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From: bateman@nsslsun.gcn.uoknor.edu (Monte Bateman)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Headlights switched thru the ignition
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Date: 9 Oct 90 05:11:25 GMT
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In article <1990Oct8.201401.1742@phri.nyu.edu> roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith) writes:
>
>	Having done this on at least one or two occassions, I'm sensitive to
>this issue.  I never understood why it is *possible* to do that.  Why don't
>the lights go out automatically when you turn the ignition off?

They do on my *1981* Volkswagen Dasher (Diesel).  But then, the whole car
is masterfully engineered.  (You should see the close tolerances on the 
pulleys and belts - wow!) (42 mpg - from a 10 yr old car!)

Just another satisfied VW owner...Farfut-whatever!

Monte Bateman
WB5RZX @ WB5RZX
bateman @ nsslsun.gcn.uoknor.edu
National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK!  73069