Automatic headlights acting weird?

[Dg8882]

Today it was a bit overcast and I usually keep my lights on automatic. I noticed only my parking lights came on but not my headlights, I thought this was strange since I have never seen just the parking lights turn on automatically.

After it got dark I started the car and the headlights did not turn on, only the parking lights. I was still able to turn on my headlights manually but when set to automatic I only got parking lights. After maybe 2-3 minutes of driving, I could switch back to automatic and the lights would come on normally. Why aren't automatic lights functioning correctly??

 

[Gmctyphoon]

When you turn it on auto the command goes through a micro processor and relay. When you put it in the regular light on position it goes basically straight to the bulbs.