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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 04:32 PM
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my 03 sl500 headlights stay on in the off position after I start it why?
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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 05:47 PM
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Set on daytime running lights?
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Old Sep 29, 2015 | 05:52 AM
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Set on daytime running lights?

That would happen in the "Auto" position, not the "Off" position. That is how my DRL's are set up.
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Old Sep 29, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Dale Joski
my 03 sl500 headlights stay on in the off position after I start it why?
There is a user setting for "always on" that you can change .
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