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iva electrics question
steve8274 - 30/10/11 at 02:49 PM

hi all
does anyone know if there is a requirement for the horn and side lights to operate when the ignition is off.
just want to clarify before i do them
thanks
steve

big_wasa - 30/10/11 at 03:38 PM

It was needed for iva but I cant see it in the iva manual.

AndyW - 30/10/11 at 04:04 PM

As warrens says, Im sure too they do have to work with ign off. My premier loom is now in and wired up and I can put on sides and operate horn with ignition off.

-matt - 30/10/11 at 05:40 PM

I thought it was side lights has to operate with ignition off, as they are your "parking lights"

But didn't think the horn did? or if it does, i will need to re-wire mine? can anyone clarify?

Davegtst - 30/10/11 at 06:42 PM

Just been looking through the manual and as far as i can see the side lights and horn DON'T have to operate with the ignition off. Hopefully this is right as mine don't

coyoteboy - 30/10/11 at 07:01 PM

I was reading through it the other day and I seem to remember it saying you have to have parking lights, presumably if your sides work with the ign off then they become parking lights, but if not you need separate lights?
Can't see any logical reason for horns having to operate when ign is off, since you're not meant to use them when stopped anyway?

[Edited on 30/10/11 by coyoteboy]

steve8274 - 1/11/11 at 08:44 PM

has anyone got a definate answer?
some conflicting replies so far.
dont want to wire them twice or worse still fail iva.
my tintop car horn operates when ignition off and side lights do too.
thanks
steve

Davegtst - 3/11/11 at 08:31 AM

Had another look at the manual and it says parking lamps are optional on vechicles not exceeding 6m in length and 2m in width, Prohibited on other vehicles. From that i gather your side lights don't have to work with the key out.

J16 - 7/11/11 at 10:27 PM

I've just passed IVA today and examiner told me that only thing which was required to work was hazard switch with ignition off. My horn and sidelights don't work unless ignition is on. Hope this helps.

steve8274 - 8/11/11 at 04:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by J16
I've just passed IVA today and examiner told me that only thing which was required to work was hazard switch with ignition off. My horn and sidelights don't work unless ignition is on. Hope this helps.


thanks.
thats enough proof for me.
congrats on your pass too
well done
steve

J16 - 8/11/11 at 08:46 PM

No worries. Just for info they also picked up on the fact that my fog lights came on without the dipped or main beam being on which is another fail.