.
I leave mine on all the time. You can adjust the length of time they stay on after you walk away. I like being able to turn the lights on with the remote as I'm walking up to the car. They turn off when the alarm is set or 1 minute of inactivity (your choice). I dont' unlock the car until I'm pretty close so there's no issue with unlocking and forgetting about it. Besides, my remote has a range of about 2 feet.
I leave mine on all the time. You can adjust the length of time they stay on after you walk away. I like being able to turn the lights on with the remote as I'm walking up to the car. They turn off when the alarm is set or 1 minute of inactivity (your choice). I dont' unlock the car until I'm pretty close so there's no issue with unlocking and forgetting about it. Besides, my remote has a range of about 2 feet.
#12
i leave my lights on at night if i know that i will be getting back in the car later that night. (e.g. going out for dinner, etc)
saves me the trouble of turning it on again, just make sure you open the door within 15sec of unlocking and it will stay on for a longer period of time so you don't do on/off/on/off on the lights too often
saves me the trouble of turning it on again, just make sure you open the door within 15sec of unlocking and it will stay on for a longer period of time so you don't do on/off/on/off on the lights too often
#13
Your Friendly Canadian
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Age: 32
Posts: 17,433
Received 1,492 Likes
on
1,050 Posts
I've got a 7G Accord and my car can do this as well. For those worrying about shortening bulb life, you can just unlock the car when you're close to it. If you unlock my car and don't do anything for something like 15 or 30 seconds, the car will lock again and the lights will turn off (I think lights turn off before car locks). If you open any door while the lights are still on, they won't turn off after 15 seconds, no matter when you start the car.
The only annoying thing about leaving them on is when you lock them, your lights will turn off while your parking lights flash, and then come back on again quickly. I can see how this would be bad for the bulb.
My , but I like leaving them on because it's a great feature to show off, along with rolling down your windows with the remote.
The only annoying thing about leaving them on is when you lock them, your lights will turn off while your parking lights flash, and then come back on again quickly. I can see how this would be bad for the bulb.
My , but I like leaving them on because it's a great feature to show off, along with rolling down your windows with the remote.
#14
Team Owner
LOL. I don't know about using it to show off. Most cheaper cars will now do everything the TL does.
#15
BANNED
iTrader: (33)
i'm ashamed to admit i didn't know about this.
so you guys are leaving your headlights on when you turn off the car? and they turn off on their own after a little while? then when you hit your key fob to unlock, the lights come on?
so you guys are leaving your headlights on when you turn off the car? and they turn off on their own after a little while? then when you hit your key fob to unlock, the lights come on?
#16
Land of 10,000 lakes
iTrader: (2)
If you leave your lights on. They will turn off as soon as you lock your car, at least in my case anyways. When you unlock your car they will turn on, I sometimes unlock my car from a further distance, so by the time I come to my car they are turned off, then when you open your door they turn on again.
#18
Your Friendly Canadian
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Age: 32
Posts: 17,433
Received 1,492 Likes
on
1,050 Posts
Pretty much
#20
Burning Brakes
i do it every now and then. i dont normaly get to see my cars lights on from a distance and it looks nice as i am walking towards it when i get out of work and such
#21
Team Owner
Yep. If you don't set the alarm, they will go out after the user programmed time. You can lock it and it won't make a difference. If you set the alarm they will go out. Hit the unlock and they come back on. It's nice when you're in an unfamiliar place and can't see that well.
#22
Forza Italia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks again for the replies - but my other question now is if they turn off somewhere between 15 and 30 secs how can I change the amount of time they stay on then?
#24
Forza Italia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#25
Fear and Loathing in my
iTrader: (3)
This is also a safety feature. If you park in a dark parking lot at night, then your headlights will stay on so you can see where you're going.
When walking away from the car with the lights on, hitting lock once will not affect the headlights. Hitting it twice so it beeps will shut them off.
