Headlight Delayed turning off?

over2land · Apr 22, 2005

I guess it was meant to be. I have a lot of demons, but can't imagine this one.

My headlights, if the switch is in the on position when I shut off the truck, stay on for a little while after the truck is off.

I guess this is a factory option? Where do I find the wiring and componants associated with this?

Thanks.

Yucca-Man · Apr 22, 2005

It's normal - I can't think of the name right now but you get 45 or 60 seconds after shutting the ignition off before they go dark. There was a question within the last week or so about this, and the first couple answers weren't too sure where to find the wiring. I didn't stay with the thread so don't know if it was located or not.

Lou · Apr 22, 2005

try a search for Sentinel/Sentinal

NHextremeXJ · Apr 22, 2005

It's kind of a nice feature if you leave your outside lights off and it's dark out. :idea: Or if you like to bowhunt at night. :eyes: All you have to do is re-insert the key into the ignition with the headlights switched off and they will go out.

over2land · Apr 22, 2005

cool, thanks.

So it was a standard thing on all of them?

Eagle · Apr 22, 2005

over2land said:
cool, thanks.

So it was a standard thing on all of them?

Headlight Sentinal.

Optional.

Yucca-Man · Apr 22, 2005

Eagle said:
Headlight Sentinal.

Headlight Sentinel for future search purposes. :lecture: :laugh3:

Bent · Apr 22, 2005

over2land said:
Where do I find the wiring and componants associated with this?

Thanks.

My '01 sounds like it is behind the dash, left hand side of the steering wheel. If I stop, turn off the engine but leave the lights ON I can hear ( wierd spring sort of sound) the mechanism trying to turn off the headlights ( about a minute later). I've never noticed the sound when I do turn the lights off, I never pay attention in the dark. :shiver:

over2land · Apr 22, 2005

Weird.

Sorry for the newbie question, but it's the last thing I expected out of a 500 buck, 17 year old dilapidated truck.

Thanks for the help

Bent · Apr 22, 2005

over2land said:
Weird.

...a 500 buck, 17 year old dilapidated truck.

Thanks for the help

If it runs, those are the best kind. :laugh3:

$100cherokee · Apr 22, 2005

got mine for $100 runs and look better than anything i have ownedit's an 87 gets me from point a to point b.

parkeruph · Feb 6, 2007

if the headlights are not needed to get in the house then turn them off before turning the eng off.

dj's 2000 xj · Feb 6, 2007

:read: :confused1

Jeep914x4 · Feb 6, 2007

Yucca-Man said:
Headlight Sentinel for future search purposes. :lecture: :laugh3:

Better yet, search for Headlight sent* and you will find it either way it's spelled!

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