Unlocking Doors without triggering headlights

[d-dmusic]

We were way up north in a remote area fishing and everytime I un-locked the doors using the key-fob the front headlights would come on blinding other campers (not to mention the unnecessary battery drain in a very remote area)

I consulted the manual, but, I could not find a setting that ONLY unlocked the doors without triggerring the headlights. Any ideas (other than clipping the wires as my father-in-law wanted to do.. )

Thanks

[bbf2530]

We were way up north in a remote area fishing and everytime I un-locked the doors using the key-fob the front headlights would come on blinding other campers (not to mention the unnecessary battery drain in a very remote area)

I consulted the manual, but, I could not find a setting that ONLY unlocked the doors without triggerring the headlights. Any ideas (other than clipping the wires as my father-in-law wanted to do.. )

Thanks

 

Hi d-dmusic. :D What you are talking about is the "Perimeter Lamps Illuminated Entry" system.

 

You must have accidentally overlooked the instructions for disabling/enabling, as they are in the Owners Manual. In the 2008 Manual, they are located on page 138-139, in the "Locks and Security" section.

 

And yes, please give your father-in-law an extra shot for the rest of us.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

[akirby]

What about just using the key instead of the keyfob?

[awake33]

Something else to keep you warm and fuzzy up there: the Edge will not let the lights stay on after the battery get below a certain level, and that level still retains enough amps to turn over the engine.

[Matts 2010 Edge]

Something else to keep you warm and fuzzy up there: the Edge will not let the lights stay on after the battery get below a certain level, and that level still retains enough amps to turn over the engine.

 

Thats good to know. All this new tech. blows my mind sometimes.

 

Matthew