question about relays

[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.