I don't know why people think this would kill the battery, ballasts or bulbs. They are left on for such a short period of time, it will not harm anything. I've been doing it for just about two years and have had not one headlight problem.
When walking away from the car with the lights on, hitting lock once will not affect the headlights. Hitting it twice so it beeps will shut them off.
I don't know why people think this would kill the battery, ballasts or bulbs. They are left on for such a short period of time, it will not harm anything. I've been doing it for just about two years and have had not one headlight problem.
#26
Engineer
iTrader: (1)
lol at people who think that's a "show off" feature....lol again.
guys, it's just lights staying on and turning off later....that's it.
my gosh, maybe you guys should buy some spinners for your rims so they'll keep spinning when you walk away from your TL! yea!! that's right! that'd "show off" your car! they'll keep spinning til you come back, or you can manually stop them with your hand!
rant end~
guys, it's just lights staying on and turning off later....that's it.
my gosh, maybe you guys should buy some spinners for your rims so they'll keep spinning when you walk away from your TL! yea!! that's right! that'd "show off" your car! they'll keep spinning til you come back, or you can manually stop them with your hand!
rant end~
#27
Forza Italia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The only reason I was concerned is because you'd be leaving the headlight switch "on". When you're walking out of your car you can hear the warning beep letting you know you left lights on. So my point is - if it's ok to leave the lights on then why is that warning beep sounding? I understand that they shut off but just wondering about that warning beep...
#29
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (6)
The only reason I was concerned is because you'd be leaving the headlight switch "on". When you're walking out of your car you can hear the warning beep letting you know you left lights on. So my point is - if it's ok to leave the lights on then why is that warning beep sounding? I understand that they shut off but just wondering about that warning beep...
I really like this feature, not so much for showing off but it does look pretty cool at night. It also provides safety and can warn other drivers if you're somehow in there blind spot.
#30
Forza Italia
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You would have to leave the headlights running for a very long time to kill the battery. They only take 35 watts each.
I leave mine on all the time. You can adjust the length of time they stay on after you walk away. I like being able to turn the lights on with the remote as I'm walking up to the car. They turn off when the alarm is set or 1 minute of inactivity (your choice). I dont' unlock the car until I'm pretty close so there's no issue with unlocking and forgetting about it. Besides, my remote has a range of about 2 feet.
I leave mine on all the time. You can adjust the length of time they stay on after you walk away. I like being able to turn the lights on with the remote as I'm walking up to the car. They turn off when the alarm is set or 1 minute of inactivity (your choice). I dont' unlock the car until I'm pretty close so there's no issue with unlocking and forgetting about it. Besides, my remote has a range of about 2 feet.
#31
'06 TL 5AT NAV Anthracite
I leave mine on too. I got into the habit years ago with my 7G Honda Accord. My wife did the same with her 1G Honda Pilot and prior to that. I think it's a good feature, and I like driving with lights on at all times anyways.
#32
I'm Craig
iTrader: (2)
This topic has been discussed numerous times. Leave your headlights on, exit the car, press the lock button twice and they turn off. Unlock the car, the turn back on. Yes this is a feature, if it was bad for the car, Acura wouldn't have designed it this way. I haven't heard of anyone blowing their headlights out prematurely because they turned them on too much. Some perspective: my dad's GL450 uses the xenons for DRLs in addition to being headlights. So they're on at all times the car is running...the car has 90,000 miles on it with stock bulbs. It takes a lot to burn out a xenon headlight.
Last edited by cjTL; 12-20-2010 at 03:40 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rockyboy
2G RDX (2013-2018)
171
08-04-2024 10:35 AM
mada51589
3G TL Problems & Fixes
79
05-03-2022 08:54 PM
tman570
2G RL Audio, Bluetooth, Electronics & Navigation
11
06-11-2019 07:56 AM
siularbar
1/2G MDX (2001-2013)
2
09-11-2015 10:40 AM