posted in the i35 forum, no respones so far, so we'll try here.....

can you adjust the automatic headlight sensitivity? I've got an '02 I35.... everytime I pull in the garage, headlights come on (even in broad daylight). Garage is not that dark, but the lights are fairly sensitive to the change in ambient light... Is there a way to make them less sensitive, maybe more of a time delay before they come on?

thanks.

 

I dont think there is a way to adjust the sensitivity.

Are you talking about when you start your car in the garage, or when you pull in to the garage in the day light. If it is the later, there should be a time delay, becaues mine dont come on if I go through an underpass or pull into a garage for a minute.

 

i don't know they have a delay on it. However, you have to turn the light off on the stalk. Why you think it marked "auto" on the stalk if you didn't want to bother turning it on and off

 

You mean these:
13 tweaks you probably didn't know about!
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This info was originally from altimas.net member, but it works on maxima model as well!

After reading a couple of threads about adjusting the sensitivity of the automatic on/off feature for my Xenons, I decided to pay a visit to my dealer. Well, it turns out that once the car is hooked up to the dealer’s diagnostic computer, they can change several other settings at the same time.

These settings are not listed in the owner’s manual, or even in the books the repair guys use. Here are the settings you can change and the appropriate modes:

Door Lock/Unlock (with single click on keyfob)
Mode 1: Unlock left front door only
Mode 2: Unlock all doors

Anti-lock Out (prevents locking keys in car)
Mode 1: Master door lock switch can activate door locks w/ key in ignition
Mode 2: Master door lock switch cannot activate door locks w/ key in ignition

Dome Lamp Timer
Mode 1: Interior lamp comes on when left front door is unlocked
Mode 2: Interior lamp does not come on when left front door is unlocked

Retained Power (Amount of time windows and sunroof will operate after turning off ignition)
Mode 1: 45 seconds
Mode 2: No delay (Will not operate after ignition key is turned off)
Mode 3: 2 minutes

Auto Light On (headlights turn on as it gets dark)
Mode 1: Factory setting
Mode 2: Lights come on sooner than factory setting
Mode 3: Lights come on later than factor setting
Mode 4: Lights come on later than Mode 3

Head Lamp Battery Saver (applies when headlights left in “on” position, not in “auto.”
Mode 1: Shuts lamps off after 5 minutes
Mode 2: No time delay (headlights turn off immediately)

Headlamp Illumination delay (time headlights remain on after exiting car when headlight is in the “auto” position)
Mode 1: 45 seconds
Mode 2: No Delay (lights turn off immediately)
Mode 3: 30 Seconds
Mode 4: 1 minute
Mode 5: 1 ½ minutes
Mode 6: 2 minutes
Mode 7: 2 ½ minutes
Mode 8: 3 minutes

Hazard and Horn Reminder Mode (key fob allows you to choose between modes 1 & 2, but there are 4 others)
Mode 1 (C Mode): Lock = 2 flash, 1 horn /// Unlock = 1 flash, 0 horn
Mode 2 (S Mode): Lock = 2 flash, 0 horn /// Unlock = 0 flash, 0 horn
Mode 3: Lock = 0 flash, 0 horn /// Unlock = 0 flash, 0 horn
Mode 4: Lock = 2 flash, 0 horn /// Unlock = 1 flash, 0 horn
Mode 5: Lock = 2 flash, 1 horn /// Unlock = 0 flash, 0 horn
Mode 6: Lock = 0 flash, 1 horn /// Unlock = 1 flash, 0 horn

Remote Auto Locking Function Mode (Doors automatically lock after exiting car)
Mode 1: 5 minute delay
Mode 2: Function disabled
Mode 3: 1 minute delay

Remote Panic Alarm Operation Mode (activates when button on keyfob held for approx. __)
Mode 1: .5 seconds
Mode 2: Function disabled
Mode 3: 1.5 seconds

Remote Trunk Open Operation Mode (activates when button on keyfob held for approx. __)
Mode 1: .5 seconds
Mode 2: Function disabled
Mode 3: 1.5 seconds

Remote Power Window Down Operation Mode (activates when button on keyfob held for approx. __)
Mode 1: 3 seconds
Mode 2: Function disabled
Mode 3: 5 seconds
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I had forgotten about this. Since I can't search for that original posting right now, how do you select the function you're changing and then change the mode?

 

ah.. perfect, so there may be a way to adjust the sensitivity and/or time delay before they come on... Would this have to be done by the dealer? Or is this something we can do by ourself? Some of the other ones are interesting, as well... and can they be changed by us or do they have to be done by the dealer?

Basically, if it had a 30 sec/1 minute delay, it would allow me to pull in the garage and turn the car off before the 'auto' mode causes the lights to come on. Likewise when starting the car, it would give me enough time to backout of the garage so the 'auto' mode wouldn't cause the lights to come on. Right now, they come on immediately when I turn the car on.

 

where is the light sensor on the car and how does it work? I'm not a big fan of the idea that the car lights will come on in a tunnel for 5 secs then turn off again. The whole On/Off thing isn't good for the bulbs.

 

What I want to know is if the remote power windows down can be enabled for 2K-2K1 throught this method?

 

i just talked with my local infinity dealer, said you can't adjust the sensitivity of the sensor/'auto' headlight... it pre-programmed via the sensor?? so....

 

I wanna find out if you can completely disable the auto mode.



-Steve

 

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Originally Posted by scmaxima2k
I wanna find out if you can completely disable the auto mode.
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for the headlights? if you look on the headlight stalk/control, there should be 3 settings and off...
off/auto/parking lights/all lights. you can select betweent the 4???

 

It's on the driver's side of the dashboard by the defroster vent.

 

I know you can change that on the stalk. I just want to completely disconnect that auto feature so that even when the stalk is switched to auto, no power at all is sent to the headlights. The reason I want to do this is because Im swapping the 2002-2003 headlights onto my car and I usually leave the stalk thing on off, and when you go to turn your headlights on, you pass auto, and if its dark it will turn on the ballast, turn it off when u pass auto, then turn it back on when u get to on. Im not sure I worded it correctly..... Its bad for HID to be flashed on and off thats the reason I ask.



-Steve