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Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

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Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by celica » Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:42 pm

Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Mine stays on, does yours power down?

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Re: Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by celica » Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:51 pm

Can just about make out in pic

This is after several minutes car has been locked and switched off

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Re: Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by Sanj » Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:34 am

Eventually they will.
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Re: Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by celica » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:28 am

How long does it take to power down these lights?

I checked after 10 minutes and were still on

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Re: Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by Sanj » Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:11 pm

Try 30 mins
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Re: Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by Graeme » Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:18 pm

Every time you click the key the car "wakes up" and stays awake for about 30 mins when you use the key to lock the doors.  Whilst it's awake current is drained from the battery as the computer and communications/sound system are all alive.  That's why many short journeys, including just getting the car out of the garage, hammer it and that's why having the right battery, in good condition, coded to the smart  alternator is so important.

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Re: Start Stop Button and Gear lever P illumination when locked

Post by celica » Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:20 pm

Noticed this evening after charging the battery for a few hours and switching it off the lights didn't illuminate after being switched off but before charging it did?

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