Automatic headlights come on too easily?

[bigdodge]

This is the adjustment I'm the body computer

 

[Dodge 1500 4X4]

You can turn off the automatic headlight in the Uconnect 4 screen under settings at least it's the way for the 5gen.

 

[Wild one]

Damn i must be old,i turn the headlights on when it's dusk or dark out,and turn them off when it's daylight.You can turn them to Auto at dusk,if you don't want to run the high and low beams,but why have them on auto during the day. Even my wife knows when to turn them off and on,lol.God forbid if you guys had to drive anything older that you actually had to turn the lights on or off,lol. Covering up the light sensor had to be the best one GT,why not turn the lights on instead,and you're old enough to have drove vehicles that you had to manually operate the lights,lol

 

[Socalramfan]

Damn i must be old,i turn the headlights on when it's dusk or dark out,and turn them off when it's daylight.You can turn them to Auto at dusk,if you don't want to run the high and low beams,but why have them on auto during the day. Even my wife knows when to turn them off and on,lol.God forbid if you guys had to drive anything older that you actually had to turn the lights on or off,lol. Covering up the light sensor had to be the best one GT,why not turn the lights on instead,and you're old enough to have drove vehicles that you had to manually operate the lights,lol

Next thing you know you’ll be telling them stories of when we actually shift gear with a clutch and pedal and it was called a manual transmission.

Im with you, keep it simple

 

[Mister Luck]

Guessing it’s not just me. or maybe it is…. My ‘14 Laramie has the automatic headlights and they come on if I drive through shaded areas. I’ve got other vehicles with this feature and none are as sensitive as this truck is. It can be high-noon in the Arizona sunshine and if I stop under an overpass the headlights come on. If I drive past a row of trees and am in their shadow the headlights come on. If I start driving in the dark the headlights will come on and go off several times after sunrise before they finally stay on.

Is this how they all work or has my sun load sensor possibly gone bad? Is there possibly another sensor that needs to be addressed?

This “feature” really drives me crazy. Help?

Mine work this way also
I use the “O” dial setting if I want them off and the dial indicator all the way to the right if I want them on all the time.

 

[GTyankee]

Wildone
When i get on the jobsite, first i meet the Truck driver that i am hired to ESC0RT, sometimes there are several truck drivers, other times there are several Highway Patrol.
We all have paperwork to fill out
Names, Dates, Vehicle numbers, starting point, roads to be traveled, final destination.
Then we have a Safety Meeting, the the police inspect every ones vehicles, Drivers Licenses, Proof of 750,000 dollars of insurance, vehicle & liability & the normal things police do during inspections.

All equipment that is required is checked, flares, flags, cones, height poles, first aid kits, at least 10 pound fire extinguisher(s)
Then we put on the flags, rotating lights, oversize load sign & OH YEAH, turn on the headlights & CB Radio

I just leave them on, it is one less thing to remember

 

[Wild one]

Wildone
When i get on the jobsite, first i meet the Truck driver that i am hired to ESC0RT, sometimes there are several truck drivers, other times there are several Highway Patrol.
We all have paperwork to fill out
Names, Dates, Vehicle numbers, starting point, roads to be traveled, final destination.
Then we have a Safety Meeting, the the police inspect every ones vehicles, Drivers Licenses, Proof of 750,000 dollars of insurance, vehicle & liability & the normal things police do during inspections.

All equipment that is required is checked, flares, flags, cones, height poles, first aid kits, at least 10 pound fire extinguisher(s)
Then we put on the flags, rotating lights, oversize load sign & OH YEAH, turn on the headlights & CB Radio

I just leave them on, it is one less thing to remember

Yea that still doesn't fly GT,by covering up the sensor you've totally defeated the function of the auto high beam feature.

 

[demonram]

My 2011 Sport is always set on automatic headlight mode. It does come on as noted in several posts but that doesn't concern me in the least. I have never checked to see if the rear lights come on during daylight hours, but when driving at night, all lights come on as they should. Don't know if the rear lights not coming on during daylight hours would be a cause for concern. I see a lot of vehicles being driven with the driver's left foot on the brake pedal, which causes the brake lights to be on all the time. Those are the ones I'm more concerned about.

 

[GTyankee]

Wild one
I don't have High Beam Feature & i only use High Beams when i am crossing the desert, i don't want to hit any coyotes

 

[Wild one]

Wild one
I don't have High Beam Feature & i only use High Beams when i am crossing the desert, i don't want to hit any coyotes

Coyotes aren't bad,it's badgers /bears /moose / porcupines etc. up here you don't want to hit.Damn badgers and bears are like hitting a brickwall,lol

 

[Hemi adventure]

2021 2500 here, I took a black cap from the top of a small Coleman disposable propane bottle and stuck it over the sensor on the dash. My headlights and taillights come on when I crank truck and go off when I park it. If you turn headlights all the way over to on, then when you park it won't automatically turn them off. I guess I have gotten spoiled by having the last couple of vehicles having the auto on feature as well as my motorcycle, but to me the safety aspect of lights on anytime a vehicle is in motion is a lot better and @ 70 yrs. old one less thing to remember is good. But I will say that I can remember when them "new fangled" automatic headlights came out I would tell folks sometimes "hey you left your lights on" and get a reply of no they will go off in a few minutes LOL.

