Car light function

killjoy wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:38am:

This function may vary according to make and model.

Cookep1 wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:04pm:

Dean, I think you may be confusing auto headlights with DLR's (daytime running lights).

Auto headlights activate the front and rear lights in low light conditions when set to "Auto". The switch can also activate the side and/or headlights manually as with tradicional car lights.

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DLR's, which are only at the front of a vehicle, have been mandatory under European type approval for a number of years now. They are activated when the engine is switched, on regardless of the headlight setting or light conditions. 

Dean50 wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:30pm:

I know , what I am saying in thick grey cloud and heavy rain people assume there rear lights are on IF the light conditions isn't dark enough it don't automatically put rear lights on .

I know DLR but others don't I am not getting mixed up it's that other drivers THINK all lights are on .

Dean50 wrote on Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:23am:

Please can I advise or remind all drivers anywhere, about 90% of all cars on the road in Europe have auto headlight function, if this is in the on position which is located on the stalk switch next to steering wheel this function is only for headlights to be ON , it does NOT have the rear red lig...

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...hts on .

The only way all front and rear lights are working on this function, is when daylight reduces to darkness and they automatically come on .

If you have ever driven in bright sunshine on a glorious sunny day and gone through a tunnel if you look at your instrument panel you will see your green lights illuminate this means ALL your lights are now on front and rear but as soon as you come out of the tunnel the green dash board lights go off , this means only your headlights are ON .

I understand that many may not know this but it's very important as yesterday driving in heavy rain a vast majority of cars had no rear lights on , because the driver may be thinking all lights are working but it's again I have to say it's headlights only , for your safety and others if in rain or weather a bit murky please manually switch on your headlights, you will know they are working as the green light symbol on instrument panel will illuminate , you can put back to auto function once weather clears up .

Hope I have made it clear to understand