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Robert Remando Posted on Feb 19, 2019
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When I turn off my car, the headlights stay on even after I use my fob to lock the doors. Normally they go off right away. I have found that hitting my headlight switch two times after I turn off my car, the headlights go off. So it saves me from a dead battery in the morning. But I would like to fix this. Would it be the headlight switch, a fuse or a bad relay causing my problem. My car is a 2004 Buick LeSabre Lmt.

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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.

  • Leanne
    Leanne Dec 08, 2022

    My 2022 Yukon is staying on 15 min after I turn my car off and exit. Will resetting the delay work on mine or is this extended period indicative of a malfunction? It has just started doing it leaving me with a dead battery.

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  • Posted on Jan 25, 2009

SOURCE: Interior lights won't turn off 1999 BuicK LeSabre.

yes there is a relay switch in engine compartment or under dash

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 15, 2009

SOURCE: 98 Buick Lesabre Blinker Problem

After replacing turn signal fuse under dashboard @ steering column, get a buzzing sound from under the dashboard. It goes off when the right or left turn signal is engaged in the on position. How do we get rid of this buzz sound?

roll-n

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  • Posted on Feb 27, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Toyota Corolla Headlights

I have an 03 corolla and in 04 we had this same problem. It was really bad when the temps would dip very low(appeaered to be cold sensitive). I would jump-start the car and let it warm up and the problem would go away. The dealership replaced the module that worked with the sensor(the sensor for the auto headlights) and since then we have not had this problem. Also from my understanding there was a manufacturers release on this, but not a recall. Hope this helps.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 07, 2009

SOURCE: Headlights stay on

auto headlights? if so it might be the relay for them is stuck on the owners Manuel may show you the location of this relay most likely under the hood in a remote fuse block?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 13, 2009

SOURCE: headlights won't turn off

lol i'll tell you what to do about the 93 lesabre headlight problem, carry a wrench and disconnect the battery. not optimal but it's what i had to do. don't...kick the headlight button multiple times as i tried to do, it doesn't fix anything. although, as soon as i got used to disconnecting the battery cable, the problem suddenly stopped.

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