Headlights staying on?

[Admckillip]

I have a 2010 4.6 and all the sudden my headlights stay on when set to auto unless I lock with the fob. And I've waited 15+ minutes to confirm. Did I miss something in the manual? Am I going crazy? All help is appreciated.

 

[PMCErnie]

Sounds like the outdoor light sensor be dead.

 

[Mark_888]

I have a 2010 4.6 and all the sudden my headlights stay on when set to auto unless I lock with the fob. And I've waited 15+ minutes to confirm. Did I miss something in the manual? Am I going crazy? All help is appreciated.

Are you saying the lights stay on after the car is shut off? If so, contact your dealer.

 

[dronthelake]

Our 2011 has also started doing the same. Sometimes the auto lights work and sometimes they don't. One time I finally shut them off after an hour.

The driver's door sensor/switch is also failing as it sometime doesn't know the door is open. The interior lights want come on and the door ajar warning on the dash doesn't light. Goes back to the dealer next Monday.

 

[Admckillip]

Are you saying the lights stay on after the car is shut off? If so, contact your dealer.

Exactly this...

 

[maxmar04]

make sure you dont have anything on the dash blocking the little blinking red LED on drivers side. this is the anti-theft indicator, but is also used as a photosensor for the headlights, fogs, and tail lights. if anything is blocking light from getting to it, it will think its night and keep your lights on

 

[Mark_888]

make sure you dont have anything on the dash blocking the little blinking red LED on drivers side. this is the anti-theft indicator, but is also used as a photosensor for the headlights, fogs, and tail lights. if anything is blocking light from getting to it, it will think its night and keep your lights on

If the engine is shut-off, then the lights should also be off regardless of blocking.

 

[pusaterkm]

Check your door switch. 96 Avalon did this when the door switch was stuck. Car didn't know that you opened and closed the drivers door.

 

[dronthelake]

Dropped car off yesterday. They said the driver's door swich was bad and ordered a new one for deliver and installation today. They also believe this will fix the headlights staying on issue.

 

[Admckillip]

Dropped car off yesterday. They said the driver's door swich was bad and ordered a new one for deliver and installation today. They also believe this will fix the headlights staying on issue.

This was kind of my issue, I just needed to reseat the door switch. 2 min fix!

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[dronthelake]

They new door switch fixed the problem.

 

[pilotdane]

I'm glad that fixed it but I'm always a bit torn with simple little things. Part of me is glad when it's a quick & simple fix but part of me is mad that, especially on a premium vehicle, when something simple fails.

 

[dronthelake]

At 3:30 yesterday afternoon (bright sunshine) my wife was following me home. For the most of the trip we were headed south except for a 10 mile stretch on I85 through Charlotte where we were headed NE with the sun to our backs. When we turn onto I85 and heading NE I noticed her (Genesis) headlights come on. I called and asked why and she said she didn't touch them that they were on automatic. They stayed on for a minute or two then went off for a minute or two and repeated this cycle for 10 miles. We we turn south they stopped coming on.

Even though the headlight sensor was not in direct sunlight (sun to our backs) there is no reason for the the lights to come on at 3:30 on a bright sunny day.

 

[pilotdane]

If anything I'd say I have the opposite complaint that they do not come on early enough as the sun fades.

If the lights are constantly repeating a on/off cycle I'm wondering if you have something else going on.