Automatic Highbeams

[ewang]

Is there any way to disable this feature, either permanently or at least once I'm driving? I know you can temporarily disable it by clicking the stalk forward, but it resets when I pull back....

 

[Spanky61]

No sorry ,the high beams dip to on coming traffic.

 

[dareckibmw]

I never used that in my cars '15 5.0 and now '18 3.3tt, so there has to be a way to turn it off somehow. Check the Owners Manual, section 3-108,3-109

 

[EdP]

I never used that in my cars '15 5.0 and now '18 3.3tt, so there has to be a way to turn it off somehow. Check the Owners Manual, section 3-108,3-109

You can turn it off at the moment, but it does not stay off. I don't see any way to disable it either.

Most of the time it works well. On some curvy and hilly roads the response back to high beam is too slow.

 

[dareckibmw]

What I was trying to say is, that the automatic smart high beam isn't on in my car, so I don't have this problem.

 

[EdP]

What I was trying to say is, that the automatic smart high beam isn't on in my car, so I don't have this problem.

I read it but did not catch this one line:
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position

 

[LA Genesis]

I thought this feature is turned off by default. My light switch is always in the auto position. I thought the only way to use this feature to move the stalk forward to activate it. At that point a green light comes on telling you the system is activated. Is that incorrect?

 

[EdP]

I thought this feature is turned off by default. I thought the only way to use this feature to move the stalk forward to activate it. At that point a green light comes on telling you the system is activated. Is that incorrect?

Correct, that activates it. The OP wanted to use the high beams in the manual mode though and not rely on it. Turning the stalk off the Auto mode does that.

 

[ewang]

Yes, I find the Auto HiBeams to work well in most instances, but I've had numerous occasions where it flicks them on briefly, then off again due to an oncoming car. Seems like a good way to draw attention to yourself.

 

[NC356]

Is it just me hating the automatic high beams?
Reason: best I can figure, if headlights are in Automatic mode, and Auto High Beam is engaged (by pushing stalk forward and green text appears: when I'm at low speeds, auto high doesn't work (as per the owners manual).

So: if I'm in town, in Auto mode, I must turn high beams on manually; then if I go back to low beams, I have to push stalk TWICE to get low speed high beams again?
That's all I've been able to figure; my wife thinks me and my Hyundai are crazy.

I know: if I go to Manual headlights on, high beam/low beam works normally.

(My friend's 2017 Subaru: the auto high beams work at all speeds; that is great.)

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[EdP]

Is it just me hating the automatic high beams?
Reason: best I can figure, if headlights are in Automatic mode, and Auto High Beam is engaged (by pushing stalk forward and green text appears: when I'm at low speeds, auto high doesn't work (as per the owners manual).

So: if I'm in town, in Auto mode, I must turn high beams on manually; then if I go back to low beams, I have to push stalk TWICE to get low speed high beams again?
That's all I've been able to figure; my wife thinks me and my Hyundai are crazy.

I know: if I go to Manual headlights on, high beam/low beam works normally.

(My friend's 2017 Subaru: the auto high beams work at all speeds; that is great.)

I'm not going to comment on your wife's opinion of you being crazy. She does have good judgement though. .....

The auto high beam is very good on the highway most of the time. Other times it ranges from poor to even unsafe on some roads.
Around town, it is easily distracted by street lights or even Christmas lights. The high beam will not turn on as it is seeing stray light even if they are not shining on the road.

I've been on a couple of roads where the high beams would go off for a legitimate reason, a car coming in the opposite direction, but the lag time to go back up was far too long for conditions. I'm talking on a dark back road with some turns and hills. Many drivers in flatland would never see those conditions, but I did frequently on the road my grandson lives on.

 

[Joe7Bros]

You have to be going at least 30MPH; at least that's how they work in my 2015 Ultimate

 

[Spanky61]

Just make sure the light stalk on the steering column is pulled back and the auto indicator is off in the dash menu. This will turn it auto dip system off.

 

[EdP]

You have to be going at least 30MPH; at least that's how they work in my 2015 Ultimate

Actually 22 mph. I found this in the manual.

When the Smart High Beam is operating,
the high beam switches to low
beam in the below conditions.
- When the headlamp is detected
from the on-coming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected
from the front vehicle.
- When headlamp/tail lamp of bicycle/
motorcycle is detected.
- When the surrounding is so bright
that high beams are not needed.
- When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the Smart High Beam is off.
- When vehicle speed is below 22
mph (35 km/h).

So, based on the above, if I slow down to 20 mph approaching a dark turn and now can't see I should speed up to get the lights back on. I've been in a couple of situations where I was using the auto high beam and made a turn into a dark road and the lights did not go back on, probably due to lower speed. That seems insane to me. They work great for miles, then when you turn to a road where the high beam is a necessity, they may not come on.

 

[Scottish Guy]

If you don't like the Auto-Highbeam system [ seriously, what is wrong with you ? ] just avoid putting
the light switch on AUTO position.

If you keep the light switch in the HEADLIGHT position you can happily operate the low-high beam
manually as in days of yore when men were men, music was great and Scotland had a decent national football team.

 

[batmanmiami1]

Scotland HAD a decent national foot team? you do have a good memory. Just kidding, I feel your pain, try rooting for the Miami Dolphins.