# Headlight function

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlight-function/52398>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, camaro, headlights\
**Created:** [July 24, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlight-function/52398 "2010-07-24T20:53:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kuefnerlarry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee59a6/32.png) [@kuefnerlarry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kuefnerlarry)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlight-function/52398/1 "2010-07-24T20:53:00Z")

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I have a 2001 camaro and the headlights come on automatic when it gets dark. In the winter i will warm up the car before i go to bed by putting on the parking brake, which keeps the headlights from coming on. now this does not work. what do i do?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlight-function/52398/2 "2010-07-24T22:51:07Z")

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Likely the switch on the parking brake.

n the winter i will warm up the car before i go to bed

Why would you do that? That sounds like a bad idea for the car.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlight-function/52398/3 "2010-07-25T00:44:33Z")

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I’m with Joseph. Cars don’t need to be warm unless they’re running. Go to sleep and start it in the morning.