Why do my headlights stay on after I turn my car off.

To program the length of delay for the headlights of a 2004 Outlander, turn the headlight switch off and make sure it is in the Auto position. Then wait for the desired amount of time you want the headlights to stay on before turning the switch back to OFF. The maximum delay you can set is three minutes. For more information, please refer to your car's manual or contact a certified mechanic. REFERENCES:
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This is the delay feature of your vehicle.
Your car's Auto Headlight functionality offers both convenience and safety. The exit delay programmed in means that the lights will stay on after you turn off the engine for a set period of time. You can change how long they stay on to fit your needs. Here's how to do that:

1. Make sure the headlight switch is in the Auto position.
2. Make sure the key is set to OFF.
3. Turn the headlight switch off.
4. Turn the switch back to ON, then OFF again.
5. Turn the switch back to the Auto position.
6. Make sure the lights come on.
7. Wait for the amount of time you want the headlights to stay on, then turn the switch back to OFF once more.
8. The headlight delay should now be programmed.

Tips

• The maximum delay you can set is three minutes.
• You can set the system to have no delay by not waiting to turn the switch back to OFF the final time.

If you turn car off and remove key from ignition, th? headlights will stay on until you open the driver side door, its part of an auto on headlight system. you can leave your selector light switch on the headlight position or on the daylight lamp relay (DRL) position. and open the driver side door and the lights will go out and not stay on. so it saves running your battery down. That feature is only on SLE trim line on the Solara.

Did you fix this problem I am having the same problem with my bipper.

multi function switch conntols all that its prob. bad

Hi, I'm not sure about your car, or if your lights are staying on when the car's turned off, but it sounds like your headlights are hard-wired, it's a safety thing on some cars from some places so you're easier to see. If they're staying on after you turn the car off I'd look for a headlight relay & swap it for a similar one to test it, or replace your headlight switch/dimmer switch.Hope this sheds some light :)

Sounds like you have a problem in your headlight switch. As far as them staying on sometimes when you shut the car off are you referring to daytime running lamps or the regular headlights? If it's daytime running lamps that like to stay on and your headlights do not like to turn on then there could be a combination of headlight switch and daytime running lamp relay.

It is possible the relay gets the signal from the headlight switch as well, since they generally turn off when you turn your headlights on.

Left of the two headlight buttons for headlights and parking, there is a vertical slider. It's labeled Twilight, meaning twilight sentinel that keeps the headlights on. Move it down and that shortens the on time to about 5 seconds. If you are sittting with the headlights on and want them to go off, push it to the bottom and it turns the lights off immediately. They will turn back on when the car is put into park.

Move the slider to the top and they should stay on for about 5 minutes. BTW if you just leave the headlight switch pushed in (if you're doing it manually) the car turns everything off in about 10 minutes--inside lights, radio, lights, cigarette lighter power (unless you moved the fuse in the underhood fuse block to make them stay on permanently).

You also may not know that if you are driving or sitting and want the headlights off but the parking lights to stay on, push the Parking LIghts button. That turns the headlights off. I didn't find that for a while because our 98 LeSabre didn't have any way to turn off the headlights while cruising through a Christmas display scene in a park where many people turn off the headlights to help the effect of the colored lights. Please Rate My Response! Thanks! //

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