 

[turkeybird56]

Mine is the same, 2014 also.

Nice looking Avatar. !!! I have a MY 19, same thing ref headlights. I honestly just leave on Auto and not worry, but that is me.

 

[KoboldTaco]

I could be mistaken but I thought on my 11 Bighorn there was a sensitivity setting for the automatic headlights. It's been awhile since I've had that truck so again I could be mistaken

Although I’m waiting for my first ram to arrive, every car I’ve owned has this feature. Look at your core truck setup options and see if you can nerf the sensitivity.

I also never use auto bright/dimming. In theory I understand why it exists. It sucks in the practical application so it always stays off.

 

[BossHogg]

2021 2500 here, I took a black cap from the top of a small Coleman disposable propane bottle and stuck it over the sensor on the dash.

Just an FYI, this sensor also doubles as a sun load sensor the automatic climate control system uses to mitigate how much A/C compressor is needed.

 

[caulk04]

This is one of those features that needn't be automated. Turn on your lights when you need them, turn them off when you don't.

 

[indept]

I've used auto headlights for over 20 years. So it comes on a little early, I don't care, as long as they come on at night I'm fine with it, no harm if they come on early. Now automatic wipers is different. I don't have them in my Ram but my wife's Rav4 has them. That system doesn't always wipe if it's drizzling or misting. If they were coming on if it's not raining, which hasn't been an issue but ID they did, that would bug me having the wipers sanding my windshield with dry dirt. So headlights coming on early will cause the dash lights to dim but for me, not a deal breaker. To each his own.

I do agree that there should be a menu function to adjust. There should also be a menu adjustment for tire pressure settings so if you buy beefier tires you can set the tpms for them.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Next thing you know you’ll be telling them stories of when we actually shift gear with a clutch and pedal and it was called a manual transmission.

Im with you, keep it simple

...or back in the days of cranking the windows up or down BY HAND.

 

[turkeybird56]

I've used auto headlights for over 20 years. So it comes on a little early, I don't care, as long as they come on at night I'm fine with it, no harm if they come on early. Now automatic wipers is different. I don't have them in my Ram but my wife's Rav4 has them. That system doesn't always wipe if it's drizzling or misting. If they were coming on if it's not raining, which hasn't been an issue but ID they did, that would bug me having the wipers sanding my windshield with dry dirt. So headlights coming on early will cause the dash lights to dim but for me, not a deal breaker. To each his own.

I do agree that there should be a menu function to adjust. There should also be a menu adjustment for tire pressure settings so if you buy beefier tires you can set the tpms for them.

My lowly Bighorn trim does have this option (headlights on with wipers), which I have disabled: It also does have RBS Rain Brake Support in the ESC system (electronic stability). I KEEP my headlights on AUTO all the time unless I discern that weather related visibility issues may be present and I manually turn on the lights.

Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only)
When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on
approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on if
the headlight switch is placed in the AUTO position. In
addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers are
turned off, if they were turned on by this feature
NOTE: This feature can be programmed through the
Uconnect system. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia”
for further information

 

[corneileous]

I don’t know, I guess I may stand by myself when I say this but I still think it’s awfully funny being that there’s been quite a few responses saying that they don’t mind if they turn on early because at least in my truck- 2018 ram 1500, there’s times when while it’s still somewhat daylight outside that my lights will turn on and then turn right back off again, no tunnels or anything else needed to interfere so yes, if my lights would just sometimes turn on early and then stay on, I’d be OK with that but what I don’t like and I’m sure most of the oncoming traffic or traffic in front of me doesn’t like is when they go on and go off like the system can’t make up its mind if it’s dark enough to turn the headlights on and then all the sudden figures it’s still too light out to run the headlights.

I do like the auto headlight feature but I’m about to just turn my headlight switch completely off and leave it there until it’s time to turn the headlights on.

 

[corneileous]

This is why I NEVER use automatic head lights. They do not work as well as most people think they do. Out Toyota Highlander would dim the dash lights when we went under an overpass without having the headlights on. And the headlights do not come on when you turn the wipers on. Which you are suppose to do in most states.

So, I’m confused… Are you just pointing out that in your Toyota Highlander the headlights won’t turn on when you turn your wipers on? I guess I don’t know about all Rams but at least in mine, there’s a setting in the Uconnect settings that allows you to enable your headlights coming on when you turn the wipers on.