To be fair, the auto-lights can play up a bit. On my old 406 they were dangerous as the auto-light button was worn, so would randomly turn off the headlights even when disabled....
It is a nice feature when it works, but I could live without it if it went wrong - I just turn the lights on myself, old skool style...
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine 1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine 2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
gumby6371 wrote:I'm so used to auto lights now I get flashed in the 307 for not turning them on
Hmmm - if only there were some lights in the car, say near the dashboard somewhere, that would make it obvious you had no lights on when it was dark outside.....
My GLX lights work fine - they just don't like going off again
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine 1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine 2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
Mine has all the sensors there just not the wiring, damn 2000 models, should of got the 53 plate executive estate I seen for extra 200 to what I paid, had everything and cheaper road tax[emoji52]
Captain Jack wrote:You can still turn to sidelights only even if it's on auto... I think
Correct, I use the sidelights to turn off the headlights if I've parked up, or reversing into my drive.
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine 1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine 2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
I like them, going to a car without feels like I've lost my left nut or something. My old mitsubishi diamante used to have auto headlights and a blacked out dash which was always lit with the car running, I got told off a couple of times by the old bill whilst driving in a lit urban area with no lights, due to fat fingers accidentally switching the auto function off
I think they are quite handy when driving through a tunnel, into a shed they turn on, and they turn on in the rain if the wipers sense enough rain, the auto wipers are a bit hit and miss, they dont work great for a light drizzle it needs to be pishing out of the sky before they decide its time to turn on the wipers.
As for the auto lights, getting into the 305 i have been caught out a few times, i have drove it with the lights on, parked it up, get out and forget to turn off the lights which has caused a few non start moments, there is no audible warning that the lights have been left on.