Total n00b question...feel free to mock & point directly at me while laughing

'13RT · Jul 29, 2015

So...the other day I started my truck and someone said to me, Hey why does your driver side headlight move when you start it?
Whaaa? What the heck do you mean...move????
Here let me stand in the front...you start it and I'll look because there's no way that the headlight moves when yo.....
BAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Hey that driver side headlight freaking moves down and then back up when the truck starts!!!! What the....

discuss....

Mr D · Jul 29, 2015

Auto leveling headlamp self check. You're welcome.

'13RT · Jul 29, 2015

Thanks Mr. D.
Yea...that's about how silly I figured to feel lol

MarkTX · Jul 29, 2015

Our D's are bad ass FCA has done a good job across the board since Chrysler defaulted in 2008-2009

pat5150 · Jul 29, 2015

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....WHAT A NOOOOOOOB. I also didn't know that. That's why there are no dumb questions.

pat5150 · Jul 29, 2015

I once drove my buddy's porsche...I got on it pretty good, in the corner I hit the brakes real hard and I swear the headlights shifted up as the nose of the car pulled down...Do the RT's do the same thing? If so, that's pretty awesome.

Mr D · Jul 29, 2015

'13RT said:
Thanks Mr. D.
Yea...that's about how silly I figured to feel lol

I'll hold off on the mocking, pointing, and laughing...for now.

caskey_b · Jul 29, 2015

Not a dumb question in my book... unless I am a f'ing idiot too...

what models have this self leveling feature? I didnt think my 11 crew did??

'13RT · Jul 30, 2015

pat, the next time I pull a 1.6 on the skid pad I'll let you know...lol

Tony H · Jul 30, 2015

'13RT said:
So...the other day I started my truck and someone said to me, Hey why does your driver side headlight move when you start it?
Whaaa? What the heck do you mean...move????
Here let me stand in the front...you start it and I'll look because there's no way that the headlight moves when yo.....
BAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Hey that driver side headlight freaking moves down and then back up when the truck starts!!!! What the....

discuss....

I guess no one else noticed that you said just the drivers side? Both lights should do this every time you start the car with the lights on.

Robfrmny21 · Jul 30, 2015

pat5150 said:
I once drove my buddy's porsche...I got on it pretty good, in the corner I hit the brakes real hard and I swear the headlights shifted up as the nose of the car pulled down...Do the RT's do the same thing? If so, that's pretty awesome.

Our headlamps don't turn into corners like others cars do. Just auto level themselves

FSTDANGO3 · Jul 30, 2015

X2 bothe are supposed to self level
STEVE

HemiSphere · Jul 30, 2015

Mr D said:
Auto leveling headlamp self check. You're welcome.

To add to what Mr. D said, the headlight units do this because it's critical to keep the blinker fluid level at all times while the vehicle is running. If there is an uneven distribution of B.F., it can cause the blinker bulb to burn out very prematurely or, even worse, you could end up with a blown fuse. While you're giving this part of the car your attention right now, you might also want to consider up grading to a premium fluid. KaleCoAuto.com makes the best on the market:

Blinker Fluid - $18.95 : KaleCoAuto.com, Your home for the rare, unusual, and hard to find auto parts.

Btw, balanced fluid levels, in general, are very critical in our vehicles. You might also want to consider having cross drilled brake lines installed since they can really add to the life of your discs.

Skippy426 · Jul 30, 2015

caskey_b said:
Not a dumb question in my book... unless I am a f'ing idiot too...

what models have this self leveling feature? I didnt think my 11 crew did??

Any model with factory HID headlights, my 2011 citadel does and they move every time you start it. I've also noticed that if I park on a hill they will move a bit and maintain pretty level instead of blasting up into the air, but it takes a second or 2 for them to do it, and it ain't much... First time they did it I was parked in a pretty muddy spot and thought I was sinking!!

'13RT · Jul 30, 2015

Thanks to all for jumping in here. While I feel better about asking I definitely have a service issue now as the driver side is the only one moving.
weeeeeeeee

Skippy426 · Jul 31, 2015

'13RT said:
Thanks to all for jumping in here. While I feel better about asking I definitely have a service issue now as the driver side is the only one moving.
weeeeeeeee

If you get in, turn the lights on, then start the car you can watch the cutoff move down then up.

Total n00b question...feel free to mock & point directly at me while laughing

'13RT

Mr D

'13RT

MarkTX

pat5150

pat5150

Mr D

caskey_b

'13RT

Tony H

Robfrmny21

FSTDANGO3

HemiSphere

Skippy426

'13RT

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