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This morning as I was pulling into work i noticed my reflection in the big glass doors that my drivers side Low beam was not on ? Dial in Auto .

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I parked in front of the glass so I could see my reflection .
I flashed my High beams and immediately the drivers Low beam turned on as normal ? For now it seems to work every time ?

Has anyone else experienced this ?

My truck : 2014 Ram 4x4 QC Express .
Factory Quad headlights .
 

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was the green symbol on on the dash?
 
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Obviously it wasn't too dark out if you didn't notice driving that they weren't on. Auto only comes on when it's dark enough to trip the light sensor and off again when it's light enough. The on and off point for Auto is different. My guess is it was too light out to turn the lights on but when you flash the brights it also turned the low beam on because brights include low and high beam and then it wasn't light enough to turn them back off again. Make sense?
 

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Obviously it wasn't too dark out if you didn't notice driving that they weren't on. Auto only comes on when it's dark enough to trip the light sensor and off again when it's light enough. The on and off point for Auto is different. My guess is it was too light out to turn the lights on but when you flash the brights it also turned the low beam on because brights include low and high beam and then it wasn't light enough to turn them back off again. Make sense?

Though the OP didn't specifically say it, I interpreted his post to imply that the passenger side low beam was on and the driver side low beam was off.

I could be wrong. I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
 
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Though the OP didn't specifically say it, I interpreted his post to imply that the passenger side low beam was on and the driver side low beam was off.

I could be wrong. I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
You are correct Sir , I said I noticed in the reflection my drivers side was NOT on ; therefore, implying the passenger side was on .....
How could that be misunderstood?
 
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Obviously it wasn't too dark out if you didn't notice driving that they weren't on. Auto only comes on when it's dark enough to trip the light sensor and off again when it's light enough. The on and off point for Auto is different. My guess is it was too light out to turn the lights on but when you flash the brights it also turned the low beam on because brights include low and high beam and then it wasn't light enough to turn them back off again. Make sense?
Obviously ? Really ?

Obviously you didn't read my post ?
 

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I had a headlight sensor go on my 2012...headlights did similar stuff. Replaced under warranty


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Thanks for the reply Sir !
 

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Obviously ? Really ?

Obviously you didn't read my post ?

I didn't mean obviously in a snarky way in the least bit. I apologize that it came off that way. And you're right, missed the part that it was just one side.
 

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You are correct Sir , I said I noticed in the reflection my drivers side was NOT on ; therefore, implying the passenger side was on .....
How could that be misunderstood?

Geez, sorry. My post was an honest attempt to help. YOU misread it and injected a tone that wasn't there when I wrote it. I'll try to be perfect next time.
 
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I didn't mean obviously in a snarky way in the least bit. I apologize that it came off that way. And you're right, missed the part that it was just one side.
Sorry I read my post I'm the one that should be apologizing! Sorry Sir !
 
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Geez, sorry. My post was an honest attempt to help. YOU misread it and injected a tone that wasn't there when I wrote it. I'll try to be perfect next time.
Damn I must've been having a bad moment , I owe you the apology Sir ! I apologize .... my bad
 

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Sounds like the low beam bulb on the driver side is getting a little flakey. If it happens again on auto or manual maybe it is just something as simple as needing a new bulb. Hopefully!
 

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