Cobalt Headlight issue

[michelsl]

The head lights are coming on and off as they please and was wondering if any one could shed some light on this issue for me.
Thanks

 

[cobalt123]

the male/female connector, the blue ones, are probably loose. check them if so take some thick gauge wire and stick it in between the two

 

[darklink991]

So for 05 cobalt how would you hook up halos to be on during the day. Someone told me brown and black from the side marker, but arnt those the little ones behind the orange side marker.

 

[cobalt123]

just figure out which wire is for the running lights, on the cobalt they are always on. i dont remeber which one it is

 

[michelsl]

the male/female connector, the blue ones, are probably loose. check them if so take some thick gauge wire and stick it in between the two

the lights are coming on when they dont need to is the problem not that they just go out its like the sensor is bad.

 

[darklink991]

Could it be your switch on your steering wheel.

 

[cobalt123]

the lights come on automatically

 

[michelsl]

it has the automatic lights but you can manually overide them and they still come on. does anyone no where the sensor is located

 

[cobalt123]

im not sure if your still under warranty i would just take it to the dealer. that sensor might be in the BCM/PCM

 

[darklink991]

I will just say good luck.

 

[cobalt123]

same here. i dont think you would have access to that sensor. but thats just a guess.

 

[Tuner923]

it has the automatic lights but you can manually overide them and they still come on. does anyone no where the sensor is located

sensor is on the dash. it's the little bubble thing in front of steering wheel. you prob see it everyday and don't notice it. more then likely ur putting somthing on the sensor hence turning on the lights.

 

[cobalt123]

oh haha i never noticed that thing

 

[michelsl]

Thanks for the help. They just started working right wiht out anything being done just started the car again and they were fine.

 

[michelsl]

The problem has got worse and now the lights won't go off at all any one had this problem before.

 

[YelloEye]

Guessing the car is out of warranty?

 

[michelsl]

yes it is.

 

[Tuner923]

The problem has got worse and now the lights won't go off at all any one had this problem before.

if the lights will not go off at all even when the switch is thrown, that means there is a short circuit to a power source somewhere in the positive wire any where between the head lights and the switch.

 

[YelloEye]

Seeing as it's getting a bit confusing help us out by answering the following.

1.) are the lights always on?
2.) do the lights turn off by themselves during bright days with the sun overhead?
3.) if you shine a bright light on the sensor for a bit do the lights go off?
4.) can you turn the lights off by turning the stalk towards you?

 

[michelsl]

the lights will not turn off at all unless i take the fuses out thats is what im doing now so i can drive it without the battery going dead all the time. the switch does nothing and the sensor doesnt seem to either