Headlights off?

[GANewbie]

:confused: Just got our 2007 CR-V EXL w/Navi on Saturday. Got rid of a 2003 Pilot (a little downsizing). Love the new CR-V!

Question: One of the nice features of the Pilot was it would automatically turn the headlights off if you accidently left them on, preventing the dreaded "er, er, er, click, silence"!

It appears regardless of what the salesman said, this is not a feature of the CR-V. :mad:

Is there any kind of aftermarket gadget that will do this for my wife? She has become a legend in the household for leaving the lights on.

[alex2364]

The car will beep if you leave the headlight on with the driver door open. I have this feature in my RSX and I've never left my headlights on. If the headlight is still left on with this feature then you should be paying more attention to what you're doing.

[connermt]

The car will beep if you leave the headlight on with the driver door open. I have this feature in my RSX and I've never left my headlights on. If the headlight is still left on with this feature then you should be paying more attention to what you're doing.
One would think so. However, I know a couple people that would need a kick in the bum to notice lights being left on. Their ding/buzzer is useless to them.:eek:

[Psyman42]

:confused: Just got our 2007 CR-V EXL w/Navi on Saturday. Got rid of a 2003 Pilot (a little downsizing). Love the new CR-V!

Question: One of the nice features of the Pilot was it would automatically turn the headlights off if you accidently left them on, preventing the dreaded "er, er, er, click, silence"!

It appears regardless of what the salesman said, this is not a feature of the CR-V. :mad:

Is there any kind of aftermarket gadget that will do this for my wife? She has become a legend in the household for leaving the lights on.

I had a 2000 Accord that had the chimes to remind you it was on. My Girl's sister drove the car once and being the complete moron that she is, she still left the lights on and walked away...however, the lights turned off by itself after one minute...I would assume this feature is still available on the CR-V

[rrbhokies]

I had a 2000 Accord that had the chimes to remind you it was on. My Girl's sister drove the car once and being the complete moron that she is, she still left the lights on and walked away...however, the lights turned off by itself after one minute...I would assume this feature is still available on the CR-V

First, this is not a feature on the CR-V. The lights will not turn off at any point automatically. Same goes for any of the interior lights if one of the kids should leave the map light on or forget to shut the door all the way.

I had a 1999 Accord and "Lights On" reminder was much louder on the Accord than it is on the CR-V. I love all the "friendly" posts by the others on this forum who think it's only morons that would leave their headlights on. That's a real nice response to leave guys.

I've had the 07 CR-V for a month now and have left the lights on several times, because the ding, ding is too soft. It's not loud enough to always hear, especially when you have screaming kids getting out of the car.

So, if the warning ding could be louder, then that would probably help us "morons" that are not paying enough attention!! Keep those great positive posts coming guys!!

[2RedV's]

First, this is not a feature on the CR-V. The lights will not turn off at any point automatically. Same goes for any of the interior lights if one of the kids should leave the map light on or forget to shut the door all the way.

I had a 1999 Accord and "Lights On" reminder was much louder on the Accord than it is on the CR-V. I love all the "friendly" posts by the others on this forum who think it's only morons that would leave their headlights on. That's a real nice response to leave guys.

I've had the 07 CR-V for a month now and have left the lights on several times, because the ding, ding is too soft. It's not loud enough to always hear, especially when you have screaming kids getting out of the car.

So, if the warning ding could be louder, then that would probably help us "morons" that are not paying enough attention!! Keep those great positive posts coming guys!!What would you have done in the 70's or 80's with a car that didn't do everything for you or protect you from yourself?
Take some responsibility for your own actions.
What causes you to leave the lights on? Are you turning them on in the daytime? 'cause if you are leaving them on at night, I really don't understand how you are doing it?

I will admit that it is a "feature" that is oddly left out on the V.

[rrbhokies]

What would you have done in the 70's or 80's with a car that didn't do everything for you or protect you from yourself?
Take some responsibility for your own actions.
What causes you to leave the lights on? Are you turning them on in the daytime? 'cause if you are leaving them on at night, I really don't understand how you are doing it?

