Auto Headlights

[Tadcaster Gary]

Headlights when in the auto position come on when the key is removed and the car is locked. Only happens when driven through heavy rain. Remove the relay for a few hours and the problems gone, relay fine and no water egress into the fusebox either, any ideas?

[Rob]

U HAVE HAD THE WINDSCREEN REPLACED AT SOME POINT AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SEALED PROPERLY!

get it sorted ASAP or u will end up having to replace the complete relay/fusebox board in the footwell.

[waynejordan02]

U HAVE HAD THE WINDSCREEN REPLACED AT SOME POINT AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SEALED PROPERLY!

get it sorted ASAP or u will end up having to replace the complete relay/fusebox board in the footwell.

gotta get my winderscreen replaced thursday due to a crack and chip is there any thing i should look for when they replace it like where the sealent should cover to stop future leaks

thanks

wayne

[VVProtocolVV]

Does this cause the same problems as this thread if water gets into the footwell?

Lights staying on

[Brian D]

Had my windscreen changed just over a year ago. About 4 months ago I started to have problems with my headlights coming on unannounced as it were. Local dealer eventually traced the fault to water coming in via the connection for the heating element along the bottom of the screen. Apparently the Lexus screens have a modified wire and plug now but the screen that the insurance company fitted to mine didn't. They appear to have cured it by disconnecting the wire and putting more sealant around where the wire comes in. Hope that helps.

Bri

[Tadcaster Gary]

Had my windscreen changed just over a year ago. About 4 months ago I started to have problems with my headlights coming on unannounced as it were. Local dealer eventually traced the fault to water coming in via the connection for the heating element along the bottom of the screen. Apparently the Lexus screens have a modified wire and plug now but the screen that the insurance company fitted to mine didn't. They appear to have cured it by disconnecting the wire and putting more sealant around where the wire comes in. Hope that helps.

Bri

Cheers Bri, took off scuttle panel cover, resealed it and seems fine now

[kev dood]

hi Brian,

I have a similar problem now, do you have any more details on the modified plug etc for the heater connections? I am wondering if my issue is to do with this or if when they fitted the new screen then trapped the cable and its not sealign correctly.

[Brian D]

Sorry Kev I haven't looked at this for a while. But no I don't have any more info on the modified plug for you.

But for anybody with the same problem what the garage did to mine has worked not a single problem with the headlights since. I just don't have the heating element along the bottom of the screen but I guess I can manage without that.