Ive just discovered that I have wired my headlights to come on only when the ignition is on, its quite easy to put it on always live but will tha SVA man pass it 'as is'
Hi
Headlamps can only be on with the ignition, but your side lights and hazard light need to be able to work without the ignition
Adrian
Hi , I can use the hazards, sides & flash with the ignition off, the headlights with ignition on & the rear hazard with the headlights on
thanks
Are you sure about the headlights being off?
All of the cars I have owned over the last 23 years have all had headlights that you can switch on without ignition.
Even my brake lights will come on without ignition.
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Originally posted by nitram38
Are you sure about the headlights being off?
All of the cars I have owned over the last 23 years have all had headlights that you can switch on without ignition.
Even my brake lights will come on without ignition.
I must admit that most cars I have seen will allow the headlamps on with the ignition off, the only one that didnt was the sierra which had a silly dim/dip system Which had a dim headlamp (not sidelight)with the ignition off & a normal headlight with the ignition on
my lights go off but you can turn them back on again
Through recent events at work I am assured that only the hazard warning lights are a legal requirement in this country. They must work regardless of
whether the ign is of or on and must show a tell tale signal as well (naturally).
Someone on here had probs at sva with them being through the ign recently.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=39685
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Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Through recent events at work I am assured that only the hazard warning lights are a legal requirement in this country. They must work regardless of whether the ign is of or on and must show a tell tale signal as well (naturally).
Someone on here had probs at sva with them being through the ign recently.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=39685
Mine can be turned on with, or without the ignition being on.
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"the only one that didnt was the sierra which had a silly dim/dip system Which had a dim headlamp (not sidelight)with the ignition off & a normal headlight with the ignition on"
Chippy
It was a few years ago, stupid idea, I still cant understand the sierra wiring diagram for the dim/dim, ripped all the wires out & just wired the
relays to work when the switch earths them
thanks
I can't see anything in the SVA manual that says sidelights must operate when the ign is off (section 9.1 article3) only that a single switch
should control all position lights.In the reason for failure column there is no mention of ign on or off.
But in section9.1 article 7 it does say (in the procedures and standards column) "with the ign on or off" and in the reason for fail column
"does not operate with the ign both on and off.
I'm not saying that somewhere else there is a regulation other than this, and when we were told about it a work a few of us found it very hard to
believe.
It is pretty simple really. Side lights are low wattage lamps that you should leave on in unlit roads.
You do not want to leave your ign key in to do that do you!
Lots of modern cars have the ability to leave the indicator stalk on so that only one side of your car's sidelights are on while parked.
Again this is for un-lit roads and to save your battery.
I'm with U fully on everything your saying but the question is Is it a legal requirement. My understanding is that it is not and that's why
we have reflectors on cars,trailers,caravans etc that could be left at the side of the road.
I reckon personally that sidelights should be able to be put on regardless of ign switch.
am I being stupid but why not just make everything (except the engine!) operable without the ignition on?