Ignition off, headlights go off

[longer86]

I posted above all lights which can be turned on about 30 seconds as follow Home functions, i not sure but probably there is option i BCU to set How long light stay on

[Dorset Bob]

Originally Posted by Ravinder

Tail lights on? I know nothing about this. Please explain

It is the 9th one on the list here

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

No that is something different, I know about that and use it to find my way out of the garage when its dark. With headlights on, switch ignition off, then the lights - just the headlights stay on for a few seconds to 'see you home'...............

Sorry Harry, I misunderstood - mine does the same.
Before I had my headlight delay enabled, I am sure that switching off the ignition / engine, with the headlights switched on, the main lights went off straight away and it reverted to side lights.

Another feature, for everyone, is the parking light feature, using the indicator stalk.
After the ignition has been switched off, this will illuminate the side lights on the selected side only.
i.e. Right indicator position will light offside side lights and left indicator will illuminate the nearside ones.

[Ravinder]

Thanks guys.

Bob, Im confused by your last paragraph regarding the parking light....would you mind breaking it down for idiots like me? Thanks.

[Bolin]

Originally Posted by longer86

The BCU can leave any light turned on: main beam, dipped beam, Rear lights, STOP ligts, even reg plate number light or instrument cluster dials

Now that all looks very interesting

Originally just the dipped headlights were to have this function, but the tail lights and number plate lamps were then also given the option of the delay feature before production started.

Originally Posted by longer86

I posted above all lights which can be turned on about 30 seconds as follow Home functions, i not sure but probably there is option i BCU to set How long light stay on

Originally the 'see you home' lights option was to have an adjustable delay set by the dealer of between 20-180 seconds, with a default of 30.

But in production just a standard 30 seconds delay was enabled, not adjustable. Shame as I would have liked a longer delay option, the programme wipe is adjustable, so why couldn't this have been too, as originally intended

EDIT: Another note - the 30 seconds delay period starts from engine off, not light switch turn off. After, 30 seconds, if you turn the switch off then the lights turn off without a delay.

[Dorset Bob]

Originally Posted by Ravinder

Thanks guys.

Bob, Im confused by your last paragraph regarding the parking light....would you mind breaking it down for idiots like me? Thanks.

If you go out to your car now, and press the indicator stalk to signal right, it should illuminate the right hand side light and tail light.
The same thing should happen if you signal left and will illuminate the nearside lights.

I hope so, that is what my car does.

[DerekS]

Harry ..... Read the manual .. there are lots of other interesting things there ,like use of horn, how to lock doors etc ...

[Ravinder]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

If you go out to your car now, and press the indicator stalk to signal right, it should illuminate the right hand side light and tail light.
The same thing should happen if you signal left and will illuminate the nearside lights.

I hope so, that is what my car does.

Thanks. So what would be the benefit of this exactly?

[Ken Lion]

Originally Posted by Ravinder

Thanks. So what would be the benefit of this exactly?

For on-road parking for short periods at night - with the illuminated side facing outwards.
Supposedly to help other road users to see your car and so avoid clobbering it.

[longer86]

There is possibility to set time but not on t4 probably

[alanaslan]

Originally Posted by Ken Lion

For on-road parking for short periods at night - with the illuminated side facing outwards.
Supposedly to help other road users to see your car and so avoid clobbering it.

The parking light feature is a left over from the olden days. It used to be a requirement that if you were parked at the side of the road you had to put your parking light on.
This was a small beacon light that clipped over the top of your window which you then wound up it had a clear lens facing forward and a red lens facing rearward with a 3 watt bulb inside the unit. There was a cable attached to a two pin plug which you plugged into the parking light socket under the dash board.
Back in those days we did not have indicators we had trafficators which came up in a semefore action from between the front and rear doors with either a yellow or amber illuminated lens on the bottom of it. These were usually controlled by a mechanical controlled timer switch mounted on the top of the dash board.
Some times I miss my old cars with simple things like column gear shifts and push button starter switches. And if the battery was weak you just put the ignition on, put the starting handle in through the slot in the bumper, in gauge it in the dog on the crank shaft pulley, then turned the engine over by hand usually it would start first or second crank.
Gone are the days.
Alan