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| RustyWa |
 Apr 12 2003, 08:36 PM
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Working Member  Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72  |
I came out of the store this afternoon and noticed that the running lights on the left side of my car were on. Checked the switch and it was off....hmm.
I had the lights on before I ran into the store..so I cycled the switch a few times, but the lights stayed on. The right side of the car did worked normally. Signals on both sides worked fine too. I decided to pull the fuse on that side and drove home. Back in the garage, I put the fuse back in and everything was working again... Is this signs of the switch going bad?? |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 13 2003, 11:58 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,945 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(campbellcj @ Apr 13 2003, 09:05 AM) Several of the German cars I've owned were wired this way. I'm not sure if it was a requirement in Europe or just an optional "safety feature" of the cars to help them avoid getting hit while parked on the side of the road. we don't have sidemarkes in germany. we use the blinkers or headlights as "parking-lights". turn off the car and move the blinker either right or left and that side will light up. normally, that would be the headlights. but because they're not visible, the 914 came with the "euro" lenses, which had a white parking light. here in the US you have the side-markers instead ... Andy |
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RustyWa Runnings lights on with switch off? Apr 12 2003, 08:36 PM
campbellcj Did ya by any chance have your turn signal on? ;) Apr 12 2003, 08:39 PM MarkV Like Chris said, if you activate turn signal w/ ke... Apr 12 2003, 08:44 PM Curvie Roadlover Yup, check the turn signal. I've seen that bef... Apr 12 2003, 08:44 PM RustyWa Chris, at first I thought you were being a smart a... Apr 13 2003, 12:08 AM seanery I think that was done because some countries in eu... Apr 13 2003, 09:27 AM campbellcj Several of the German cars I've owned were wir... Apr 13 2003, 11:05 AM
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