larryv

Hello, i noticed on a friend of mine 06 HHR when she starts the car and puts it in gear the low beam headlights go on during the day. We got into the on board computer and what should the light settings be set at? Thank for your help

jwolfe99

I would guess your friend has a 2007 model. What she is seing is the Driving Lights . The 2006 models had the turn sig lights come on instead. BTW why does she want to turn them off?????

The other option is that the car figures the lights should be on so it turns on the headlights. This is a standard thing, car figures its dark enough for lights and turns them on.. Thats why they call them Auto Lights

larryv

Its a 06 HHR and the only lights that used to come on where the front side amber lights but after being in for service we noticed this. We were thinking a service tech did something. Auto lights work fine but this is when its complete daylight. She just wants it back the way it was without making a trip back to the dealer. Thank you

GDZHHR

Did the work involve reflashing the car or working on any of the computer systems?

larryv

Good Question! Just took it in for the AC grawl. When I see her again i will get into the onboard computer and check and see if the auto lights are on or off. Thanks

larryv

The low beam lights are off NOW! When I installed the 07 dimmer switch for the rear cargo light thats when it started. I unhooked the 1 wire that plugs into the gray wire that goes to the fusebox and WALA! the front lights went off and the amber ones stayed on. I hooked the wire back up and the headlights went back on. Now she just turns the signal light switch back when she starts the car and all front lights go off. Thanks.......

TomsHHR

read your manual on the auto light feature, you can turn them on and off using the headlight on the turn signal also.

GDZHHR

Could you say this again slowly........

I'm getting ready to do the switch mod and would like to keep the ambers burning.

TomsHHR

It sounds like a wire is crossed, I know you can turn the auto lights off with the switch on the wipers and also in the DIC, but never knew you could turn them off with the dimmer switch...

It sounds like something is not right...

Wheelie7

Wheelie is a 2006 model, so when I move his shift lever, his turn signals come on.

That is probably 1 thing I will alter when I do my Wheelie The Incredible Cute Ute cartoon show, Have Whelie's turn signals go on another location, The reason is because my cartoon HHR is have blue pupils, the orange turn signal will get in the way of his *EYES*.