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Cars that beep when your lights are on and don't just turn them ofd

Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:19 am
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33196 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:19 am
I just don't get it, I had a 1998 Tundra that had the technology to automatically turn my lights off when I turned the truck off but this 2016 Sentra I rented just beeps loudly at me.

If they can make it beep why not just have it cut the lights off?
Posted by CajunSoldier225
Member since Aug 2011
8990 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:21 am to
Is ofd an option now a days?
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
53466 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:29 am to
Because what if you want to keep the lights on for whatever reason?

The technology element I expect to see more is a beep and automatic turnoff once the battery reaches certain depletion levels.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68544 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:29 am to
quote:

If they can make it beep why not just have it cut the lights off?

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Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:32 am to
quote:

Sentra
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33196 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:32 am to
No doubt
I noticed it in my MIL's car as well, I'm just curious as to why they would seem to go backwards in technology on this little thing
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15866 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:32 am to
I don't understand how any new vehicle sold today doesn't have automatic headlights. Chevy Trucks had auto headlights 25 years ago. So So many people drive around in the heavy rain with their headlights off.
Burns my arse.
Posted by tipup
Member since Sep 2005
1649 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 5:51 pm to
I remember when drivers were smart enough to turn the lights on when getting dark or raining.
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 5:53 pm
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29895 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 5:58 pm to
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I don't understand how any new vehicle sold today doesn't have automatic headlights.


I guess maybe because they can add a little to the vehicle price when it only costs them a couple bucks. I know on my truck I would've needed to upgrade to the "premium tech" or some BS package like that to get automatic headlights.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
80881 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 6:13 pm to
quote:

I don't understand how any new vehicle sold today doesn't have automatic headlights. Chevy Trucks had auto headlights 25 years ago. So So many people drive around in the heavy rain with their headlights off.
Burns my arse.


I've seen vehicles with daytime running lights. It's not hard to do.
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 2:53 pm
Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14958 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 6:16 pm to
quote:

Because what if you want to keep the lights on for whatever reason?

Then turn the car on. If the lights start to dim, then crank it up for a little while.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
21354 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 6:59 pm to
If the Sentra is equipped with the Autolight system, you must set the headlights control to the AUTO position (not the plain old ON position) to make headlights go off when you kill the car.

It sounds like you go full auto or full manual. The choice is yours.

Owner's Manual
Posted by Cjscore
Prairieville
Member since Dec 2016
598 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 7:05 pm to
Sounds like a $1600 special feature.
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7628 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 7:26 pm to
quote:

I'm just curious as to why they would seem to go backwards in technology on this little thing


This. I had a 98 Olds Intrigue that had auto lights, now we have a 2012 Honda that doesn't.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15866 posts
Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:58 pm to
I literally wouldn't buy a vehicle that didn't have auto lights.

Had a rental corolla in California with a dead battery because of this. So dumb.
Posted by vengeanceofrain
depends
Member since Jun 2013
12465 posts
Posted on 6/15/17 at 2:00 am to
i got a 2015 bmw 6 series that i literally never drive

about... it was the night alabama played clemson this year, i've had too much crown green apple and some skate and i drove the car to the local sports bar as i didn't want to have to answer all my GF's football questions in the game

and like, it's one of those cars like, you can't just cut the lights off you know the lights automatically go off

so i pull in the drive way and i get out the car and hte lights won't go off so i get back in the car , then cut the car back off then get back out the car and look at hte car and the lights won't go off, like for some reason i'm petrified of my battery dying nevermind i have one of those jumper things in the trunk i'm tweaking my arse off lol, so i do trhis shite for like an hour. so i call my pregnant GF out and tell her that my car is broke lol. she's crying laughing at me and just takes me in =side the house and i'm fighting her the whole time cause i don't want the battery in my car to die.

i hate cars that have lights that don't go off when you cut the car off which is pretty much any car lol
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92903 posts
Posted on 6/15/17 at 2:50 am to
I have the same problem with my Lambo and Viper, it sucks
Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
29454 posts
Posted on 6/15/17 at 3:05 am to
My 2001 blazer had daylight running lamps and I could manually turn them off by pressing the dome override twice.

Technology is going backwards.

I'm sure the new vehicles you can adjust your seat via Bluetooth though
This post was edited on 6/15/17 at 3:07 am
Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
29454 posts
Posted on 6/15/17 at 3:10 am to
quote:

i've had too much crown green apple and some skate
quote:

i'm tweaking my arse off lol, so i do trhis shite for like an hour. so i call my pregnant GF out and tell her that my car is broke lol. she's crying laughing at me and just takes me in =side the house and i'm fighting her the whole time cause i don't want the battery in my car to die.
Posted by cave canem
pullarius dominus
Member since Oct 2012
12186 posts
Posted on 6/15/17 at 3:15 am to
My truck has both options, If I had to choose though I would take non auto headlights.
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