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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 07:51 AM
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My Auto Lights feature stopped working. Lights work OK and dimming Mirror works and wing mirrors. Anyone any fixes?
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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could be something to do with the sensor which is that big apparatus near the rear view mirror that is glued onto the windscreen. Have you had your windscreen replaced. If that isn't the problem I suppose there could be some type of problem with the wiring somewhere

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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JaguarXJR02
could be something to do with the sensor which is that big apparatus near the rear view mirror that is glued onto the windscreen. Have you had your windscreen replaced. If that isn't the problem I suppose there could be some type of problem with the wiring somewhere

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That's auto wiper fixed to the screen, the light sensor is in the rear view mirror....
Do the side lights work?
It could be a wire broken loose pn the stalk, I had no auto lights and found two wires off the little board they were supposed to be fixed to, I luckily had a spare so swapped them. You have to disconnect battery and leave for 10 mins, then remove the airbag from the wheel, , then look for the wires and their connections to the column. They can be easily re-soldered back on.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:13 AM
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On the back of the rear view mirror there is a "control dial" to adjust the sensitiveness of the auto light switch. Its a black round pin-like thing.
Maybe the electronics inside is slightly corroded and it helps to turn it a few times...
 
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