Steering wheel controls

[TheBoy]

Should they light up when ignition is off?

Are they LEDs or bulbs?

[Andy B]

Should they light up when ignition is off?

With the key out & car locked up? Mine are off then!   but with the key out & the radio on, they are lit!

Are they LEDs or bulbs?

Err? Pass  

[Kevin Wood]

Mine come on whenever the radio is on, regardless of headlights, etc.

Kevin

[feeutfo]

Mine come on whenever the radio is on, regardless of headlights, etc.

Kevin

Yep, like he said.

[TheBoy]

Yeah, thats what I thought should/would happen, cheers guys

Mine seems to be behaving somewhat differently, they stay on for a while afterwards...

[markey mark]

and yes they are leds  

[TheBoy]

and yes they are leds  

Ta. Not going to have a hit on the battery then.  Though looks like they go out after an hour or 2 anyway.

I have no idea why they stay on that long though...

[feeutfo]

with this and the glove box post... Have you got a new motor or something?

[feeutfo]

and yes they are leds  

Ta. Not going to have a hit on the battery then.  Though looks like they go out after an hour or 2 anyway.

I have no idea why they stay on that long though...

Just been out to the car in the dark. S wheel lights did not come until radio turned on. Radio off lights off shut door lock car. S w Lights stayed on for a good 10 mins and where still on when i left it. Presume they stay on while the radio is still "live" and they go off after that time has expired. Never noticed that before.

[SP_3.2]

Same with mine stay on for sometime after engine is off.  

[Danny]

mine also stay on for a while after engine off

[TheBoy]

Those that stay on, what radio you got?

[feeutfo]

Those that stay on, what radio you got?

Siemens 2015.

[Dave DND]

Remember if fitting an aftermarket radio, the IGNition and PERManent lives will be swapped over - we all know how to do this for the head unit, but many of the aftermarket steering adaptors can often be wired incorrectly, so may be worth checking the wires with a meter at both ends of the steering interface box and altering accordingly.

Lights should go off when switched off / powered off, and for those that stay on, this needs to be checked, as its not just the led`s that are on, it is often powering external circuitry as well by default.

[VXL V6]

Those that stay on, what radio you got?

Siemens 2015.

Mine do as well
Siemens 2013