Headlight light sensor replacement
#11
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer. On the
dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
junk like glasses, maps, etc.
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J Strickland wrote:
>
> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view mirror.
> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because this
> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
> unreliable operation.
dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
junk like glasses, maps, etc.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view mirror.
> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because this
> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
> unreliable operation.
#12
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer. On the
dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
junk like glasses, maps, etc.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view mirror.
> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because this
> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
> unreliable operation.
dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
junk like glasses, maps, etc.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view mirror.
> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because this
> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
> unreliable operation.
#13
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer. On the
dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
junk like glasses, maps, etc.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view mirror.
> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because this
> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
> unreliable operation.
dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
junk like glasses, maps, etc.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view mirror.
> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because this
> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
> unreliable operation.
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer.
REALITY CHECK
Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
at the base of the windshield.)
I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
but I managed.
On the
> dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
> junk like glasses, maps, etc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> J Strickland wrote:
>>
>> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view
>> mirror.
>> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because
>> this
>> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
>> unreliable operation.
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer.
REALITY CHECK
Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
at the base of the windshield.)
I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
but I managed.
On the
> dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
> junk like glasses, maps, etc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> J Strickland wrote:
>>
>> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view
>> mirror.
>> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because
>> this
>> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
>> unreliable operation.
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42DEB192.D0DC3668@***.net...
> The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer.
REALITY CHECK
Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
at the base of the windshield.)
I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
but I managed.
On the
> dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
> junk like glasses, maps, etc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> J Strickland wrote:
>>
>> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view
>> mirror.
>> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because
>> this
>> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
>> unreliable operation.
#17
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42DEB192.D0DC3668@***.net...
> The sensor on my T-Bird's mirror is the headlight dimmer.
REALITY CHECK
Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
at the base of the windshield.)
I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
but I managed.
On the
> dash looking up is it's daylight sensor, that's frequently covered with
> junk like glasses, maps, etc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> J Strickland wrote:
>>
>> Most cars with this feature have the sensor mounted on the rear view
>> mirror.
>> You need to be sure you aren't hanging your tie from the mirror because
>> this
>> can cover the eye that sees when it is getting dark, and this causes
>> unreliable operation.
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
OK, I didn't realize you were talking about the high and low beam
switching. I thought the Poster's lights were shutting off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> REALITY CHECK
> Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
> rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
> at the base of the windshield.)
>
> I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
> The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
> cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
> side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
> into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
> reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
> to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
> but I managed.
switching. I thought the Poster's lights were shutting off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> REALITY CHECK
> Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
> rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
> at the base of the windshield.)
>
> I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
> The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
> cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
> side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
> into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
> reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
> to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
> but I managed.
#19
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
OK, I didn't realize you were talking about the high and low beam
switching. I thought the Poster's lights were shutting off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> REALITY CHECK
> Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
> rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
> at the base of the windshield.)
>
> I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
> The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
> cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
> side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
> into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
> reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
> to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
> but I managed.
switching. I thought the Poster's lights were shutting off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> REALITY CHECK
> Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
> rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
> at the base of the windshield.)
>
> I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
> The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
> cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
> side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
> into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
> reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
> to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
> but I managed.
#20
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Re: Headlight light sensor replacement
OK, I didn't realize you were talking about the high and low beam
switching. I thought the Poster's lights were shutting off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> REALITY CHECK
> Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
> rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
> at the base of the windshield.)
>
> I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
> The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
> cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
> side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
> into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
> reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
> to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
> but I managed.
switching. I thought the Poster's lights were shutting off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
J Strickland wrote:
>
> REALITY CHECK
> Isn't that what I said? Most cars with this feature have the sensor on the
> rear view mirror. (I turns out the OPs car has it actually on the dashboard
> at the base of the windshield.)
>
> I used to drive a Turbo T-bird from Irvine to home, via the Ortega Highway.
> The car had the automatic lights that would dip the high beams for oncoming
> cars, and then go back to the brights again. The mile marker signs on the
> side of the road, and the large rocks of the cliffs that the road is built
> into, would confuse the sensor, and it would dip the lights for no apparent
> reason at a moment when the most possible light is desirable. It was a bitch
> to figure out how to disable that feature while driving on a mountain road,
> but I managed.