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lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

Automatic headlights

Does anyone know if any adjustments at all can be made to the automatic headlights using the GAP tool?

For instance, turn the automatic function off so they don't come on when l drive under a tree on an otherwise sunny day, and immediately turn off again having passed under said tree.

Then have the car in front stop to find out "why are you flashing your lights"

Or at least, adjust it so they don't come on when the light reduces for five seconds. For instance when driving under a tree.
lt must be legal, to be able to turn it off, as our 2020 Jimny has the option for completely manual headlights.

You can turn the headlights to "off" with the column stalk but they immediately turn back on when you start moving.

31st Jul 2024 9:20pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

l guess not then. lt was worth posting just in case.

2nd Aug 2024 3:47pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2637

I’ve never had them come on when driving under a tree - it would need to be a decent length of dark/shade for that to happen.

2nd Aug 2024 3:50pm

BadgerWaz

Member Since: 15 Jul 2024
Location: Linconshire
Posts: 57

Can't you turn off the auto/on setting in the pivi?
Also if the car in front stops because they think you've flashed your headlights I'd suggest extending your middle finger as you pass

2nd Aug 2024 7:03pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

l don't know, can you turn it off? Won't it just turn itself back on like the stop/start

2nd Aug 2024 8:55pm

Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
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2nd Aug 2024 9:46pm

BadgerWaz

Member Since: 15 Jul 2024
Location: Linconshire
Posts: 57

lightning wrote:
l don't know, can you turn it off? Won't it just turn itself back on like the stop/start

Do you have a GAP 4?

If not I can sit and scan through the 1000+ list of codes and let you know. There are a lot of lighting options so at a guess I'd say you could turn auto high beam off permanently.
I'll be turning off the unnecessary brake assist, twice now the car has slammed on and swerved the steering as we've driven around bends with parked cars on them (at the roadside on the bends). Ridiculous.

2nd Aug 2024 10:01pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

Same here, with me it was when l am waiting in the middle of the road to turn right, and a gap in the traffic appears.
l turn and the Defender decides there isn't enough space and slams on the brakes, nearly causing an accident

l've got the GAP 3 currently. Keep meaning to send it back in exchange for a version 4. I would happily turn off the automatic lights or at least make it an option like it is on our Suzuki Jimny.

Somewhere it will be possible to calibrate the sensor and one option would be to reduce the sensitivity so the lights only come on automatically when it's actually dark. As you already have the DRL's on all the time anyway.

However it has saved me on one occasion when l turned into an entrance and failed to see a low wall.

The Defender stopped itself and there was no damage. Except it was that close, when l reversed it pulled the lower front corner trim off. Fortunately the part only cost £85 and was easy to replace.

3rd Aug 2024 8:48am

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