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nowordsleft t1_j0h43i8 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Day running lights aren’t “automatic” lights. You still need to turn your lights on in the rain. by [deleted]

Here is a link to a pdf of the owners manual for your car. Page 213 describes the operation of the lights. If you put the switch in auto the taillights will come on. If they don't in your vehicle, then you should get it serviced because there is a problem.

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nowordsleft t1_j0hb395 wrote

There is a light sensor on your dashboard. When it gets dark enough, because it's dusk, or your drive into a tunnel, or there's a solar eclipse, it will automatically turn on the headlights (and taillights), if the switch is set to auto. When you drive out of the tunnel or the eclipse is over, the lights will turn off. Do you have a lot of stuff piled on the dashboard of your car? Maybe you have an electrical problem. When you checked the taillights, did you have the parking brake engaged?

Often times, when it rains, it's also dark enough to trigger the automatic headlights. But not always. Some cars turn on the headlights (and tailights) when the wipers are on, if the switch is set to auto. Yours may not.

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