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Jeremy Parrett:
Ken, the headlights are activated by the wiper control. This was done as by law you must use headlights when your wipers are in use. Switching off the ignition will reset the headlights off.
Jeff Watt:
Thanks for the comments about satellite dishes. I don't think the Motosat or Winegard look bad, just the round smooth dome looks more aerodynamic, although design and performance can be mutually exciusive. More research and finding an installer to come.
Straying from my topic of a satellite dish, I'll relay my headlight story.
The two comments regarding windshield wipers and headlights makes me think there is some connection. I was driving in a light rain, so the wipers were on. We parked at my wife's uncles yard late afternoon. Nothing out of the ordinary. The next day they were inside and I was doing something in the coach when he called me for lunch and mentioned the headlights are on. So i checked the switch - off, turned ignition on and off a few times and they went out. Didn't give it another thought.
That evening (3:00 AM) as I was up for you know what, I noticed the lights were on. Tried the switch a few times, the ignition a few times - to no avail. Rather perplexed and as there are no near neighbours and we were plugged in I went back to bed. In the morning I tried the switch, ignition, keypad (why not) and generally stood around stumped.
So I went to the electrical bay and disconnected the headlights. Needing daytime running lights in Canada, I used the driving lights when on the road. I just arrived home and haven't looked at it more depth.
Jeff
Ron Rowe:
Jeff
I had a Winegard placed on my 06 PT in order to get Starchoice; and it works good. I have previously had Bell; it works down south but you start to loose some channels in TX (TSN). Bell will try to charge you $15.00 to put your system on vacation, where Starchoice does not charge.
Cheers! Ron
Ken Buck:
--- Quote from: Jeremy Parrett ---Ken, the headlights are activated by the wiper control. This was done as by law you must use headlights when your wipers are in use. Switching off the ignition will reset the headlights off.
--- End quote ---
This partucular requirement varies by state. Many states do not require it, and I found no federal statute for it yet. A couple of states only adopted the law last year, so I'll bet it was a convenience feature added by Beaver, not a requirement by law. I only looked at a couple of the states language, both of which require the operator of the vehicle to have headlights on when the wipers are in use, not that the vehicle turn them on automatically.
Just like the dimming switches in many of our vehicles for overhead lighting, the headlights coming on automatically and not being able to be turned off by the headlight switch might make someone think there is a problem.
JWatts clarified further that it happens when parked also, so the wipers aren't the cause of his problem.
Ken
Robert Mathis:
If you are planning to come to the "deep South", why not get a subscription to Dish or DirectTV and get a portable dish on a tripod? I have a KVH in motion dome, but I just purchased a protable dish for less than $70.00 on ebay and it works much better han the dome.
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