I will admit that it is a "feature" that is oddly left out on the V.

Now come on 2RedV's. Don't you be a hater too. You're the moderator of this board. We're not living in the 70's or 80's, so don't give me the "when I was your age, I used to walk both ways uphill to school" BS.

I am simply pointing out that the audible chime on the 07 CR-V's is not as loud as it is on other Honda vehicles such as the 99 Accord. Now, maybe that's just my CRV and I'll probably have them check it when I bring it in next time.

The two times I left the lights on, both were situations where I parked on the street at dusk and couldn't see any light reflect to visually indicate they were still on.

Now, here is something that I noticed last night and I think is very important. Another thing that's a problem with the 07 CRV is that when you turn off the ignition, all the dashboard lights turn off even though the headlights are still on. This is different from older models where the dash lights were connected to the headlights, not the ignition. Now, you have older CRVs, so you may not be aware that has changed for 07. However, I believe that plays a big part into it. In addition to the audible notification, if the dashboard lights were still connected to the lights, then I would probably visually notice that the dashboard was still lit up after I took my keys out.

You'd be surprised how such a subtle change could affect someone until you come across it yourself. Heck, it's the reason that the manufacturers started putting in audible chimes and automatic headlamps off in the first place.

[drivezki]

I've never left my headlights on, but they should turn off when turning the ignition off. When will Honda wake up?

[NorahCRV]

This discussion reminds me of something that happened when I bought my first Honda Civic in 1974. I had proudly driven it to the service station where I worked & the mechanics all went out to check it out at break time . . . one of them came back in & with a perfectly straight face asked me if I wanted a dead battery. Thinking he meant one that we had taken in as a core, I asked him why would I need one of those? He then told me that if I didn't, I'd better get out there & turn my lights off!! :o I've never forgotten that & in the (gasp) almost 33 years since, have only left my lights on ONCE!!:eek:

[2RedV's]

We have audible chimes and warnings for all kinds of things in a car due to lawyers and government regulations.... Everyone now expects the car to take care of everything for them.

ps - My earlier statements cetainly don't qualify me as a "hater". Please. I do expect that people take responsibility for their own actions in all manner of situations.
:rolleyes:

[miko]

What would you have done in the 70's or 80's with a car that didn't do everything for you or protect you from yourself?
Take some responsibility for your own actions.
So why not go back to the days before power steering, power brakes, seat belts, headrests, radial tires, airbags, etc, etc.

To allow headlights to remain on when the ignition key is removed is dumb.

[2RedV's]

You have a long way to go to convince many of the biggest car manufacturers in the world that one must have an ignition key in order to turn on the headlights.

Once again, Miko, you twist something around and make an extreme example to attempt to prove your point.
Power steering would be a convenience item and power brakes, seat belts, headrests, radial tires, airbags are safety items.

Headlights that turn off with the ignition key removed is an inconvenience to some, not a safety issue.

[miko]

Why does the radio go off when the key is turned? Why do the 12v outlets lose power? Just a convenience to some? Why don't the power windows operate? Why can't you use the turn signals? Windshield wipers?

The ability or need to have headlights on without the ignition key is nuts.

I have no idea how many other manufacturers allow this in their models, but that doesn't make it right. I can name several who don't. And I'm on their side. :)

[Greenzter]

I think this has been discussed in other threads. I don't understand why Honda chose not to implement auto-off headlights on the CR-V. Makes no sense at all. Surely it's not a cost factor with all the other electronics these days.

[Chris_98_LX]

This discussion reminds me of something that happened when I bought my first Honda Civic in 1974. I had proudly driven it to the service station where I worked & the mechanics all went out to check it out at break time . . . one of them came back in & with a perfectly straight face asked me if I wanted a dead battery. Thinking he meant one that we had taken in as a core, I asked him why would I need one of those? He then told me that if I didn't, I'd better get out there & turn my lights off!! :o I've never forgotten that & in the (gasp) almost 33 years since, have only left my lights on ONCE!!:eek:

HAHA thats funny, being a mechanic I can appreciate that.

