Automatic Headlight Switch & Sensor?

xj92

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Junction City, KS

• Apr 30, 2009

• #1

My headlight switch is having issues and needs to be replaced. It's $30 for a normal replacement. Does anybody offer a unit with a sensor so that the headlights will automatically turn on when the vehicle is turned on and it is dark, like the newer cars do?

 

Begster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cape Cod/Boston, Mass

• Apr 30, 2009

• #2

I could be wrong, but I don't think anyone manufactures something like that for an XJ.

You can't just turn the lights on yourself when you see its dark?

 

xj92

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Junction City, KS

• Apr 30, 2009

• #3

I can, and I have for years. But a major part of the reason a lot of us are on this site is because we can't leave well enough alone. Since I have to replace the switch anyways, why not upgrade if it's available? Just doing my research before I spend some money.

 

Talyn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia

• Apr 30, 2009

• #4

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DESI...hash=item200335167115&_trksid=p4506.m20.l1116 something like that may work for you

I would also look at sites that specifically sell car alarm equipment. They usually have such gadgets as well.

 

Last edited: Apr 30, 2009

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winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Royal Oak, Michigan

• Apr 30, 2009

• #5

I'm sure you can wire a sensor in. It doesn't seem like it would change the normal headlight switch. I know it is different on the newer cars, but your going to have to adapt in something different. On my Crown Vic, it's all built into a complex "lightning control module". You don't want to mess with that. Just add a secondary system to the existant wiring. $20 for that ebay gizmo will be hard to beat.

 

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dagr8tim

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Columbus, Oh

• Apr 30, 2009

• #6

Light sensor to a relay, to your headlights. You could get fancy and wire a manual over ride.

 

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Red2000

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Arlington, VA

• Apr 30, 2009

• #7

i know late model s-10's have the sensor to turn on the light. may be able to get it out of an s-10 from a junk yard. the sensor is located on one of the grills for the dash speakers, i think the passenger side

 

ROKRWLR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Arvada, CO

• May 1, 2009

• #8

This is interesting..... I'd like to hear how it works out.

I also wish I could figure out how get something like the comfort access in my BMW to work in the cherokee. I'm getting used to push button start and proximity sensors on the locks. I don't know how many times I push my finger on the dash when I get home thinking I'm going to hit the button and turn the Jeep off. I guess the nice car is spoiling me. I'm just too lazy to turn the key.

 

Darky

NAXJA Forum User

Location

29 Palms, CA

• May 1, 2009

• #9

Just as an aside, the Nissan Altima's keyless ignition works without the key sometimes...I started it once drove somewhere, shut it down went in came back out and restarted it then realized I had left the key in the house!

 

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jeepster_259

NAXJA Forum User

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

• May 1, 2009

• #10

I remember JC Whitney used to have something that would automatically turn your low beams on for daytime running lights. It was only like $15, some universal fit one as well.

 

Talyn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia

• May 2, 2009

• #11

Darky said:

Just as an aside, the Nissan Altima's keyless ignition works without the key sometimes...I started it once drove somewhere, shut it down went in came back out and restarted it then realized I had left the key in the house!

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Kind of not good.