Date: 23 May 2003 02:51:21 -0700 From: researchcnopsamo.com (Stevie B) Subject: Re: Audible Lights On Warning
Martin Rich <M.G.Richnopsam.ac.uk> wrote in message news:<npjqcvcilbqc02vfja0hein7fd3mll27vnnopsamcom>... > On 22 May 2003 12:44:00 -0700, researchcnopsamo.com (Stevie B) wrote: > > >Just bought a '97 900 XS Talladega and we're delighted with it. I'd be > >very grateful for a few answers. > > > >Should there be some audible alarm to let us know we've left the > >lights on ? At night - there's no problems for obvious reasons ! But > >on grey mornings and afternoons - and we have a lot of 'em here in the > >UK - it's very easy to forget. All our cars over the last twenty years > >have 'dinged' or 'buzzed' to warn us dummies - so we're out of > >practice. Seems odd that such a simple - yet useful feature was left > >out. > > > > If it's the same as the 9-3 then, with the light switch in the > 'headlight' position the lights go off when you switch the ignition > off. There's no buzzer but also no lights on. The only danger is > that the next time you use the car might be in bright sunlight and you > could find yourself driving around with headlights on without knowing > it. > > Leave the switch in the side light (parking light to Americans) > position and the lights will stay on when you turn the ignition off, > but there is a warning ding if you take the key out and open the > driver's door while these lights are on. > > Note that this applies to UK specification cars which are not fitted > with any sort of daytime running lights. > > Martin Thanks very much for the detailed response Martin. Clearly, I need to get the 'dinger' fixed. Steve