Electrics: - Lights Left on Warning - Page 2

Daim · May 3rd, 2012, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Clan

That used to be the case in the 1980's but things have moved on since around 20 years ago when the switches were incorporated into the locks and worked in a different way .

Yep! As I looked for the door contacts in my C30 I looked for a while - until I twigged, that they are in the lock mechanisms...

I don't see what is wrong with simply either turning the lights to "on" and leaving them "on" or turning them to "off" and leaving them "off".

The C30 doesn't have any side lights, only parking lights. So when driving, you are actually driving on parking lights and that is in many nations on this planet illegal - why else would they be called "parking lights"?

johnjp · May 3rd, 2012, 19:40

I would suspect an inline buzzer might affect the electronics so best done by a sparky.
The lack of a headlamp is still a road traffic offence even if not being used so if you were to be stopped by VOSA or Traffic you could get fined.

Marty Dolomite · May 3rd, 2012, 21:56

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Originally Posted by Daim

Yep! As I looked for the door contacts in my C30 I looked for a while - until I twigged, that they are in the lock mechanisms...

I don't see what is wrong with simply either turning the lights to "on" and leaving them "on" or turning them to "off" and leaving them "off".

The C30 doesn't have any side lights, only parking lights. So when driving, you are actually driving on parking lights and that is in many nations on this planet illegal - why else would they be called "parking lights"?

Okay thanks for the update on switches/ locks, my bad.

If the C30 doesn't have side lights how did it pass type approval?

DWM · May 3rd, 2012, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Daim

I don't see what is wrong with simply either turning the lights to "on" and leaving them "on" or turning them to "off" and leaving them "off".

Nor me. This is surely one of the nice aspects of Volvo life. Forget the switch!

Volvo C30 · May 5th, 2012, 10:09

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Originally Posted by Clan

That used to be the case in the 1980's but things have moved on since around 20 years ago when the switches were incorporated into the locks and worked in a different way .

Hi Clan,

And the solution is?

Regards,
Volvo C30

Clan · May 5th, 2012, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Volvo C30

Hi Clan,

And the solution is?

Regards,
Volvo C30

err leave them as volvo intended and you never have to worry about turning then on or off :-)
The latest cars have an auto position which change from those LED Fog / running lights to dip headlamps when daylight fails .

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johnjp Master Member Last Online: Jan 30th, 2019 22:56 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Heathfield, East Sussex View Photos By: johnjp	I would suspect an inline buzzer might affect the electronics so best done by a sparky. The lack of a headlamp is still a road traffic offence even if not being used so if you were to be stopped by VOSA or Traffic you could get fined.

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