94 Automatic Headlights Problem

[inkfast]

I happened to catch a glimpse of my truck in a window while at the store today and saw that my headlights were not on. I have an automatic headlight switch in the mirror and anytime the car is on, the headlights have always been on. I pushed the button a few times and nothing happened. For the heck of it, I turned the car around so I could see my tail lights in the storefront window and the tail lights were out too but now only one of the brake lights (R) was working as well. I drove the truck straight home and now everything seems to be working just fine again.

Has anyone else had problems with this?

 

[dansnyder22]

didn't know 94's came with auto headlights

 

[inkfast]

My 94 XLT has auto lights and auto dim on the mirror with front and back sensors. The problem happened again yesterday afternoon, I turned of the automatic headlights and the brake lights started working just fine. Guess that fixes that problem.

 

[Guido0136]

Is yours an Eddie bower? I have a 94 XLT and it had DRL (canadian version) I yanked the fuse in the engine to stop the DRL - I just drive with the parking lights on instead, looks cooler
There are no censors on my 94 that control the lights...

 

[inkfast]

No, just a XLT. I bought from the original owner and he ordered it with power everything. Nice truck, but I think it's about time to sell it and buy a newer one. Really wish it had the V8 that wasn't available until '95.

 

[TedJ]

I didn't think that any 1st gens came with the autolamp or overhead console except for the limiteds.

Maybe someone added it on at some point? (I put it in mine, I love it)

What happens when you turn on the regular headlight switch?

 

[BrianDye]

Only the 94 limiteds had the DRL; as for V8s they didnt have them in the 2nd gens til 97 I believe

 

[TedJ]

Other pre-94 trucks had DRL in Canada, it was law there. The DRL and Autolamp mirror are not the same, you can have one without the other.

V8 started in 96 I believe, my neighbor has one.

I'm thinking the OP might have a wiring issue from someone installing the autolamp mirror. The service manual shows the autolamp mirror as only being on the Limited.

 

[BrianDye]

My 95 has auto lamps, controls on the mirror, and one day after disconnecting the battery, I go out in the garage (when it was connected) like 3am, and the parking lights were on, not the gauge cluster lights, or dash lights, so I disconnected the mirror's harness for like 10 minutes, then reconnected it, and it was fine...try that if you have the auto mirror...