headlights on 2006 corolla

"normie" <handballcourt.TakeThisOut@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is turned
> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights on
> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?

Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.

You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if it's
raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full headlights.
But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights - until it's dark
enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on the top of the dash)
turn on to full headlights.

Cathy
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> normie wrote:
>
>>Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is turned
>>on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>>supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights on
>>this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>
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> That is the way it should function. The light sensor controls, whether you
> have the switch in off (being auto) or on. You can not normally turn off
> the headlights, so even in darkness with the switch in off (auto) the
> headlights will be bright.
>
> I think that it explains it in your owners manual..
>


What a nasty feature. How are teenagers supposed to sneak into parks at
night & neck in the car if the damned headlights stay on by themselves???
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Ph@Boy" <user.RemoveThis@example.net> wrote in message
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>> normie wrote:
>>
>>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is turned
>>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights on
>>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
>> That is the way it should function. The light sensor controls, whether you
>> have the switch in off (being auto) or on. You can not normally turn off
>> the headlights, so even in darkness with the switch in off (auto) the
>> headlights will be bright.
>>
>> I think that it explains it in your owners manual..
>>
>
>
> What a nasty feature. How are teenagers supposed to sneak into parks at
> night & neck in the car if the damned headlights stay on by themselves???
>
>
LOL! I think that it said on the window sticker options listed as
"Spousal Trust Verification Safety Package".
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> "normie" <handballcourt.DeleteThis@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is
>> turned
>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights on
>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>
> Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.
>
> You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if it's
> raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full headlights.
> But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights - until it's dark
> enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on the top of the
> dash) turn on to full headlights.
>
> Cathy
>
>


Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want the
engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?
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> "Cathy F." <clfrclfr RemoveThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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>> "normie" <handballcourt RemoveThis @nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:fe4042783a143feb4933fc23357f1b5c@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
>>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is
>>> turned
>>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights on
>>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>
>> Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.
>>
>> You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if it's
>> raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full
>> headlights. But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights -
>> until it's dark enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on
>> the top of the dash) turn on to full headlights.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>
>
> Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want the
> engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?

Don't know - never thought about it/tried.

Cathy
>
>
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"Gary L. Burnore" <gburnore DeleteThis @databasix.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:30:27 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> <dishborealis DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>"Cathy F." <clfrclfr DeleteThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "normie" <handballcourt DeleteThis @nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:fe4042783a143feb4933fc23357f1b5c@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
>>>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is
>>>> turned
>>>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>>>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights
>>>> on
>>>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>>
>>> Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.
>>>
>>> You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if it's
>>> raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full
>>> headlights.
>>> But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights - until it's
>>> dark
>>> enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on the top of the
>>> dash) turn on to full headlights.
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want the
>>engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?
>
> Cut the wires. (Use a relay if you ever want them to come back on)


What a lame feature. Jeez....
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"Gary L. Burnore" <gburnore RemoveThis @databasix.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:36:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> <dishborealis RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>"Gary L. Burnore" <gburnore RemoveThis @databasix.com> wrote in message
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>>> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:30:27 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
>>> <dishborealis RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Cathy F." <clfrclfr RemoveThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "normie" <handballcourt RemoveThis @nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:fe4042783a143feb4933fc23357f1b5c@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
>>>>>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is
>>>>>> turned
>>>>>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>>>>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>>>>
>>>>> Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if
>>>>> it's
>>>>> raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full
>>>>> headlights.
>>>>> But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights - until it's
>>>>> dark
>>>>> enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on the top of the
>>>>> dash) turn on to full headlights.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cathy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want the
>>>>engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?
>>>
>>> Cut the wires. (Use a relay if you ever want them to come back on)
>>
>>
>>What a lame feature. Jeez....
>>
> I'm 50/50 on it. Having daytime running lights increases the chance
> you'll be seen. (It's why states have actual LAWS requiring
> motorcycles to leave their lights on all the time) and why some states
> require that lights be on while the wipers are on. But if you want
> to drive with your lights off down a nice dark street so you can't see
> and can't be seen, daytime running lights are a pain.