I have left my lights on once, but I was responding to a call for a structure fire and didnt even pay attention. I was luck that one of the other firefighters that showed up a few minutes after the first truck left turned off my lights on his way into the station. It never happened again because I still haven't heard the end of it. But the chime isn't very loud on my 98 either. But I still remember to check everything.

Chris

[Davecr-v]

I know someone who has a car with auto off headlights and they are great I sometimes forget to turn them of, in an area of light pollution it is very easy not to see if they are on or not or on an overcast or rainy day. With that being said there is a saftey feature being able to turn them on without a key but what I would really like are those Benz lights that turn on and off automatically if it is dark.

[tsmithvt]

It's really just a matter of habit. Where we need to form habits, most of us do. Get robbed enough and we start locking the garage or house when we leave. Get shocked a few times and we stop sticking our fingers in light sockets. Get hit enough times and we start stopping at red lights. When gadgets do relieve us of the need to remember, we drop the habit. Maybe it's because I date back to the days before electronics became so prevalent in cars, but I have formed the habit of checking my headlights before I leave the car, every time I leave it. My V doesn't automatically turn its lights off and I don't care.

[NSI31]

[QUOTE=rrbhokies;4423]
Now, here is something that I noticed last night and I think is very important. Another thing that's a problem with the 07 CRV is that when you turn off the ignition, all the dashboard lights turn off even though the headlights are still on. This is different from older models where the dash lights were connected to the headlights, not the ignition. Now, you have older CRVs, so you may not be aware that has changed for 07. However, I believe that plays a big part into it. In addition to the audible notification, if the dashboard lights were still connected to the lights, then I would probably visually notice that the dashboard was still lit up after I took my keys out.QUOTE]

HMMMMMM....

now there's a mod worth looking into.....(where is that schematic...ought to be a way to make that work....)

[catsailr]

The headlights will go off automatically as soon as the battery runs down.

[tsmithvt]

The headlights will go off automatically as soon as the battery runs down.

Now THAT'S funny. :D

[ludemechanic]

The headlights will go off automatically as soon as the battery runs down.

Not necessarily. My friend's bedroom is located on top of his garage. If the car senses the key. The auto feature leaves the lights on. His Mercedes killed the OEM battery due to this. He tells me that he has to turn off the lights b/c sometimes the car senses his key and sometimes not.

[ecarfar]

I have to add my 2 cents here....I have to agree with the crowd that thinks the lights should go off when the ignition key is taken out. I can see no reason why it wouldn't. That being said, at the very least the lights should go out 10 minutes or so after the key is taken out (as my 1999 Odyssey does). My 1989 Civic has absolutely NO light management system warnings, no auto off, no warning bell, nothing. I installed a horn that goes off if you leave the lights on and turn the ignition off. After about half a dozen times leaving ther lights on, I learned my lesson. The likely scenario is when you (like this morning) leave for work and it's dark having to use your lights and arrive at your parking spot or work and it's light outside. I find the CRV's warning tone quite noticable but if I find myself leaving them on I'll go right out and get that annoying horn again!

[lefooey]

I have to add my 2 cents here....I have to agree with the crowd that thinks the lights should go off when the ignition key is taken out. I can see no reason why it wouldn't.

The only downside I really see to this feature is that it leaves some question as to what to do with the parking lights. I've owned a couple of VW's in my time that turned off the headlights when the ignition was turned fully off, however the parking lights remained on. The headlights turning off made it less obvious that you'd left the switch on, especially during the day (say you'd just driven through a storm).

So in my ideal world, I'd like the headlights to go out (I actually prefer the fully automatic headlights) but for it to also sound the warning chime if the switch is left in the on position and door opened as it does now.

[jrobinsonii]

First, this is not a feature on the CR-V. The lights will not turn off at any point automatically. Same goes for any of the interior lights if one of the kids should leave the map light on or forget to shut the door all the way.

Actually, if you forget to close the door all the way, the interior lights will turn off after a few minutes. I noticed this last night in my 2008 while installing the roof rack. Can't say what happens when you turn on the map lights though.