this kid i talked to the other day, i wouldn't call him my friend, told me something i don't really believe. he said that I30 headlights turn on automatically by sensing darkness. is this true? i've never heard of any maxima guys talking about biting this luxo feature, so im not really sure what to believe.

 

Perhaps on newer models but not on A32's. Can't say I wouldn't mind it though. I just wish they would make ones that turn off when the car is off. (How hard would it really be? I mean c'mon?)

 

My dad's old I35 had Auto headlights which was pretty cool. Definately not on the 96-99s though, maybe on the 00-01s. My dad used to have a 02. I've also seen a 5th gen max with this too. It's a little annoying tho because everyone tells you that your lights are on after you get out of your car since it turns them off automatically after a while.

 

My 2000 I30 does it as long as you set the light switch to "AUTO."

 

Mine is an A32 and has this option on it,
it's a 99, dunno if it was the first year they added this option, but I sure do find it usefull.

 

I have an A 32 99 also with the auto headlight on and off, it has two sensors on the dashboard to detect light, i believe most 99,s had it since its in the my car manual.

 

yea i believe the 99 has it.. not before 98... hmm biting this would be nice.. i do like it.. but only cause i want my projector to turn on by them selves when we go under the overpass and it gets dark.. looks sorta kool too.. heh.. hmm mabey will bite this..

 

Yep me too, got a 99 and has it....

 

ive got that feature on my 99 i30t and i love it i dont know what i would do without it, i hate having to turn the lights on manually :@ heres a pic of what the "button" for the auto setting looks like.. cars a bit dirty but u'll get the point...

 

happy dont u have a 99t..? hmm i want auto lights.. =(

 

LOL yea i do i just re-read my post LOLOL dont know how i f'ed that one up lolz

 

Auto lights is good, but I hate how they turn on in the garage for the 15 seconds im in there. It's not healthy to turn on and off the hids for such a short duration. I just leave it on parking lights until its very dark, it keeps my LEDs glowing in the reflector, which looks cool anyways.

 

kool kool i dont know what im going to do when i get hid's this coming summer LOL :S

 

I have to agree, it is very annoying to pull into the garage and the lights switch on after only 15 seconds. Thats why I just use auto whenever I know I will be out of pocket for more than an hour. That way, I don't shorten my bulbs life. (I hope this helps anyway.)

lata

 

Yeah you know, i'd seriously pay like 2000 extra dollars on my I to have the automatic light switch come one since i am ignorant and cannot tell when its DARK OUT therefore i
do not have the sense to turn my headlight DIAL TWO CLICKS to activate the headlights, its such a pain in the *** to do that jesus WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU KIDS

 

Ive got them, but dont use them either.

 

You bastards! I'm jealous...real jealous.

 

I think Walmart or Pepboy or AutoZone has the Auto headlight kits for less than $50....

SY
sycefiro@yahoo.com

 

LOL i dont have to worry bout turnin my headlights on thats all that matters, thats just the way it is, and it aint about to change soon *shakes head*

 

when i was 17..............

 

LOL 18 sooon man

 

ive got them on my 00 i30t i dont use them enless i just want my aftermarkets piaas to be on. i dont find it that hard to reach up and turn my headlights on when its getting dark. One ? tho... If they are in the auto setting and you take the key out of the ignition say to to go inside, will your lights automaticly turn off saving the battery from a slow painfull death?

 

i didnt know my car had that, i will be using that feature tonight

 

i believe our cars do have some type of battery saver, but when they are set to auto they shut off when the ignition is turned off

 

i remember when i drove my ex's corolla, she had the auto lights thing and i was like "oh my god, this is such an awesome feature."
but now that i have it on my i30, i don't ever use it.

 

really...considerable mod...its not that its a necessity...its just very luxurious...

 

I have an 01 I30, and that is true.........you have to set it to auto

 

You can do an easy mod that will shut off your headlights when the car is not on. Just add a relay that breaks the headlight circuit when the car is off. Your dash switch will function normally when the car is on, but you can leave the switch on all the time and they will automatically go off when the car goes off.




In CA, it's illegal to drive with only parking lights, and a law was recently passed to require headlights on when you can't see more than a certain number of feet or it's raining. I think you should reconsider your "I leave the parking lights on until it's very dark" strategy. It's a danger to other drivers. Headlights are about being seen, not only being able to see.

 

When the lights are on auto all of the lights are off when it's light out. I like to use the parking lights when Its not dark too. It turns on the tail lights and side markers (and the bulbs in the headlights which dont really do **** in the daytime). I think it probably makes you more visible durring the day which would be safer. Plus, if you turn the lights off instead of using the parking lights you have to turn them on first which defeats the whole purpose (saving the HIDs).

As far as turning on headlights in the rain or dark, I agree with you on this.

 

Forget auto sensors and try observing the traffic laws about what time of day to turn your lights on and off; i.e., on until 1 hour after dawn, on beginning 1 hour before dusk, and on whenever visibility is hampered by weather conditions.

 

The auto lights turn the headlights on earlier than the laws call for, so it's not really an issue. And the part about me using my parking lights, i only have them on at dusk, until it is time to turn on the headlights. If i can't see past the next block then its time to turn them on, that's what i consider "very dark".