Dark Street light protection

[sooty]

I can't remember what it's called lol.
the thing where when you're down a dark street, you click on your indicator and it leaves your parker and tail light on - on the right side normally so other motorists know your car is there. A really handy feature when i frequent my mates place where there's no lights and you can't get completely off the road.
BUT...my question is...how long can you leave it on for????
If he's having a party and i'm crashing, can i leave it on all night?
I remember reading somewhere that it was 3 days, but the manual tells me nothing..
Any idea anyone???:confused:
Thanks in advance...:)

[95' GSI]

what?

[MatsHolden]

Overnight will be no dramas at all.

[RobCDX]

i know merc, bmw, volvo and saab have that feature... u can set the parkers on either side to stay on as a warning to other road users that there's a vehicle there

[sooty]

what?

Ok...so you pull up in a completely pitch black street, no concrete gutters, just a storm drain...so you can get your car half off the road. You shut her off then just before you get out, you flick the indicator as if you were turning right. It will turn on the right parker, and right tail light so people who are driving down the road can see your car well in advance and don't total it. It's a really handy feature :)

[sooty]

Overnight will be no dramas at all.

Cheers Mat..
I just don't want to get to the car and have a flat battery lol...

[poita]

i left the one on in the calibra for about 2 1/2 days
all good :)
you'll be right for overnight mate

[Noir]

i know merc, bmw, volvo and saab have that feature... u can set the parkers on either side to stay on as a warning to other road users that there's a vehicle there

Alfa Romeo also have the feature.

[95' GSI]

Ok...so you pull up in a completely pitch black street, no concrete gutters, just a storm drain...so you can get your car half off the road. You shut her off then just before you get out, you flick the indicator as if you were turning right. It will turn on the right parker, and right tail light so people who are driving down the road can see your car well in advance and don't total it. It's a really handy feature :)

I'd have thought that would make you a target... kinda.

[bornwild]

I'd have thought that would make you a target... kinda.

....lol

[95' GSI]

....lol

Shut up nermin lol.
Ok, I'll stop now Ain.

[MatsHolden]

i know merc, bmw, volvo and saab have that feature... u can set the parkers on either side to stay on as a warning to other road users that there's a vehicle there

It's a Euro thing, been around for years.

[sooty]

It's a Euro thing, been around for years.

yeah read somewhere it was originally made for dense snow etc, that's why it only uses the parker so as to not create an opaque haze...:)

[MatsHolden]

yeah read somewhere it was originally made for dense snow etc, that's why it only uses the parker so as to not create an opaque haze...:)

Only uses the parkers because a headlight would kill the battery! lol

[sooty]

Only uses the parkers because a headlight would kill the battery! lol

Well yeah...that too lol...:D

Anyone actually know what this feature is called?

[Dee]

"save your ass in the night time"

sorry

[sooty]

"save your ass in the night time"

sorry

Now you're spamming my thread too :lamor: lol...

[ROCCO]

Well yeah...that too lol...:D

Anyone actually know what this feature is called?


I believe the technical name for it is "FFS WATCH OUT FOR MY CAR"

[moose_factor]

This will be really useful for my full black car hehehe

[EL BURITO]

dose it on my FORD

[Snotty]

after a while you'll stop using that feature, you'll get the shits with people telling you you've left your lights on.

[sooty]

after a while you'll stop using that feature, you'll get the shits with people telling you you've left your lights on.

happens all the time already, then you have to explain to them that if you'd left your lights on then both sides would be on...wouldn't they ;):rolleyes:

[Wraith]

I can't remember what it's called lol.
the thing where when you're down a dark street, you click on your indicator and it leaves your parker and tail light on - on the right side normally so other motorists know your car is there. A really handy feature when i frequent my mates place where there's no lights and you can't get completely off the road.
BUT...my question is...how long can you leave it on for????
If he's having a party and i'm crashing, can i leave it on all night?
I remember reading somewhere that it was 3 days, but the manual tells me nothing..
Any idea anyone???:confused:
Thanks in advance...:)

This is a very useful feature, as Poita's mentioned Calis have it and I use it all the time in mine :)

I've left it on all night numerous times - no problem to the car battery at all !!!

I've built this feature into my Astra too, since Opel were too lazy to incorporate it in their more recent cars :rolleyes:

[Ice]

does it work on the Astra G ?

sorry cant try it now im at work

[bornwild]

It's called a parking light if I'm not mistaken :)

[Wraith]

does it work on the Astra G ?

sorry cant try it now im at work

Astra G dosn't have it....you could 'rig it up' as I've mentioned above, I've done so in mine :)

[Wraith]

It's called a parking light if I'm not mistaken :)

Yeh, I think they refer to it as 'park light feature' :)

[Tfer]

Veccy C's have it :D

[poita]

happens all the time already, then you have to explain to them that if you'd left your lights on then both sides would be on...wouldn't they ;):rolleyes:

when ppl point it out my repsonse has now dwindled down to 'meh'
i cbf explainin it to everyone that points it out