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| lrFFM Member Since: 28 Sep 2017 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 62   
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Can't you just turn them off with the light switch?
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28th Sep 2024 12:36am |
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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 131 
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On my 23.5 L663, you turn the knob on the end of the left hand stalk away from you (ccw when viewing thr stalk from the left, end on). It's a spring return switch so it returns to its home position. If you turn it only partway, it will turn on the headlights. If you turn it fully away from yourself, this turns the headlights to auto. If you switch the engine off, it defaults back to auto. Look at the markings on the stalk. There's also a collar ring immediately to the right of the end that controls the front and rear foglights. Turning away from you for the front, turning towards you for the rear. Interestingly, when in auto headlight mode and you turn the front foglights on, the headlights default to "on". In the dash display the icon for auto headlights is usually white, turns blue when high beams are on. When not in auto, this icon turns green. Fog light status is shown in the rhs of the display yellow or white for front, green for rear.
 Click image to enlarge Headlight on, not in auto mode Click image to enlarge Stalk, auto mode is last Click image to enlarge Fog lights on F and R Click image to enlarge Headlights in auto mode It should be the same in yours. I usually drive with the headlights in 'on' mode for the same reasons as you mentioned, auto at night, as I love the matrix headlights. |
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28th Sep 2024 2:08am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2748 
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Thank you for the comprehensive reply.
I can turn the headlights on manually as you say, and then they stay on all the time for that journey. lf they are not turned on, there's no way to stop them from coming on if you drive under trees and it's dull. (not sunny) l can turn everything off by moving the outer stalk switch away from me, as you suggest. But it turns itself back on to "Auto" as soon as you start to drive. l can also turn on the side lights while stationary. But they turn themselves off again as soon as l start to drive, and it reverts to "Auto". l realise it's to stop people forgetting to turn on their lights at night. But it's really annoying sometimes. Mainly on days when it's not sunny. What l want to be able to do, is turn off the Auto headlights (without having to turn them to "on") so l just have DRL's And not have the headlights coming on every time l drive under trees in the daytime. Last edited by lightning on 29th Sep 2024 12:18pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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28th Sep 2024 8:45am |
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| carltb Member Since: 06 Oct 2023 Location: Sweden Posts: 56  
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I have driven quite a few new defenders and I feel that some are more sensitive than others when it comes to turning on the headlamps. My new MY25 is way more sensitive than my MY24 was. Don't know why this is or if there is a sensitivity setting hidden in the CCF but they should have the same setting if that was the case, so again, don't know why. 2025 Defender 130 V8
2025 Defender 90 D250 (wifes) 2024 Defender 110 p400e HSE (sold) 2015 Defender 110 Double cab 2004 Defender 90 Td5 |
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28th Sep 2024 7:47pm |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 168
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Is the light sensor on top of the dashboard? If so, throw something that will block light over it and then your lights will come on every time maybe??? MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years ๐ 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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28th Sep 2024 7:55pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2748
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l did think of doing that!
The light sensor must be adjustable because windscreen suppliers are able to calibrate it when they fit a new screen. |
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29th Sep 2024 12:21pm |
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| carltb Member Since: 06 Oct 2023 Location: Sweden Posts: 56
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Tried asking the gap tool chat gpt but no luck. Itโs usually really good so maybe I was asking incorrectly.
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-U7gyA4J3E-gap-iid-...a4916fe9f7 Edit: Gave this reply when I rephrased โHowever, settings related to automatic lighting features can potentially be adjusted. Here are a couple of relevant settings: Automatic Headlight Control (related to the light sensor) MultiCAN-504 Auto Lights Sensitivity Standard: Default Change to: Higher sensitivity (possible on some models) MultiCAN-466 Light Sensor Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity for auto lights based on ambient light. These settings aren't typically listed in the default GAP Tool configurations, but if you're looking to tweak the behavior of the automatic headlight feature or similar, these could be involved.โ 2025 Defender 130 V8 2025 Defender 90 D250 (wifes) 2024 Defender 110 p400e HSE (sold) 2015 Defender 110 Double cab 2004 Defender 90 Td5 |
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29th Sep 2024 1:15pm |
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| Down & Dirty Member Since: 15 Sep 2023 Location: Somewhere outback Posts: 58
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Have a look at multi can 633
May be able to turn it off๐ค๐ My 24 HSE X-Dynamic 90 Carpathian Grey |
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29th Sep 2024 1:40pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2748
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l will take a look, thank you.
l'll report back. |
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29th Sep 2024 5:51pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17359 
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Can someone remind me why we need automatic headlights? We never used to have these problems when we had an on/off switch.
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29th Sep 2024 10:18pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1357 
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It's because people forget they only have DRLs on! Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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29th Sep 2024 11:03pm |
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| CincyRovers1 Member Since: 30 Nov 2023 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 62 
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Not sure how it is in the UK, but in the US, when the I have my side lights activated, the front DRLs and taillights are activated, and when the vehicle is put in park, the front DRLs dim, and when you put it in gear, they brighten up to the standard level. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red) ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐.๐ (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone |
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30th Sep 2024 4:40pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17359
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So a complex and annoying attempted solution to a problem that didn't exist until someone had a daft idea to try to mitigate incompetence! A metaphor for modern life really.  |
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30th Sep 2024 5:31pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2639 
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Because itโs well known that nobody ever forgot to turn their lights on in the days of manual switchesโฆ |
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30th Sep 2024 5:39pm |
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