running lights

[burgundy]

2003 Corolla, at below minus 20 degrees C., the running lights have come on by themselves when parked at night and drained the battery. Any one else have this problem?

[daniel2002p]

what do you mean have to come on??? y do they have to come on unless the car is on and the ebrake is down they dont come on at all

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[falnfenix]

he didn't say have to...he says they have done this by themselves, and drained his battery.

[ghost_ryder35]

Originally Posted by burgundy

2003 Corolla, at below minus 20 degrees C., the running lights have come on by themselves when parked at night and drained the battery. Any one else have this problem?

crazy. my friends 2002 Corolla did the same thing. No problems with the lights except when it was -36 (with windchill). Havent found the problem, but since its not the cold we havent been able to reproduce the problem either. I'm thinking it has something to do with the sensor to turn them on. When it gets really cold out he keeps a jumper pack in his trunk just in case.

[burgundy]

Originally Posted by burgundy

2003 Corolla, at below minus 20 degrees C., the running lights have come on by themselves when parked at night and drained the battery. Any one else have this problem?

I took this car to Toyota. They parked it overnight. Minus 25 degrees with the wind chill. Running lights came on again all by themselves and drained the battery. Replacing headlight switch today. $300.

[REN69]

$300 for a headlight switch?? Too bad the car is not on warranty anymore.

[burgundy]

Originally Posted by burgundy

I took this car to Toyota. They parked it overnight. Minus 25 degrees with the wind chill. Running lights came on again all by themselves and drained the battery. Replacing headlight switch today. $300.

Last say on this issue: There is a Toyota service bulletin out on this. In frigid weather the headlight switch may fail on some models. Replaced "dimmer switch" Number 84140-02170 total parts $250.74. Labour $49.00. Plus tax. Ouch! 132,000 kms so out of warranty.

[masterviet333]

o jeez. Havn't heard of this. Disable DRL for the win.