DEI Alarm and Automatic Headlights

[cklinh]

I've already checked with Michael's_Arctic_Frost, and his Prestige doesn't behave like mine. So, I just thought I'd ask to see if anyone else has my alarm (Clifford, Python, Viper) and the same problems before I go back to the installer...
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Hey, I just have a quick question for ya'll. I just got a Clifford alarm installed with the remote start. And I just wanted to check a problem/feature with anyone else's alarm to see if it's normal for these types of alarm.

Here goes...

You know how the automatic lights are supposed to turn off by themselves after 30 seconds when you leave the car? Well, if I just happened to remotely start the engine and then remotely stop the engine, then let the passive arming do its thing, the headlights come on, but don't seem to go off (since I didn't open/close the doors) I've allowed ample time (>20 minutes) for it to go off, but it doesn't happen... is that the same for yours?

Tonight, I'm going to try remotely starting the car, letting the timer run out (so the car stops automatically) and then see if the lights go off then...

[michaels artic frost]

Good luck wit dat bro...I really don't know wut else to recommended, besides hookin up wit da installa again... I still think it's da wiring, but I could be wrong...lol

[Yanks0114]

I actually just noticed a very similar thing tonight.

Heres how mine works. I have a viper 790XV

If I manually turn on my headlights, then shut off the car, open the door, the lights are off. Then if I used remote start, when the timer runs out, the headlights will still be on until a door is open

If I have my headlights in the off position and just use the automatic sensor, I can remote start the car, and when the timer runs out, they shut off.

[cklinh]

darn... I wish mine was like that... I leave it on automatic the whole time... but having the lights drain the battery is not a good idea...