autolamp always on

[ygu]

I am having a problem with my autolamp. I valet parked my car the other day and I guess the driver had turned the lights on with the autolamp on. When I got home and shut the car off the headlight chime went off and I noticed that he had turned the headlights on manually also. The next day I get into the car and the headlights come on, it was bright and sunny. I left the autolamp on and it stayed on. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks

 

[jssong]

maybe the sensor is busted? or wiring is loose?

 

[Robert]

Mine did something similar on a couple of occasions. I can't remember the exact sequence but it had something to do with turning on my parking lights while the Autolamp already had my headlights lit up. Next, I turned off the Autolamp switch so that I could have just my parking lamps on while waiting in line at a drive-in. When I turned my Autolamp switch back on, my headlights didn't come back on. I had to turn them on with my regular headlight switch. When I got home, I turned off my Explorer and the regular headlight switch, leaving the Autolamp switch on. I restarted it and the headlights came on with the Autolamp like they were supposed to. It had something to do with the sequence of events that I did everything but it has happened on a couple of occasions. Just turning off my Explorer and restarting it fixed it each time.

 

[section525]

I'd disconnect the battery and see if that fixes it. I noticed my Explorer does some goofy electrical stuff sometimes too. Especially with the door ajar light.

 

[ygu]

jssong,
the sensor is on the back of the mirror, correct? Also, is there anyplace else besides the back of the mirror to check the wireing?