Are the twilight sensor for the headlamps way too sensitive???

[Ed Dell]

So the lights on the truck turn on on their own when they "sense" shade or darkness, cool feature, right? Ok, so the thing is... that the sensor is way too sensitive. I mean, I can go under a couple of trees, even at midday and they will turn on. For minimal shade. Like C'monn!!!!!

I mean I've had a couple of cars with this same feature, but they are not that sensitive. They will need a steady dose of Shade to turn on the lights. But the sensitivity on the Jeep is ridiculous. Its gotten so bad, that I at times decide to put the light switch into that daylight running just so they dont start turning on on their own.

And I'm 100% sure this is not just my Jeep as a couple of weeks ago, I had an oncoming Gladiator that I kinda thought was flashing the lights to me, when I approached its side, I rolled down the window, thinking the guy wanted to say something, and he just told me, "Must've been the autoheadlamps turning on"... It was like 2pm, sunny day, but he was passing under some trees.

I looked around the forum but wasn't able to find a thread on this issue, but I refuse to think that is not a big issue . I bet Iots of people are having the same issue as I do.

Anyway...Is there a fix for this? Not oem, I bet as I've looked, but maybe with the Tazer/J/scan?

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[ChrisNLA]

Mine are pretty sensitive.

It's a little annoying when its daylight and the screens go to dark mode and they're hard to see for a minute, but I haven't care enough yet to look into it further. It actually pisses me off more when I turn the windshield wipers on and the truck goes to dark mode because the headlights turn on with the wipers, and then I (again) am struggling to see the screens since rain and sunshine go hand in hand in Louisiana.

 

[FLAGladi]

So the lights on the truck turn on on their own when they "sense" shade or darkness, cool feature, right? Ok, so the thing is... that the sensor is way too sensitive. I mean, I can go under a couple of trees, even at midday and they will turn on. For minimal shade. Like C'monn!!!!!

I mean I've had a couple of cars with this same feature, but they are not that sensitive. They will need a steady dose of Shade to turn on the lights. But the sensitivity on the Jeep is ridiculous. Its gotten so bad, that I at times decide to put the light switch into that daylight running just so they dont start turning on on their own.

And I'm 100% sure this is not just my Jeep as a couple of weeks ago, I had an oncoming Gladiator that I kinda thought was flashing the lights to me, when I approached its side, I rolled down the window, thinking the guy wanted to say something, and he just told me, "Must've been the autoheadlamps turning on"... It was like 2pm, sunny day, but he was passing under some trees.

I looked around the forum but wasn't able to find a thread on this issue, but I refuse to think that is not a big issue . I bet Iots of people are having the same issue as I do.

Anyway...Is there a fix for this? Not oem, I bet as I've looked, but maybe with the Tazer/J/scan?

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[D_JT]

Must be an issue on the '24s and up. On my wifes 2019, I like has to be damn near dark before they come on. My '23 is a little more sensitive. It has to be dusk before they come on.

 

[ltdodge]

I think the sensor is on the top of the dash behind the front windshield. I have my front windows tinted and it even more sensitive to light

 

[Mr Miami]

Maybe I just never paid attention keeping my headlights in "Auto" mode all the time, but I never noticed the headlights turning on or off. When it is dark and I pull up behind another car or pull into my house, I see that the lights are on. But driving down the highway, I assume they are on but never really paid further attention to them.

Am I missing something? And for that matter, if they do turn on periodically when driving under some trees or in a tunnel, why does that make any difference if I don't even know they turned on and then off?

 

[ChrisNLA]

Maybe I just never paid attention keeping my headlights in "Auto" mode all the time, but I never noticed the headlights turning on or off. When it is dark and I pull up behind another car or pull into my house, I see that the lights are on. But driving down the highway, I assume they are on but never really paid further attention to them.

Am I missing something? And for that matter, if they do turn on periodically when driving under some trees or in a tunnel, why does that make any difference if I don't even know they turned on and then off?

In my truck its extremely noticeable because I use Android Auto all the time and if the headlights come on, Android Auto goes to dark mode on maps, and the screen dims (and so does the screen in the center of the cluster). That's not typically bothersome though. Usually just happens on a couple long stands of oak trees on a highway I travel, and typically on an overcast or partly cloudy day.

 

[Mr Miami]

In my truck its extremely noticeable because I use Android Auto all the time and if the headlights come on, Android Auto goes to dark mode on maps, and the screen dims (and so does the screen in the center of the cluster). That's not typically bothersome though. Usually just happens on a couple long stands of oak trees on a highway I travel, and typically on an overcast or partly cloudy day.

I see. I guess I just use the Android Auto thing to answer phone calls. I occasionally use the Navigation system which points me in the right direction if I don't know exactly where I am going. That's about as far as I have used anything yet in my '24 JTR other than trying to figure out how the radio works. I know, I know, there's a lot more stuff these things do now-a-days.

 

[DJPodratz]

Never heard of this issue. My 2021 Sport doesn't have any of that stuff.

Need a breeze, CRANK down the windows. Need lights, turn them on. Need a higher gear, push in the clutch and shift.

I LOVE simplicity!

 

[Joe Gladiator]

if i know im going to go under alot of bridges or the weather is sunny with clouds i just take it off Auto. But i second it, its way too sensitive. The sensor in my Ram was nicely calibrated didnt go on under bridges and turned on at dusk.

 

[ChrisNLA]

I see. I guess I just use the Android Auto thing to answer phone calls. I occasionally use the Navigation system which points me in the right direction if I don't know exactly where I am going. That's about as far as I have used anything yet in my '24 JTR other than trying to figure out how the radio works. I know, I know, there's a lot more stuff these things do now-a-days.

I use Android Auto for nav, music, and phone calls - so it's always up

 

[Ed Dell]

Must be an issue on the '24s and up. On my wifes 2019, I like has to be damn near dark before they come on. My '23 is a little more sensitive. It has to be dusk before they come on.

So it looks to be all over the place? I gonna review what I do have at th

Maybe I just never paid attention keeping my headlights in "Auto" mode all the time, but I never noticed the headlights turning on or off. When it is dark and I pull up behind another car or pull into my house, I see that the lights are on. But driving down the highway, I assume they are on but never really paid further attention to them.

Am I missing something? And for that matter, if they do turn on periodically when driving under some trees or in a tunnel, why does that make any difference if I don't even know they turned on and then off?

Its noticeable because when the light turn on, the dash and screen lights go into night mode and I have it dimmed a bit cause the reflection at night with the big screen in the 24' s+ is kinda annoying so I have it dimmed down, but in daytime that dimmed screen is noticeable. Also Android auto assumes lights on cause of light conditions and it also goes into night mode. Its not like something that will make me return the truck, but its noticeable enough to make it annoying. Also it might look to someone on front like Im flashing lights and that could be misinterpreted as something else.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Must be an issue on the '24s and up. On my wifes 2019, I like has to be damn near dark before they come on. My '23 is a little more sensitive. It has to be dusk before they come on.

My 22 was the same way.
The 22 and my 25, both - cloudy day, get between the trees and the lights come on.
OTOH, if they didn't' then it would have to get really dark before they'd come on and I'll take the safety first, especially with the drivers around here.

JSCAN can change that.

 

[Stuntman Mike]

Works fine, I am more than satisfied.

Similar to the ACC, they did a good job.

 

[guntrust]

Unfortunately this has always been an issue on my 2020. Learned to live with it.

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