James C. Reeves wrote:
> "N8N" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> >
> > Eric Near wrote:
> >> N8N wrote:
> >>
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >> > what if you really *did* leave them on?
> >> >
> >> > talk about an incentive to never manually turn on your headlights, even
> >> > when they may be needed... (rain, etc.)
> >> >
> >> > And of course, this "feature" is difficult to defeat...
> >> >
> >> > nate
> >>
> >> My wife drives a '97 Bonneville with automatic headlights. I am just
> >> wondering, how do you deal with the lights not coming on when you're in
> >> "Lights on while wipers in use" areas? I also drive a GM car ('00
> >> Sunfire) but the lights are manual, a "disadvantage" I prefer.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >
> > That's my whole gripe... normally I would just turn the lights on
> > manually... but in this car you might not notice if you turn them on
> > manually and then *leave* them on... not cool.
> >
> > I guess I may have to train myself to check the headlight switch every
> > time I leave the car...
> >
> > nate
>
>
> What I ended up doing is just turning them on manually when ever the lights
> should be on, even if they were already on. Then manual operation becomes
> habit so one is less likely to forget (is a automatic reaction).

I already do that, my point was how do you 100% remember to turn them
off, since they are always still on when you leave the car no matter
what position the switch is in?

nate