Headlights New UK models

[Paul Beazer]

This has been sort of bothering me for a while (2 years nearly!)
If you leave the lights on full beam on my car, or dipped, when you switch the ignition off and lock the car, the lights dont dim or go onto parking (i.e. just the smallest dimmest bulbs lit only) like all other cars i've had. So if i park up with the lights on full beam, they stay on full beam, is this normal doctor??

[Gly]

works that on the jap modles, doz your not buzz/beep when you pull out the keys and leave the lights on??

[bradc]

mine just whinges at me, the lights don't go off at all

[Paul Beazer]

Oh yeah, the beeper goes off, just wondered if uk cars went automatically to parking when they are switched off. Anyone from the UK like to confirm deny?

[I-S]

Mine keeps the lights on but beeps when you open the door.

[psbarham]

ditto , a bit annoying really , but ho hum what can we do hey :book: on electrics time

[Paul Beazer]

Well at least it means theres nothing wrong. Probably just an extra relay somewhere.

[psbarham]

whilst we are on the subject of stupid electric thingamys , does any ones V6 have a courtesy light delay ?

[Rikki]

whilst we are on the subject of stupid electric thingamys , does any ones V6 have a courtesy light delay ?

by coutesy light you mean the interior light? yeah mine stays on till i lock the car, and after opening, goes off after about 5 secs or something.

[g6acb]

Yeah, I've got delayed courtesy lights on my 02 plate 2.0 16v..... the interior lights come on when you unlock the car.... and when you take key out of ignition

My 98 GLS never had this.

However I think there is something amiss in the 'door open' switch with mine as the buzzer doesn't always come on when you open the door with the headlights on

And after 9 months with the High Contrast Dash I still have problems forgetting to put my headlights on at night /pan

[Lucas]

whilst we are on the subject of stupid electric thingamys , does any ones V6 have a courtesy light delay ?

Yes and it's kinda annoying. Stays on for about 15 secs after last door closes. Anyone know how to disable this feature? I have learnt some cars can have various features easily changed simply by different button combinations

[Paul Beazer]

Once you lock the car the light goes off, well on mine it does anyway!