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From: chuck@mitlns.mit.edu
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Headlights switched thru the ignition
Message-ID: <1990Oct9.142334.1682@athena.mit.edu>
Date: 9 Oct 90 17:20:16 GMT
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In article <34976@rphroy.UUCP>, rhaar@rcsrlh.Berkeley.EDU (Bob Haar CS50) writes...
>In article <1990Oct9.051125.224@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu>,
>bateman@nsslsun.gcn.uoknor.edu (Monte Bateman) writes:
>|> In article <1990Oct8.201401.1742@phri.nyu.edu> roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy
>Smith) writes:
>|> >.  Why don't
>|> >the [head] lights go out automatically when you turn the ignition off?
>|> 
>|> Just another satisfied VW owner...Farfut-whatever!
>|> 
>Maybe you are satisfied with that arangement, but I would be angry
>if my car was designed that way. There are times that I want to use
>the car headlights to illuminate something without having the engine running.
>I prefer that having the option of doing that with the "buzzer"
>acting as a gentle reminder that I should consider if that is what I
>really want.
> 
>I don't like to have electrically powered options unavailable just because
>the ignition is off. I get very frustrated with all the GM cars that
>don't let you run up the power windows after you stop the engine.
> 

   My Toyota Camry turns the lights off automatically but only after
you close the car door. That is if you turn the car off and step out
to look at something (like their alignment) they don't go off unless
you close the door. I haven't found a situation where I mind leaving
the door open if I want the car off and lights on yet...

				Chuck@mitlns.mit.edu