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auto headlight switch - seems to have a mind of its own!

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auto headlight switch - seems to have a mind of its own!

Post by Alchemist » Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:10 pm

Hi all,

Bit embarrassed to be posting this but can someone tell me how the auto-headlight switch works? I generally leave it in the 'auto' setting (turned to the left with the green light on). Unlike my 3 series, I can see the switch is motorised but it seems I'm getting in the car in broad daylight and it's turned itself to the dipped beam setting with headlights on before I even start the engine!

Can someone explain how it (is supposed to) works?

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Post by marti » Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:53 am

Mine kept doing that....but only when the wife used it!...as when she got in the car she was knocking the switch with her leg/knee without knowing it....maybe thats whats happening??

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Post by Alchemist » Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:06 am

Ha! no - i did think that, but have checked and we're not touching it...

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auto headlight switch seems to have a mind of its own

Post by EdwardGam » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:20 am

a tune can not and does not change on its own.. the only way a tune can change, is if you change it...

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Post by X5Sport » Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:51 am

What makes you think that the light switch is motorised? Just curious because I’ve not seen that on any BMW that I have had or currently own. Seems an odd thing to motorise, but then again it is a BMW after all, and they do like ‘driver aids’. The one in my X6 (so should be the same as the E70 is purely manual.
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Post by Nictrix » Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:51 am

I posted something similar a while ago. I thought I was going mad but I did catch myself nudging the switch with my knee and turning the lights on.

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Post by sapphireblack » Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:37 pm

Schoolboy error on my part that may be relevant?

In the menu i had selected DRLs on without realising that negates the auto on/off function. Check what settings are ticked in the menu choices. If DRLs are selected they illuminate immediately.

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Post by mr angry » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:03 pm

Thats odd, as I have DRLs on and the auto lights function works too

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Post by marti » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:35 pm

mr angry wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:03 pm Thats odd, as I have DRLs on and the auto lights function works too
Same here :)

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Post by X5Sport » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:04 pm

Mine too.
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Post by sapphireblack » Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:40 am

Well i need to have another look and knob twiddle it seems :x

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Re: auto headlight switch - seems to have a mind of its own!

Post by Glen » Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:47 pm

It will be your knee same was happening to me I thought the bloody thing was haunted

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