Auto lighting flashing on and off

[Acey]

Hi I had my auto lights on first night drive just now and they kept flashing on and off on the motorway - just getting dark but other vehicles lights were on... Is this normal?

 

[Alb]

That's not normal.
Did you switch them to manual to get around this?

 

[Acey]

That's not normal.
Did you switch them to manual to get around this?

Hi yes I did and when I came home when fully dark they were back on auto and fine.

 

[MarkLynn]

I don't think the sensor is great mine come on to early I feel, but not had this on and off issue hope there is a fix.

 

[Acey]

I was worried that the other drivers would think I was being aggressive as they kept flashing randomly. Will see if it happens again - car is clean so don't think it's a dirt on sensor issue. Thanks

 

[Ozzie1989]

Hi I had my auto lights on first night drive just now and they kept flashing on and off on the motorway - just getting dark but other vehicles lights were on... Is this normal?

Are you sure you didn't have main beam assist on?

 

[Acey]

Are you sure you didn't have main beam assist on?

Hi I had that on but why would that effect the lights going on and off? It was dark enough for all the other cars around to have the lights on and this doesn't happen on our ZS EV.

 

[Alb]

Regardless of the switching threshold there should still be a hysteresis effect. It does sound like a fault.