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Old 11-14-2007, 11:40 PM
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My automatic headlights quit working. I cant handle having to turn them on

manualy. any ideas? 2001 f150 xlt 2wd. thanks.
 
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Old 11-15-2007, 09:38 AM
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F29 is a 5A fuse in the fuse panel under the dash. It supplies power to the autolamp sensor, transmission control switch, central security module, and belt minder module. The autolamp sensor monitors ambient light to control autolamp relays. As the light level decreases, sensor resistance increases to preset amount energizing relays, turning on headlamps and intrument illumination lamps. The sensor controls the headlamp relay which is in the auxillary relay box 3. Good luck!
 
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My truck does the same thing, so If i take out that fuse, I can do it manually, and it will stop doing it automatically?
 
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Old 11-15-2007, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DaBossF250
My truck does the same thing, so If i take out that fuse, I can do it manually, and it will stop doing it automatically?
Taking out the fuse will shut down more than the AL sensor. I listed all circuits supplied by F29.
What do you mean by your question? Does your truck have adjustable sensitivity for the AL? Mine is not adjustable, just a position of the headlight switch. If I turn the switch to headlights on, then AL is off.
 
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Old 11-15-2007, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KingRanchMan02
Taking out the fuse will shut down more than the AL sensor. I listed all circuits supplied by F29.
What do you mean by your question? Does your truck have adjustable sensitivity for the AL? Mine is not adjustable, just a position of the headlight switch. If I turn the switch to headlights on, then AL is off.
On my truck 99 F150, the headlight turn on automatically, during the day or night, when the switch is on or off, the headlights are always on
 
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If your headlight switch does not have a AL position, then you may have a truck equipped with DRL (daytime running lamps) which is something entirely different than the AL system.
 
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Old 11-15-2007, 10:33 PM
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auto headlamps

the truck has just the auto position off,park,and on. everything els on that fuse seems to work.
 
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4xnut, do you have any problems with the other circuits that are supplied by F29? If not, then I would suspect a problem with the AL sensor. The AL sensor is up on top of the dash near the windshield. There is a light green/yellow stripe wire that goes to the relay that turns on the headlamps. To test the relay, simply use a jumper wire to ground this wire. If the headlamps illuminate with this wire grounded, then the relay is good and the AL sensor is bad. Good luck!
 

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