Just got a 2013 Outback.
The automatic headlight switch seems too sensitive (or not sensitive enough). When the switch is set to "auto", and I start the car in the garage, the headlights come on - that's OK. However, in the mornings on the way to work, it seems light enough to me that the headlights should switch off. The sensor seems to really need a lot of sunlight to get the headlights to switch off.
In the afternoon, when I drive home, the headlights stay off. But it seems once they come on, they really need a lot of light to turn them back off.
I haven't had enough time to experiment at different times of the day.
Is there a way to adjust this? I thought I saw in the manual that there was a way the dealer could reprogram it, but does anyone know any tricks?
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edit: D'oh! I really did search the forums before I posted this, but apparently didn't use the proper keywords. I found several other threads on this topic. Time to read them.
The automatic headlight switch seems too sensitive (or not sensitive enough). When the switch is set to "auto", and I start the car in the garage, the headlights come on - that's OK. However, in the mornings on the way to work, it seems light enough to me that the headlights should switch off. The sensor seems to really need a lot of sunlight to get the headlights to switch off.
In the afternoon, when I drive home, the headlights stay off. But it seems once they come on, they really need a lot of light to turn them back off.
I haven't had enough time to experiment at different times of the day.
Is there a way to adjust this? I thought I saw in the manual that there was a way the dealer could reprogram it, but does anyone know any tricks?
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edit: D'oh! I really did search the forums before I posted this, but apparently didn't use the proper keywords. I found several other threads on this topic. Time to read them.