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deano87

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16th Nov 07 at 19:43

Dad's Cavalier and Vectra used to have a parking light. When you put the indicator into left/right position, that side of the cars side lights light up.

My Corsa doesn't have it, and I occasionally have to park it on the side of the round outside my house.

1) Can it be wired in easily, or it is a bit difficult?
2) How long should these parking lights be left on?

Dean_W

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16th Nov 07 at 19:48

I thought my headlight was out because of that and bought a new bulb

tom_simes

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16th Nov 07 at 20:16

I always wondered about that, as I remember when doing my theory test about four years ago now, that there is a law which is something along the lines of:

'When parked on a 40 mph limit road or above after dusk, parking lights must be used on the side of the car furthest from the kerbstone' or something along those lines.

Adam_B

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16th Nov 07 at 20:25

my mum had a polo years ago with this, it was a right pain in the arse as we used to get people knocking on the door all the time telling her she had lefte her lights on

Apologies as this information is of no use to you really

[Edited on 16-11-2007 by Adam_B]

gavin18787

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16th Nov 07 at 20:42

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
my mum had a polo years ago with this, it was a right pain in the arse as we used to get people knocking on the door all the time telling her she had lefte her lights on

Apologies as this information is of no use to you really

[Edited on 16-11-2007 by Adam_B]

Like my dads old vw transporter van. Nearly every night on my way in from work "dad your lights are on on the van"

Again sorry deano

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pow

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16th Nov 07 at 21:08

Im sure you could bodge something up...

Fonz

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16th Nov 07 at 21:14

2) as mentioned if ina 40 or greater speed limit area with no st lights sides lights are to be used.

i would assume this is valid for as long as its dark...

deano87

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17th Nov 07 at 13:22

Thanks for the help guys

gavin18787

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17th Nov 07 at 14:33

No worries

Consider it a free bump

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pow

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17th Nov 07 at 19:33

It might be to do with the idicator stalk? Try getting a cavvyone and fitting it?

deano87

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18th Nov 07 at 12:34

quote:
Originally posted by pow
It might be to do with the idicator stalk? Try getting a cavvyone and fitting it?

I was thinking and hoping this, as it'd be easier - I just wondered about all the other wiring though.

Surely it'd be another loom or 2? Does anyone know. . .

gavin18787

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18th Nov 07 at 17:16

Well logically the indicator stalk is acting as the switch so in theory if you could run the correct wires to it it should work as it does on a cav

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deano87

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18th Nov 07 at 18:54

But I'm worse than shockingly bad at wiring, was hoping it'd be something easy. I wonder why they didnt fit it on Corsa's. Mine's a GLS as well, so not exactly basic.

ainsley_brader

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18th Nov 07 at 19:18

not the stalk
i suspect its a relay somewhere!

deano87

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18th Nov 07 at 22:33

pooh.

pow

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18th Nov 07 at 22:45