At my favorite boat launch, there are 4 ramps. At night, when people back
their trailers down to retrieve their boats, most of them turn off their
headlights, because now the tow vehicle is tipped upward, so their
headlights blind the next person trying to back their trailer in at the next
ramp.

Toyota should add a simple feature: A button you can press that gives you 5
minutes of no automation, and then resets to the default.
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:30:27 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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>"Cathy F." <clfrclfr RemoveThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> "normie" <handballcourt RemoveThis @nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:fe4042783a143feb4933fc23357f1b5c@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
>>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is
>>> turned
>>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights on
>>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>
>> Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.
>>
>> You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if it's
>> raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full headlights.
>> But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights - until it's dark
>> enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on the top of the
>> dash) turn on to full headlights.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>
>
>Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want the
>engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?
>

If its like my Camry (2002) if you put the parking brake on
before starting the engine, the daytime lights will not turn
on until you release the parking brake. However the Camry
light switch is marked , OFF, ON, and AUTO.

Slim
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:42:48 -0500, Gary L. Burnore
<gburnore DeleteThis @databasix.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:36:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
><dishborealis DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>"Gary L. Burnore" <gburnore DeleteThis @databasix.com> wrote in message
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>>> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:30:27 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
>>> <dishborealis DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Cathy F." <clfrclfr DeleteThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "normie" <handballcourt DeleteThis @nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:fe4042783a143feb4933fc23357f1b5c@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
>>>>>> Daytime lights on 2006 corolla turn on just fine when the engine is
>>>>>> turned
>>>>>> on. At night when the headlight switch is turned on the headlights are
>>>>>> supposed to brighten and dim when the switch is turned to off. Lights
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> this car stay at the same intensity whether the switch is on or off.
>>>>>> Sounds like a switch problem. Any other ideas out there?
>>>>>
>>>>> Unless I'm reading this wrong, I think they're working correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can manually turn them to the "on" position - for instance, if it's
>>>>> raining but it's not particularly dark outside & you need full
>>>>> headlights.
>>>>> But in the "off" position they're daytime running lights - until it's
>>>>> dark
>>>>> enough that they automatically (via the light sensor on the top of the
>>>>> dash) turn on to full headlights.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cathy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want the
>>>>engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?
>>>
>>> Cut the wires. (Use a relay if you ever want them to come back on)
>>
>>
>>What a lame feature. Jeez....
>>
>I'm 50/50 on it. Having daytime running lights increases the chance
>you'll be seen. (It's why states have actual LAWS requiring
>motorcycles to leave their lights on all the time) and why some states
>require that lights be on while the wipers are on. But if you want
>to drive with your lights off down a nice dark street so you can't see
>and can't be seen, daytime running lights are a pain.

There are times when it is not only a good idea but required for you
to turn off your headlights. Railroad yards and right-of-way are just
two examples. According to railroad safety requirements, the only
vehicle allowed to have lighted headlights are vehicles on the tracks.
All others HAVE to have their lights off in the daytime.

There aren't too many left but they are starting to make a come back,
drive-in movies. It is considered rude to have your headlights on in
a drive-in movie theater, parking lights only when entering or
exiting.

I'm sure I can come up with other reasons why there should be a way to
disable DRL but these will do for now.

BTW. When my ex-employer started installing DTR on their trucks,
accidents and near misses went up not down. My personal experience
with both motorcycles and 4 wheel vehicles is that other drivers
consider lighted headlights in the daytime as an invitation to pull
out in front of you.

Jack
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"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>
> Is there a way to completely override the automation, so if you want
> the engine running, but lights OFF, even if it's dark outside?
>
>
>



Yes. The dealer has a TSB which describes how to turn the automatic lights
off. The TSB number is EL011-00. I can email it to you if you wish.

Toyota issued the TSB to address the very many complaints from customers
who didn't like not having the ability to control their own lights.


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