Krade

that if you take the key out ignition and step on the brakes the brake lights still work?
I thought it was something wrong with my car but I've seen it on another import, both are 95 WRX's

j.r-xrs

Yeah same on MY98 STi IV

IanW

Nope my MY00 non Import does it.

dnb

Confused me as well.

(MY96 UK turbo)

polarbearit

Erm - I thought other cars were similarly afflicted anyway

SiDHEaD

my UK MY00 does it...

Attu

How did you ever find out ??

marty_t3

I haven't owned a car that hasn't done it.

M0NEY

I was with Krade yesterday and he did it on his car and showed me. I started cracking up but then realised mine did the same! lol

Krade

I was in th car at night and as I got out I clipped the brake pedal and saw the lights go on.

I cant think of any cars Ive had that did this before, have never noticed it onb Fords, Rovers, Peugeot, Fiats or any others Ive driven. Oh well life goes on and as long as me car isnt FUBAR'D

Miles

I would have thought, that if they didn't work when the key was removed from the ignition that would be dangerous - all the cars I've owned have done this.

mista weava

mine does it - - import

it is the first car i have owned that does it (prev: fiesta, 205 gti)

hi dnb, you alright mate?

weava

PPPscooby

i think its a jap thing, my my99 uk does it,

Attu

Well ill be i had to go and try it myself and mine does it as well ....UK car

dnb

Weava - doing OK at the minute. Slowly getting Mother in law's Rover engine back together. I hate it when I have to do a job for the first time with a tight time limit....


We'll have to organise something when I get some time off my various jobs!

Deek FKS85

All Japanese cars do it, its part of their regulations across there. You will probebly find that anything built for the Asia Pacific market has to have this.

chrisp

Never tried it to be honest. I do like the fact you cant leave you lights on accidentally and no annoying buzzer either. It just turns them off .

M0NEY

Apparently all cars do it?? I never noticed it on my golf before though?

Baffled! lol

XT

my Audi does it too, as did my MR2, as did the XT.

scoootie5

I have noticed that most german and swedish cars do it too.
i.e
Volvo, Merc etc

Some kind of safety measure???????

Bullet Boy

Yeah mine does it too. Nothing to worry about. My last WRX did it too and so did my old Prelude VTEC ( Import ). I mean took at Tokyo and all its bright likes , They like glowing lights and neon etc!!

JonnyStell@

Yep my UK MY00 classic does it aswell.

Found out about on here the other week....

95wrx

Just found out my car goes faster when I push the right hand pedel down, is this just imports or do they all do it ??