AMG GTR Headlight issue
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AMG GTR Headlight issue
Having an issue with my 2018 GTRs headlights. Lights are set to automatic - they stay on even during the day in bright light (you can see the headlight bulbs on) but no light icon on the dash. Is this normal? Lights dont turn off if I rotate the light switch even at night - they remain on in every setting.
Secondly when i pull the stalk to flash a car with the high beam, nothing happens. There is no flash of light
However if i turn the car off but keep the ignition on (engine not running) the lights/high beam flash when i pull the stalk. Weird
Anu ideas??
Secondly when i pull the stalk to flash a car with the high beam, nothing happens. There is no flash of light
However if i turn the car off but keep the ignition on (engine not running) the lights/high beam flash when i pull the stalk. Weird
Anu ideas??
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Having an issue with my 2018 GTRs headlights. Lights are set to automatic - they stay on even during the day in bright light (you can see the headlight bulbs on) but no light icon on the dash. Is this normal? Lights dont turn off if I rotate the light switch even at night - they remain on in every setting.
Secondly when i pull the stalk to flash a car with the high beam, nothing happens. There is no flash of light
However if i turn the car off but keep the ignition on (engine not running) the lights/high beam flash when i pull the stalk. Weird
Anu ideas??
Secondly when i pull the stalk to flash a car with the high beam, nothing happens. There is no flash of light
However if i turn the car off but keep the ignition on (engine not running) the lights/high beam flash when i pull the stalk. Weird
Anu ideas??
Try covering your light sensor (middle top of your windshield you will see it) and/or shining a very bright light on it when at night time if it does anything.
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I dont think its the light sensor as the "light icons" come up on the dash as I would expect them to and go off when I would expect them too but the lights stay on
Then when the car is switched on ie ignition switched on (engine off) - the lights don't respond to the light switch, and then after a certain amount of time, one headlight will go off, and the other stays on..and then vise versa
So definitely an electrical gremlin. Do you think it could be the headlight control unit? Anyone have any idea about this part?
Then when the car is switched on ie ignition switched on (engine off) - the lights don't respond to the light switch, and then after a certain amount of time, one headlight will go off, and the other stays on..and then vise versa
So definitely an electrical gremlin. Do you think it could be the headlight control unit? Anyone have any idea about this part?
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I dont think its the light sensor as the "light icons" come up on the dash as I would expect them to and go off when I would expect them too but the lights stay on
Then when the car is switched on ie ignition switched on (engine off) - the lights don't respond to the light switch, and then after a certain amount of time, one headlight will go off, and the other stays on..and then vise versa
So definitely an electrical gremlin. Do you think it could be the headlight control unit? Anyone have any idea about this part?
Then when the car is switched on ie ignition switched on (engine off) - the lights don't respond to the light switch, and then after a certain amount of time, one headlight will go off, and the other stays on..and then vise versa
So definitely an electrical gremlin. Do you think it could be the headlight control unit? Anyone have any idea about this part?
The headlight control unit, don't usually fail unless water gets leaked in due to a faulty seal but defects do occur... however, never heard of it for your model though so not common if it did.
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I see, and I assume you plugged in a scanner and there are no codes? I wonder if pulling the starter battery and leaving it unplugged for a few minutes then plugging it back in will help reset things?
The headlight control unit, don't usually fail unless water gets leaked in due to a faulty seal but defects do occur... however, never heard of it for your model though so not common if it did.
The headlight control unit, don't usually fail unless water gets leaked in due to a faulty seal but defects do occur... however, never heard of it for your model though so not common if it did.
I had my steering wheel changed which involved the battery being unplugged but I could try unplugging the battery again.
it's very weird that it all functions normally for a few minutes when I turn off the engine, but then starts playing up again
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No fault code. I need to try at the dealership
I had my steering wheel changed which involved the battery being unplugged but I could try unplugging the battery again.
it's very weird that it all functions normally for a few minutes when I turn off the engine, but then starts playing up again
I had my steering wheel changed which involved the battery being unplugged but I could try unplugging the battery again.
it's very weird that it all functions normally for a few minutes when I turn off the engine, but then starts playing up again