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well i'll go t' foot of our stairs!
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:57 pm
by jacko
I've had my cabbie nearly three years now and have just realised the indicator stalk has an extra position top and bottom for parking lights. You learn something new everyday...
Re: well i'll go t' foot of our stairs!
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:45 pm
by zaust
I think 99% of car's have this function lol.
Re: well i'll go t' foot of our stairs!
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:05 am
by grantfk10
........... and stay at "t'foot of stairs" for not knowing that!, lol!
Re: well i'll go t' foot of our stairs!
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:13 am
by Falkster
So would my E30 M3 have that function??
If it has Ill be at the foot of our/your stairs as a punishment!
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:26 am
by DRIFTBOY
Has it???
I mean....
Err..
Crikey, didn't you know that?
Sneaks off to check if mine has it too!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:30 am
by Falkster
I have no idea!! I owned 3 E30s and have only just noticed that you can close the electric windows without the keys....by having the door open!! Great!!!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:41 am
by daimlerman
Clever b*gg8rs,these Germans...
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:55 am
by zaust
You will find that most cars if you put the indicator to the up or down position then turn the ignition off the lights for that side will stay on... first avalible on a vw beetle. not desigend by a german...
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:20 am
by oakey
good old VW beetle!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:39 am
by touringandy
my vectra sri did this,
but dont tell any one i had 1 plz
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:41 am
by touringandy
wow mine does it aswell woo hoo
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:32 pm
by jacko
Well i'm sooooo pleased that i'm not the only one to have missed this little function. I wonder what else there is that us 'rookies' have overlooked.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:57 pm
by bazza93
like the dimming function on the light switch
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:21 pm
by tailoutcharlie
i didn't know, does sound like the kind of thing i'd leave on by mistake and drain my bat...off to the stairs for me.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:11 pm
by Dr Firefly
How do you mean "parking lights"? Does the indicator light stay on or something?
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:37 pm
by touringandy
no side light only
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:16 am
by grantfk10
touringandy wrote:no side light only
One sidelight back & front. If you push the indicator stalk all the way up, it's the right hand side (or down for left hand side).
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:37 am
by Brianmoooore
grantfk10 wrote:touringandy wrote:no side light only
One sidelight back & front. If you push the indicator stalk all the way up, it's the right hand side (or down for left hand side).
No number plate lamps and no panel/dash lamps. Just the two bulbs, total consumption = 15W = 1.25A.
Any half decent battery should be able to sustain this for a day or so.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:59 am
by touringandy
thank you for that bri
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:34 pm
by AdamAnt
:O..i just went out and tried it..lol...didnt believe you..you learn something new every day
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:39 pm
by maxfield
Even I haven't used my E30 and I knew this
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:00 pm
by doughboy
grantfk10 wrote:touringandy wrote:no side light only
One sidelight back & front. If you push the indicator stalk all the way up, it's the right hand side (or down for left hand side).
you're saying that if I push the indicator all the way the sidelights come on
confused
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:17 pm
by tailoutcharlie
doughboy wrote:grantfk10 wrote:touringandy wrote:no side light only
One sidelight back & front. If you push the indicator stalk all the way up, it's the right hand side (or down for left hand side).
you're saying that if I push the indicator all the way the sidelights come on
confused
only if you leave the car with ignition off, quite useful if visiting a friend for instance and have to leave car parked on busy road or blind bend.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:03 pm
by gooner1
tailoutcharlie wrote:doughboy wrote:grantfk10 wrote:
One sidelight back & front. If you push the indicator stalk all the way up, it's the right hand side (or down for left hand side).
you're saying that if I push the indicator all the way the sidelights come on
confused
only if you leave the car with ignition off, quite useful if visiting a friend for instance and have to leave car parked on busy road or blind bend.
Ooooh so they do!!!!!!!! All i need know is to find a friend to visit.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:29 pm
by tailoutcharlie
enemies work too, you'll need to find your car quick for a getaway