Topic: Lights off with ignition? (Read 4791 times)

Dean · « **on:** 13 April 2007, 16:43:48 »

Does anybody know how i could wire my lights so the go off when i take the key out rather than having to turn them of manually...lazy i know but hey I have an Elite, i like luxuries!

Bo Bo · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 April 2007, 19:00:38 »

That doesn't bother me so much cos the chime tells me they're on. The sidelight that's left on with the indicator does though, it's cost me a couple of flat batteries

Danny · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 April 2007, 19:30:08 »

strange request! my ex's punto does that when you turn the ignition off, It baffles me as to why you'd want it done on an omega, or anyone on any car to be honest!

Dean · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 April 2007, 19:35:28 »

Well.... I will try to explain my self

When i drive at night I obviously have my lights on... why would i need them on when i stop? I turn the ignition off and that is the end of my journey!.. I then forget and get the annoying bloody beeping!

I had a VW Passat a few years ago and this was a popular modification, someone on one of the VW forums found out how to do it.

Danny · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 April 2007, 19:45:53 »

oh dear oh dear oh dear

what sort of driver forgets to turn their lights off at the end of their journey??

tunnie · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 April 2007, 22:06:03 »

tbh cause the dash is lit up and the light switch is close to the ignition barrel i always do it, its just during the day when its been raining or foggy i forget.

My old Mondeo had a very nice airplane style "bong" which was very soothing... and a gentle reminder. The Omega one is a bit hasher!

I'd like to mod it, "turn your lights off fool"

Senny one is the worst, very nasty buzzer sound!

Andy B · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 April 2007, 23:05:44 »

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Senny one is the worst, very nasty buzzer sound!

Put an Omega buzzer in then, but I think it'd have to have lived by the glove box. I found one from an Astra F(? I think) and it was just a straight swap.

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 April 2007, 07:46:11 »

Surely it would be better to turn the lights off when dead locked....

Dean · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 April 2007, 11:31:31 »

That sounds cool! I wonder if anybody know how wecould do that?

Danny · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 April 2007, 14:14:44 »

yeah thats not a bad idea, adding it to the autoclosure setup, if ever that could be done

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 April 2007, 15:26:57 »

Auto closure is fairly easy....

Dean · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 April 2007, 16:15:36 »

anyone have the knowledge to give it a go....?

Auto Addict · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 April 2007, 06:34:06 »

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oh dear oh dear oh dear

what sort of driver forgets to turn their lights off at the end of their journey??

MarkJay

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 April 2007, 07:34:34 »

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anyone have the knowledge to give it a go....?

There is a maintenance guide giving details...

as for lights off......looks like it simply needs a chunky relay in series with pin 30 on the light switch driven by the some sort of deadlocked signal from the central locking controller...

Dave · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 April 2007, 13:02:14 »

A lot of cars now are fitted with welcome home light's, they stay on for about a minute once the car is locked.

Dean · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 April 2007, 15:49:34 »

I like those sort of things...wish someone could figure out the electric and post a how to?

Iainv6 · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 September 2007, 20:30:49 »

Sorry to revive such an old thread,but i have to say that i have broken down a few times at night,and had to walk to phone box's(dead mobile battery etc.)
If i can't leave the lights on because i want to take my keys and lock up the car,then i run the risk of having some poor unfortunate road user run into it.
Light's going off when you remove the key is a nice idea,as long as you can over-ride it in an emergancy.

Dazzler · « **Reply #17 on:** 19 September 2007, 21:18:56 »

iT IS ACTUALLY PART OF AN mot NOW THAT THE SIDE LIGHTS MUST WORK WITH IGNITION OFF, else it will fail. I also seem to recall in the Highway Code that in certain emergency conditions that the side lights must be on with ignition off.

Danny · « **Reply #18 on:** 19 September 2007, 21:42:43 »

but the lights on a punto go off when the ignition is switched off, does that mean that pre 99V they'll all fail?

Iainv6 · « **Reply #19 on:** 19 September 2007, 21:47:33 »

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iT IS ACTUALLY PART OF AN mot NOW THAT THE SIDE LIGHTS MUST WORK WITH IGNITION OFF, else it will fail. I also seem to recall in the Highway Code that in certain emergency conditions that the side lights must be on with ignition off.

That is right (i think),but what was being suggested here was,that when you take the key out of the ignition the lights go off.

Now,when you're key is IN the ignition,but at the off posistion,then i think that constitutes 'ignition off',so if the lights stay on in that position,then no MOT failure.

But if you had modified the electrics to then turn off the lights when the key is removed,and make it impossible to have them on without inserting the key again,then that would be unsafe in an accident or breakdown.

I don't know the ins and outs of the law about this one,but the Police say that if you break down on the motorway at night,you must leave you're lights on after leaving the car.

Kevin Wood · « **Reply #20 on:** 20 September 2007, 17:02:31 »

On all the cars that I have seen on which the headlights turn off with the ignition, only the headlight filaments turn off. Sidelights and tail lights remain on.

The only benefit is that it will take a little longer to flatten your battery if you leave the lights on.

Kevin

VX1 · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 September 2007, 18:38:49 »

My wifes Astra (2005 plate) does this. When you take the key out of the ignition the lights go off, but when you unlock the car the lights come on for a short period of time until you have got in the car. This should be fitted on all cars as standard.

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