Indicator And Parking Lights Randomness

[dbc]

Not been on for a while. Just upgraded my mk2 to a mk3 and got a few teething troubles!

When I first unlock the car the drivers side lights come on. Is this normal? I can't decide if both side should come on or none or its supposed to do it as a safety thing to illuminate the car to other road users when you park up. Locking the car turns them off.

The other problem is the right indicator seems to randomly come on and I have to cancel it to stop it. I've noticed the slightest of touches can trigger it also but it still comes on by itself.

 

Any clues?

Thanks

[xavier]

Mine does the side lights thing. Doesn't do the random indicator thing though.

[davetech]

I think you may have a faulty indicator stalk.

The sidelights (both sides) should illuminate when you unlock the car.

If one is on, it sounds like the parking light facility, which is operated by putting your indicator stalk up or down (as if indicating left or right) then locking the car.

Sometimes you see cars on the side of the road with one sidelight on; this is the parking light facility.

Seen a few flat batteries when owners with weak batteries have accidentally caught the stalk before exiting the vehicle and not noticing the sidelight on one side (front and rear) are on all night.

[dbc]

Thanks for the feedback.

I can confirm the problem is the indicator stalk.

Replaced under warranty and all sorted.