Automatic Lights

[Bondis]

Hey all, I was wondering whether the automatic headlight setting should only switch on the main beams. In my case, it does not switch on the low beams. Is this how it actually works or does my car have an issue?

[sorcerer]

I'm assuming that you mean that, when the car thinks it's dark enough outside it will automatically turn on the lights for you? If so, that should only ever work on low beam, never high beam.

[Bondis]

23 minutes ago, sorcerer said:

I'm assuming that you mean that, when the car thinks it's dark enough outside it will automatically turn on the lights for you? If so, that should only ever work on low beam, never high beam.

I apologise but I'm used to different terminologies! it's the one with the green symbol on the cluster not the blue one. That's the only light that works. I meant that the bulbs closest to the radiator grille never operate under auto function on their own, they only operate with the main beams (most lateral). And yes, only when the car thinks it is dark enough, it switches them on both together as in the photo (i had fogs on not related to the question).

[sorcerer]

Yes, that's exactly how they are meant to work. The green warning light on the dash is for the low beam, the one you use in normal driving conditions every night. The blue light is for the high beam, also known as the main beam. That's the one that is very bright and will dazzle oncoming drivers which is obviously very dangerous, so the high/main beams will never come on automatically, unless your car is designed to have the auto high beam system..

[Bondis]

21 minutes ago, sorcerer said:

Yes, that's exactly how they are meant to work. The green warning light on the dash is for the low beam, the one you use in normal driving conditions every night. The blue light is for the high beam, also known as the main beam. That's the one that is very bright and will dazzle oncoming drivers which is obviously very dangerous, so the high/main beams will never come on automatically, unless your car is designed to have the auto high beam system..

Ok I understand thanks a lot! I was concerned because we are used to switch on the one closest to the grille on the image I attached previously (is it the dipped? im not sure what it is called) just before sunset or after sunrise. I assumed that they will operate in  the same manner by the auto function ! 

[sorcerer]

Personally, I wouldn't bother too much about the position of the lights on the front of the car because they can vary, but something that is constant and is always the same on any car I've ever seen is the dashboard indicator lights. The green one is always for the dipped or low beam and the blue one is always for the high or main beam. As long as only the green one comes on automatically and the blue one only comes on when you switch it on, everything is working as it should