head lights come on when.......

[jazz_master221]

hey whats the deal on the head lights some times they come on automaticaly and some times they don't ..it's like at night they will come on with out turning them on then sometimes in the dy time they will come on without turning the swith on..............................................
97 ex sport 4.0 sohc engine.......
motor purr???????????????????
thanks guys

 

[expo5.0]

they have a little light sensor that determines when they should be on, as i'm sure you know. sometimes during the day it gets dark enough that it thinks the headlights need to be on. sometimes its right, sometimes its dumb, but it sure beats having to think about it yourself, right?

 

[jazz_master221]

yes but i don't trust them ...i think it's trick '''they are playing mind games with me...in the day time i turn the ignition on the head lights will come on............
but it's kewl

 

[jazz_master221]

hey expo thanks for the reply ...where are the sensors located????????????????????????????

 

[GaSouthern1]

i have an eddie bauer and my lights have never come one automatically. Hmmm....i feel cheated haha

 

[jazz_master221]

how many miles on your 97 ga southern ...i've got 76k on mine still runnig smooth except for the cold start problem when i let it sit for a week without startin it... i put some motor purr in it a couple of weeks ag to see if that will eliminate the rouugh start up ..so far it's working

 

[GaSouthern1]

i have 99K, mine has never given me trouble other than when the engine blew at 50K. Mine also never sits longer than a day or so

 

[jazz_master221]

wow thats heavy dude when it blew was it the timing chane or a head gasket