question about relays

[etlsport]

hmm thanks for that, i went ahead and bought the buzzer from that guy.. i figure even if it doesnt actually work as easily as he states, its still a buzzer to hook into my own (as diagrammed by dino) circuit...

i was really excited about just wiring the headlights to turn off with the ignition.. then i realized... parking lights and tail lights would still be on.. and i couldnt convince her to switch all that stuff over to LED .. so looks like buzzer it is

[Ldub]

hmm thanks for that, i went ahead and bought the buzzer from that guy.. i figure even if it doesnt actually work as easily as he states, its still a buzzer to hook into my own (as diagrammed by dino) circuit...

i was really excited about just wiring the headlights to turn off with the ignition.. then i realized... parking lights and tail lights would still be on.. and i couldnt convince her to switch all that stuff over to LED .. so looks like buzzer it is

You would also want the headlights/parking lights to be enabled with ign. off for roadside emergencies.

[Dino]

VW and some other German cars are wired so the headlights go off with the key, but the parking lights will still be on if the headlight switch is on. That has saved my arse a few times with some veedubs. Come out the next morning to see parking lights on, and it still started up!

[etlsport]

yeah, my buddy has an audi and i was telling him what i was doing to the del sol and he mentioned that his does that but the rear lights and parking lights stay on... on a car like that it would be ok to leave those lights on... but the battery in the del sol is like a glorified D cell battery haha.. i dont think it would last the night or a work day with parking lights and tail lights on.. guess it couldnt hurt do to both..lol

[Kenny]

VW and some other German cars are wired so the headlights go off with the key, but the parking lights will still be on if the headlight switch is on. That has saved my arse a few times with some veedubs. Come out the next morning to see parking lights on, and it still started up!

I've always wondered if our VX is this way, or just mine with the rewiring they did to get into Canada. My headlights only come on with the ignition key turned.
Only my fogs stay on with the key out and headlights turned to on...

[Dino]

My lights stay on with the key off but it beeps to warn me.