 turn signal bulb stays on, with the lever activated and the key off |
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| malcolm2 |
 Jun 10 2014, 07:54 PM
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Is that normal? It is not blinking, the lamps just stay lit. Both sides are the same.
I was testing my blinkers out one day with the car running. I reached in and turned the key off and did not think about the signal lever. It was still on left turn. I saw that the fender light was on, checked the right and same deal. All the lamps stay lit. I know, " just don't leave the lever on". Still, is it normal or screwy... easy fix or hard fix? thanks |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 10 2014, 07:57 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Yes, normal.
It's a "parking light" and all European cars have it. It's mainly used for parking on the side of dark unlit roads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| malcolm2 |
Jun 10 2014, 08:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 10 2014, 08:57 PM)  Yes, normal. It's a "parking light" and all European cars have it. It's mainly used for parking on the side of dark unlit roads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) So when I park in the dark, in Europe, I should leave my turn signal lever on? Maybe on the street side? That is crazy. I had a few Bugs in my early days, I don't remember if they did that. Glad to hear it is normal, I got enough stuff to work on. |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 10 2014, 08:16 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(malcolm2 @ Jun 10 2014, 07:01 PM) So when I park in the dark, in Europe, I should leave my turn signal lever on? Maybe on the street side? That is crazy. I had a few Bugs in my early days, I don't remember if they did that. That is correct and yes, bugs have it too ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Backroads usually don't have dedicated space for parking so you normal end up with at least part of your car in the road. Using the parking light on the side that faces the road makes your car more visible to other drivers. I grew up in a very rural area in Germany and i used this on a regular basis ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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