Factory driving lights going off & on

[Barneyridesagain]

Has anyone had issues with the factory driving lights randomly going off and back on while going down the road. Ours seem to turn off for a few seconds and then come back on without any pattern. It's not a flicker like a loose connection. When they go off they stay of for 15 to 30 seconds?

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[e34john]

Its not the auto high beams?

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Someone crosswired to the wiper motor?

 

[Brian_B]

The light sensor is very touchy and it doesn’t ramp up and down very smoothly. So if you are driving and you go through a shadow or a cloud goes over head - not sure if that is what you are seeing or not. That controls the backlight on the internal displays and the headlights in auto

Headlights also turn on with the wipers, but there is a bit of a delay there - it takes one or two wipes before the headlamps kick on.

 

[Arokcrwlr]

Has anyone had issues with the factory driving lights randomly going off and back on while going down the road. Ours seem to turn off for a few seconds and then come back on without any pattern. It's not a flicker like a loose connection. When they go off they stay of for 15 to 30 seconds?

Are you talking about the headlights or fogs? If you talking about the fogs - check to make sure the plug under the drivers side bumper is tight and making a good connection. My fogs did exactly what you're describing from the moment I drove it off the lot. I checked the connector and the connector was not pushed to lock...

 

[Barneyridesagain]

Are you talking about the headlights or fogs? If you talking about the fogs - check to make sure the plug under the drivers side bumper is tight and making a good connection. My fogs did exactly what you're describing from the moment I drove it off the lot. I checked the connector and the connector was not pushed to lock...

The fogs are what I was talking about. I'll check the plug. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Barneyridesagain]

Someone crosswired to the wiper motor?

Thats a good one.

 

[Barneyridesagain]

The light sensor is very touchy and it doesn’t ramp up and down very smoothly. So if you are driving and you go through a shadow or a cloud goes over head - not sure if that is what you are seeing or not. That controls the backlight on the internal displays and the headlights in auto

Headlights also turn on with the wipers, but there is a bit of a delay there - it takes one or two wipes before the headlamps kick on.

Thanks but I was actually referring I guess to the "fog" or "driving" lights in the bumper.

 

[Todd H.]

Fog/Driving lights are programed to turn off when the high beams are activated. So if you have automatic high beams they will turn on and off with the high beams as you drive.

 

[Barneyridesagain]

Fog/Driving lights are programed to turn off when the high beams are activated. So if you have automatic high beams they will turn on and off with the high beams as you drive.

That's a possibility since it usually happens when going over a hill now that I think about it. Didn't realize it even had that feature. It's an OBX with high package. Will have to check the features.
Thanks!

 

[helifino16]

If you have access to ForScan, you can set the Fog Lights to stay on with the High Beams (sometimes referred to as Bambi mode).

You can also disable the Auto high beam by cycling the turn signal stalk forward twice.

You can keep the Fog lights on by suppressing the high beams.

 

[mikec426]

That's a possibility since it usually happens when going over a hill now that I think about it. Didn't realize it even had that feature. It's an OBX with high package. Will have to check the features.
Thanks!

It’s not a feature. That’s pretty much just how headlight systems work. Even if they’re not automatic systems. High beams go on, fogs go off. Since you shouldn’t run high beams in fog, there’s not reason for fog lights, right?

 

[BlueWaffle]

It’s not a feature. That’s pretty much just how headlight systems work. Even if they’re not automatic systems. High beams go on, fogs go off. Since you shouldn’t run high beams in fog, there’s not reason for fog lights, right?

Factory fogs turning off when the hi beams get turned on is federal regulation.

 

[mikec426]

Factory fogs turning off when the hi beams get turned on is federal regulation.

How about that! Mandated common sense.

(That post is in no way political, I’m just being witty. Or trying to at least.)

 

[BlueWaffle]

How about that! Mandated common sense.

(That post is in no way political, I’m just being witty. Or trying to at least.)

*Laughs in lawless button box*

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