Headlights turn themselves on
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Headlights turn themselves on
Hi everyone. Strange problem here.
My suspicions have been confirmed last night that my x type 2.0D had turned the headlights on by itself.
I noticed it a couple of times before where I turned the light switch off and the headlights remained either on or turned themselves on later.
I replaced the light switch recently which I hoped would cure it, but no, unless the new switch is faulty.
Last night, I looked through the window and I saw the headlights were on again. I just used the key fob to unlock, then relock the doors, which turned the headlights out.
Now I know what has been draining my battery and setting the alarm off. Obviously, I dare not trust when the headlights may come on by themselves again.
Any ideas what may cause this problem ?
My suspicions have been confirmed last night that my x type 2.0D had turned the headlights on by itself.
I noticed it a couple of times before where I turned the light switch off and the headlights remained either on or turned themselves on later.
I replaced the light switch recently which I hoped would cure it, but no, unless the new switch is faulty.
Last night, I looked through the window and I saw the headlights were on again. I just used the key fob to unlock, then relock the doors, which turned the headlights out.
Now I know what has been draining my battery and setting the alarm off. Obviously, I dare not trust when the headlights may come on by themselves again.
Any ideas what may cause this problem ?
#2
Hi everyone. Strange problem here.
My suspicions have been confirmed last night that my x type 2.0D had turned the headlights on by itself.
I noticed it a couple of times before where I turned the light switch off and the headlights remained either on or turned themselves on later.
I replaced the light switch recently which I hoped would cure it, but no, unless the new switch is faulty.
Last night, I looked through the window and I saw the headlights were on again. I just used the key fob to unlock, then relock the doors, which turned the headlights out.
Now I know what has been draining my battery and setting the alarm off. Obviously, I dare not trust when the headlights may come on by themselves again.
Any ideas what may cause this problem ?
My suspicions have been confirmed last night that my x type 2.0D had turned the headlights on by itself.
I noticed it a couple of times before where I turned the light switch off and the headlights remained either on or turned themselves on later.
I replaced the light switch recently which I hoped would cure it, but no, unless the new switch is faulty.
Last night, I looked through the window and I saw the headlights were on again. I just used the key fob to unlock, then relock the doors, which turned the headlights out.
Now I know what has been draining my battery and setting the alarm off. Obviously, I dare not trust when the headlights may come on by themselves again.
Any ideas what may cause this problem ?
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#4
I had another problem with the headlights, don't know if it is connected but several times when driving, the headlights seem to go up and down occasionally. I checked the adjusters etc, installed new headlights but problems still there. Can't reproduce the problem when it's stood. No auto-lights.
#5
What model & year do you have?
If you have a model with a can bus system, try this:
- disconnect the can bus connector at the central junction box. This will prevent any commands coming from the instrument cluster turning on the lisghts.
- if the lights don’t come on,( on their own) then something is amiss with the light switch or instrument cluster.
- if the lights still come on (on their own) thrn something is amiss in the central junction box.
If you have a model with a can bus system, try this:
- disconnect the can bus connector at the central junction box. This will prevent any commands coming from the instrument cluster turning on the lisghts.
- if the lights don’t come on,( on their own) then something is amiss with the light switch or instrument cluster.
- if the lights still come on (on their own) thrn something is amiss in the central junction box.
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