Acura TL Tech light sensitivity
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Acura TL Tech light sensitivity
Just got a TL with Tech package and was trying to set the sensitivity for the headlights so they would come on automatically with the wet dreary weather we have every spring in Wisconsin. The lights do come on automatically when it gets dark or I drive into the garage. The manual states that in the max sensitivity setting they will be on in 'bright' conditions. Set them to max and on a dreary rainy day no automatic lights!
Talked to the Acura dealer and they called Acura and apparently this is how they are 'suppose' to function. Has anyone else tried to set this and gotten them to work in anything other than very low level light? Obviously this not a huge deal but what the heck do they have all those settings for under headlight sensitivity if none of them work?
Would appreciate others input. This forum has been great.
Talked to the Acura dealer and they called Acura and apparently this is how they are 'suppose' to function. Has anyone else tried to set this and gotten them to work in anything other than very low level light? Obviously this not a huge deal but what the heck do they have all those settings for under headlight sensitivity if none of them work?
Would appreciate others input. This forum has been great.
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No solution for you, but I'll add that if they aren't coming on for those 'dreary' days, maybe they're not so dreary afterall!? The glass is, afterall, half full
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seriously Colin I am trying to find out if other TL tech owners have the same problem. If I lived in Hawaii I probably wouldn't care, but Wisconsin is definitely not Hawaii and our springs are full of dark dreary days where a auto headlight feature is of some value to me.
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Seriously, if the max sensitivity isn't turning it on soon enough I don't know what you can do other than tinting the sensor.
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I just got my TL Tech and have experienced the same condition. In NJ, lights are supposed to be on if you turn on your wipers but the MAX sensitivity is not MAX. Guess I'll just have to manually put them on as dreary doesn't cut it.
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thanks for the feedback, I wish you had a different experience than I did! Love the car, but technology is again not perfect. Something to look forward to in the future.
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Final followup, Heard from Acura's Concierge service. They talked to the Tech's and said that as long as the auto function worked when it got dark it was working. Thought that the manuel was somewhat inaccurate and might need change in future.
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As much as we all would like for technology to do what we all can do naturally with our minds, things do not always work out as planned
Therefore, it's best to rely on your own judgment to just manually flip the switch when you feel you need the lights on.
Technology is great but there are always pitfalls.
Therefore, it's best to rely on your own judgment to just manually flip the switch when you feel you need the lights on.
Technology is great but there are always pitfalls.
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I have the same problem.
I have tried MID, HIGH, and MAX, and get the same results every time. They don't turn on unless I am in the garage, or its pretty dark outside. Even on Max, it's not until after sundown that they turn on. I've noticed that as the sun is setting, the dash lights blink back and forth between day and night every few seconds.
I have the same issue here where it is overcast to the point that I need lights to see, they still don't turn on. I wonder if they are sensing UV light rather than visible light?
I have tried MID, HIGH, and MAX, and get the same results every time. They don't turn on unless I am in the garage, or its pretty dark outside. Even on Max, it's not until after sundown that they turn on. I've noticed that as the sun is setting, the dash lights blink back and forth between day and night every few seconds.
I have the same issue here where it is overcast to the point that I need lights to see, they still don't turn on. I wonder if they are sensing UV light rather than visible light?
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Well, do you want the lights to be on to see or to be seen. For the latter you have the DRLs.
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I can only speak to Ohio law, but here is a link: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4513
It does not specify headlights, but reads that all required lights must be illuminated when the windshield wipers are used. In this regard, the DRL's would not be sufficient, since the taillights would not be illuminated. YMMV for your state.
It does not specify headlights, but reads that all required lights must be illuminated when the windshield wipers are used. In this regard, the DRL's would not be sufficient, since the taillights would not be illuminated. YMMV for your state.
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