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Posted by: bradtho Dec 4 2011, 06:40 PM

noticed this week that if I turn the blinker on w/o the key in that that sides turn indicators will stay on. ie: turn left blinker switch, then left front and rear turn indicators are on full time with key out.

something wrong with my switch, or do they all do this?

Posted by: Mike D. Dec 4 2011, 06:44 PM

Nothing is wrong, they all do this. It is a european thing for double parking on narrow streets in the fog at night.

Posted by: flash914 Dec 4 2011, 06:46 PM

It's setup that if you park on a narrow road at night you can leave just those two lights on to warn other drivers that the car is there.

Posted by: ezbngreen914 Dec 4 2011, 07:25 PM

Its one of the great things about owing a car thats just a little different! Tom Bodett does this with his when he stays at a motel 6!

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 4 2011, 07:28 PM

It's a feature, not a bug ...

Posted by: bradtho Dec 4 2011, 07:35 PM

well, learn something new everyday around here, I guess.

Posted by: Phoenix-MN Dec 4 2011, 08:49 PM

Well, my cars feature has a bug..... All the lights, turnsignals, emergency flashers, etc, work correctly. But, with the key off and out if I turn the left blinker on the right side lights turn on. If I turn on the right blinker the left side lights turn on. I was never able to figure it out

Posted by: orange914 Dec 4 2011, 09:05 PM

not a U.S. jackstand saftey feature?

Posted by: 76-914 Dec 4 2011, 09:11 PM

We've all done it.

Posted by: Socalandy Dec 4 2011, 11:31 PM

It's a feature and from the creator of the bug

Posted by: Eric_Shea Dec 5 2011, 10:34 AM

Paul,

I think it's a wiring issue on the dash switch.

Posted by: 9146986 Dec 5 2011, 01:05 PM

You a funny man Eric!

Posted by: johannes Dec 5 2011, 01:41 PM

It's a feature to kill your battery ...

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 5 2011, 01:53 PM

Not paying attention kills a lot of things, including your battery.

When used as intended it's a very useful feature. If your battery is in good shape, leaving the parking lights on over night will most certainly *not* kill your battery.