Date:         Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:37:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
Comments: To: TinkerMan <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM>
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You should not need a buzzer for the second case as
with the key off, the blinker should not be on, even
not blinking - there is no juice with the key off.

Z

--- TinkerMan <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Hello Volks!
>
> I keep having my battery discharged once in a while
> because of two possible reasons:
>
> 1. I left the headlight switch on. The parking
> lights
> stay on although the headlights are turned off by
> the
> ignition switch. This is hard to notice in the day.
>
> 2. I left the turn signal lever not in center
> position. This leaves the appropriate turn signals,
> right or left, on (not blinking). These lights are
> also not affected by the ignition switch.
>
> Situation #2 is much more common, because when I
> turn
> into the parking spot the lever doesn't always
> return
> to center and I don't notice it because the turn
> signal relay isn't clicking with ignition off.
>
> I've searched the archives and found mention only of
> the parking lights situation, but no specific points
> where to connect a warning buzzer.
> Looking in the schematics maze in the Bentley manual
> doesn't seem to suggest an easy connection point.
>
> I'm sure other people have had these problems.
> Has anyone found a "Holistic" solution to BOTH
> mentioned problems? I don't mind installing TWO
> buzzers, one for each circuit (parking and turn
> signal) if necessary.
>
>
> =====
> Cheers, T-man.
>
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