Denis Posted September 9, 2004 Report Posted September 9, 2004 My neighbour came round tonight and told me I had left my lights on- though he wanted to know how I'd done it in such a strange way. And it was very odd- the rear tailgate number plate lights were on, also the dashboard lights- but nothing else! After a bit of fiddling I found the cause- with the car parked up and everything off, the rotary switch for the headlights (right hand side) can be pushed inwards though this seems to have no function. But if you push in and then turn the switch a fraction clockwise, the lights come on in the odd way I found and locks in position. I can only assume that my missus or the kids knocked the switch with a bag or something and that is how it happened. Strange, eh! Quote
johnb80 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 Yet another new feature, perhaps Ford will include it in their brochure next year :lol: Quote
Dave-G Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 :P Yea I've tried that, Maybe it's some sort of parking requirement in outer mongolia? B) Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 Tried mine out last night - the light switch does indeed push in and rotate a little, but no external or internal lights came on! Quote
rwilts Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 I Couldnt resist and yep i had dashboard lights, it doesnt do the same thing with the ignition on so seems designed to happen :D Quote
johnb80 Posted September 12, 2004 Report Posted September 12, 2004 Tried mine out last night - the light switch does indeed push in and rotate a little, but no external or internal lights came on! Must be faulty, take it back to a FMD and ask for it to be sorted under warranty..... I wonder what their reaction would be :D Quote
Danny Boy Posted September 12, 2004 Report Posted September 12, 2004 I've had a go at doing this and i only had my dashboard lights and rear number plate lights on!! Very strange!!! :lol: Quote
Guest fredt Posted September 12, 2004 Report Posted September 12, 2004 Mine doesnt do it! it wont push in or twist back past the stop! mind you its fairly new so it may not be worn enough yet? Quote
Taliska Posted September 13, 2004 Report Posted September 13, 2004 Mystery Solved... Well, I just had to go and see if mine did it too (2003 Gal) and it did... :o Pushed it in, twisted clockwise... humm nothing much happened... :D Okay, untwist, pull out... and the whole switch came out!!! :D When you do the twisting bit, it pulls a couple of lugs in on the switch cyclinder and you can then pull the switch unit out to replace... :lol: I just had to push gently on the bezel of the switch and, lo and behold, a small click and the switch was held in place again. phew. :D Did brightened up my Monday morning. :D At least we now know how to change the switch when broken! :D Fredt, perhaps yours is a long-life version that doesn't need replacing. :D Taliska Quote
Dave-G Posted September 14, 2004 Report Posted September 14, 2004 :rolleyes: P'raps disabled for LPG's :) Quote
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