Auto-off Headlights

[Trueno]

Hello everyone,

I will be asking two more questions about exterior lighting and I will be done, I promise

Is there a way to code( program ) the exterior lights to go off after you exit the vehicle if you accidentally left the headlights switch on? My Toyota vehicles would turn them off after 30 seconds or double click of Lock in the key fob. My Volkswagen would turn all exterior lighting off if you turn the car off, and open the driver’s door while the headlights switch was left on. Most cars now a days do it. And, this is a feature a lot of Manufacturers have implemented since early 90’s.

Only the last generation Focus, Transit Connect and 2016-18 Escape had that feature in the Ford lineup that I’ve tried it and know.

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[Firn]

Hello everyone,

I will be asking two more questions about exterior lighting and I will be done, I promise

Is there a way to code( program ) the exterior lights to go off after you exit the vehicle if you accidentally left the headlights switch on? My Toyota vehicles would turn them off after 30 seconds or double click of Lock in the key fob. My Volkswagen would turn all exterior lighting off if you turn the car off, and open the driver’s door while the headlights switch was left on. Most cars now a days do it. And, this is a feature a lot of Manufacturers have implemented since early 90’s.

Only the last generation Focus, Transit Connect and 2016-18 Escape had that feature in the Ford lineup that I’ve tried it and know.

To be honest, doesnt it do this already?

Next question, are you turning your headlights off?

I never touch any switches in mine. All lights, including the headlights, just turn off automatically after a few minutes.

 

[Trueno]

I’m talking in case you manually turn the headlights on, and got out of the car and forgot to turn them off, Ford should have that auto off feature. It just a convenience ( battery saver ) feature. Mine are mostly 99.9% in Auto mode.
Generally speaking, I like to drive with my headlights and taillights for safety reasons. Always have. Even with my work truck and trailer. But, since it is getting dark earlier now, I live the stalk in Auto. In the morning when I leave my house is dark, and when I get off work is not fully dark, but enough to trigger the auto lights on.

Again, I can totally turn off my lights, but I miss that auto-off feature from my previous vehicle.

 

[Altivec]

A few times I accidentally left my park lights on. At some point the dial turned itself back to auto and shut itself off (cool there must be a little motor in there). How much time before it does that, not sure. But it does turn itself off after a while. I personally think that there should be a long delay, like 10min before it shuts itself off. There may be instances that I want to keep my lights on with the truck off and it would annoy me if I manually turned it on and it shut itself off after 30 seconds. What's the point of the auto setting then.

 

[Trueno]

A few times I accidentally left my park lights on. At some point the dial turned itself back to auto and shut itself off (cool there must be a little motor in there). How much time before it does that, not sure. But it does turn itself off after a while. I personally think that there should be a long delay, like 10min before it shuts itself off. There may be instances that I want to keep my lights on with the truck off and it would annoy me if I manually turned it on and it shut itself off after 30 seconds. What's the point of the auto setting then.

I agree with you! So, in my long experience buying cars, and working at dealerships the Auto-off feature only works when vehicle was running( or just on ), your headlights stalk were on the parking or full on lights, you turn the vehicle off, close all the doors and walk away. If the vehicle is off, and you manually turn the lights on, they will stay on for a longer time. But, some vehicles like you said will turn off the headlights shortly after you turned them on.

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