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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Do any one know how to make the interior lights behave like those of a normal car. I find that if I open the car door the lights come on (fine) but that if I get out and close the door the lights stay on until I lock the car. Of course, I can turn them off manually each time by pressing the centre switch on the overhead light cluster but I was wondering whether any of the Forum experts could suggest a better solution. The point is that it is a little inconvemient (but not a disaster, of course) having the lights on all the time the car is simply left unlocked.
Any thoughts gratefully received.
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 26th Feb 2008 10:28 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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That doesn't seem right - my lights go off when I close the doors whether I lock them or not
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| 26th Feb 2008 10:53 am |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 923
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Thank you - I'll have another fiddle.
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| 26th Feb 2008 11:08 am |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
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if you push and hold the centre interior light button it switches it between 'automatic' and 'standard' mode ISTR and theeeeennn......???
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| 26th Feb 2008 11:20 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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Ah. Not so, push and hold centre button untill it flashes changes it from auto to off all the time, do again and back to auto. On mine eneyway 
Rob
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| 26th Feb 2008 12:04 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
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ah yes, knew it did something like that  haven't touched mine for two and a half years... and theeeeennn......???
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| 26th Feb 2008 12:11 pm |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 923
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Thanks chaps. I'll try this - perhaps it will reset itself to normal 
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| 26th Feb 2008 12:19 pm |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
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My '06 TDV6 does exactly the same - which is the reaon I installed LED lights, and eventually the dual battery with start assist. The lighths and the nav screen stay on for quite a few minutes after you close the door. Irritating when you are in the bush with a bunch of kids in and out the car
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| 26th Feb 2008 4:02 pm |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 923
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Interesting. When I take the key out the sat nav screen switches off but the interior lights stay on until I lock it. Another example of the Land Rover "random quirkiness programme".
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| 26th Feb 2008 4:09 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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The lights go off after 30 secs or so anyway, why worry. Wont drain your battery.
Even if you leave the doors open they will go off after a short period.
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| 26th Feb 2008 6:29 pm |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
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not so for my vehicle! When you open a door the lights and screen stay on for about 10 minutes after the door is closed.
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| 27th Feb 2008 6:25 am |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 923
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Exactly - mine don't go off.  I tried last evening resetting from "auto" to "off" a couple of times but the problem is still there. Not a mjor problem but it means I do have to remeber not to leave the car unlocked for any length of time unless I turn the interior lights off manually.
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| 27th Feb 2008 9:07 am |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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On mine, if you unlock and open the car without starting it, then yes the lights/screen stay on for about 10 minutes after the last door shuts, even if you re-lock it. If you unlock/start/stop/lock it's about 30 seconds.
If you want to fool what appears to be a design feature, you can turn the key to position 2 (without starting) and take it back out before locking. Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 27th Feb 2008 10:15 pm |
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