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[Andy C]

I've noticed that my facelift Omega has developed an interesting quirk whereby when the engine isn't running, pressing the indicator stalk into position will enable the side light and tail light for that side.  So if stalk is sat like / then the left hand side side light and tail light come on, and if the stalk is sat like \ then the right side lights come on.  As soon as the ignition is turned, the indicators operate as normal...

Any ideas guys?

[Andy B]

I've noticed that my facelift Omega has developed an interesting quirk whereby when the engine isn't running, pressing the indicator stalk into position will enable the side light and tail light for that side.  So if stalk is sat like / then the left hand side side light and tail light come on, and if the stalk is sat like \ then the right side lights come on.  As soon as the ignition is turned, the indicators operate as normal...

Any ideas guys?

Yes. It called a parking light!   Preface lift has this feature too as did Senators before them (even my  '73Mk III Cortina did it )

[Hillper]

I've never had a car that doesn't do this!

[Andy B]

I've never had a car that doesn't do this!

My wifes 52 plate Astra G doesn't.  :-?

[TheBoy]

Omega is first car I've had with it. Bloody annoying as well.

[Andy C]

I've never had a car that doesn't do this!

I've never had a car do it before!  Just looks weird with only one side of the car lit!

[Andy B]

..... Bloody annoying as well.

 :-? why?  :-? I think that face lift cars tie it in with the lights on buzzer.

[TheBoy]

..... Bloody annoying as well.

 :-? why?  :-? I think that face lift cars tie it in with the lights on buzzer.

It does. But it doesn't on my prefacelift  

[TheBoy]

..... Bloody annoying as well.

 :-? why?  :-? I think that face lift cars tie it in with the lights on buzzer.

It does. But it doesn't on my prefacelift  

And to switch off parking light, means turning on ign, cancelling indicator, then ign off again.

[Andy B]

...... And to switch off parking light, means turning on ign, cancelling indicator, then ign off again.

:-? Now I'm completely confuddled?  :-?
You must be talking about facelift cars then ..... cos on my PRE face lift you just cancel the indicator.

[Salty]

...... And to switch off parking light, means turning on ign, cancelling indicator, then ign off again.

:-? Now I'm completely confuddled?  :-?
You must be talking about facelift cars then ..... cos on my PRE face lift you just cancel the indicator.

That's how I thought they worked as well :-?

Most of the recent vauxhalls we've had have had the parking light option, caused the daughter numerous flat batteries by leaving the indicators one. She never did seem to learn.

[Andy B]

........... caused the daughter numerous flat batteries by leaving the indicators one. She never did seem to learn.

How did we manage before most cars had 'lights on' buzzers and we had to look at the car as we walked off to check that we'd switched off our lights!  

[CaptainZok]

We must have checked em as we locked the doors with that key thingy we used to use.

[Bo Bo]

Omega is first car I've had with it. Bloody annoying as well.

It's caused me at least two flat batteries  

[Boiler Man]

My pre-facelift S reg GLS does this, but never makes a sound about it, until someone says "do you know you have left your lights on" :-?

But my new Facelift, continuosly "ding ding dings" at me when I remove the key and open the door.

Equaly anoying as I spend 5 mins, wondering what I have done wrong

Its like being back at school and the teacher is saying. "So what hav'nt we done"  :-/