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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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After looking in the Photo Gallery, I noticed that Peace-Maker's black C5 has the parking lights on without the headlight doors open. On mine, when I turn the headlight switch to parking light position, my headlight doors come up but the headlights don't come on. I usually drive my cars around with the parking lights on 24/7, except I didn't really like the look of the doors being open during the day.

Is there something wrong with my lights or do I need to do some kind of modification to it so that the headlight doors stay down with the parking lights in the on position?
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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I think that the lights in those pictures are the DRLs (Daytime Running Lights).
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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I agree
and they are on all the time.
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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ORIGINAL: riley

I think that the lights in those pictures are the DRLs (Daytime Running Lights).
I understand that, but the DRL's are only the front corners. Mine work fine as soon as I start the car. I'm referring to the rear lights that are on. In order to get my rear lights to come on, I have to turn the headlight switch to the "parking light position". Once I do that, my headlight doors pop up but don't come on.

I'm wanting to drive my car around with both the DRL's on as well as the rear taillights but not have the headlight doors up. This is what I'm referring to as far as PEACMKR's gallery pictures. Look at the last picture in his gallery. (#295) His rear lights are on but the headlight doors are down.

Should my headlight doors open when I turn the parking lights on?
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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Oh Ok
Hmmmmmmm

Calling PEACMKR.... Help us out here.
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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I had a problem with my motors for a while and it did that too. The stock way they work is if you turn your parking lights on only, the headlights should not come up. If you turn your headlights on first, then go down to parking they will stay up. Maybe someone here can tell you how to fix it or adjust something but I think yours should be working like I mentioned.
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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Right on, thanks a lot for the information guys. I didn't think they were suppose to actually open up when I turned the parking lights on, and now that you mentioned the part about a motor or something being wrong with it, that would make sence. The driver side motor makes a growling sound after I turn the headlights off and it continues for about 10-15 seconds. It sounds almost as if a gear is stripped, except the door opens and closes just fine.

I guess this one's gonna take the dealership to fix. [>:]
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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That is what mine was doing, its running until the time- out closes the circuit. I asked the dealer and they said its probabaly just out of adjustment. I never had to fix mine because I got cought in a sand storm and they replaced them with new ones. it was a bit embarassing if you pull up somewhere and they hear that, haha. You may even be able to get info on adjusting them yourself but like I said I didn't have to do mine so maybe someone else knows more.
 
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Man!
How bout that. I just tried mine, and you can turn the parking lights on without the headlights popping up.
 
Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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