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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:29 PM
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that if you take the key out ignition and step on the brakes the brake lights still work?
I thought it was something wrong with my car but I've seen it on another import, both are 95 WRX's
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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Yeah same on MY98 STi IV
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:50 PM
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Nope my MY00 non Import does it.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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Confused me as well.

(MY96 UK turbo)
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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Erm - I thought other cars were similarly afflicted anyway
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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my UK MY00 does it...
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 01:27 AM
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How did you ever find out ??
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 01:36 AM
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I haven't owned a car that hasn't done it.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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I was with Krade yesterday and he did it on his car and showed me. I started cracking up but then realised mine did the same! lol
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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How did you ever find out ??
I was in th car at night and as I got out I clipped the brake pedal and saw the lights go on.

I cant think of any cars Ive had that did this before, have never noticed it onb Fords, Rovers, Peugeot, Fiats or any others Ive driven. Oh well life goes on and as long as me car isnt FUBAR'D
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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I would have thought, that if they didn't work when the key was removed from the ignition that would be dangerous - all the cars I've owned have done this.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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mine does it - - import

it is the first car i have owned that does it (prev: fiesta, 205 gti)

hi dnb, you alright mate?

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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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i think its a jap thing, my my99 uk does it,
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Well ill be i had to go and try it myself and mine does it as well ....UK car
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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Weava - doing OK at the minute. Slowly getting Mother in law's Rover engine back together. I hate it when I have to do a job for the first time with a tight time limit....


We'll have to organise something when I get some time off my various jobs!
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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All Japanese cars do it, its part of their regulations across there. You will probebly find that anything built for the Asia Pacific market has to have this.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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Never tried it to be honest. I do like the fact you cant leave you lights on accidentally and no annoying buzzer either. It just turns them off .
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 08:37 PM
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Apparently all cars do it?? I never noticed it on my golf before though?

Baffled! lol
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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my Audi does it too, as did my MR2, as did the XT.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 08:41 PM
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I have noticed that most german and swedish cars do it too.
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Volvo, Merc etc

Some kind of safety measure???????
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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Yeah mine does it too. Nothing to worry about. My last WRX did it too and so did my old Prelude VTEC ( Import ). I mean took at Tokyo and all its bright likes , They like glowing lights and neon etc!!
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Yep my UK MY00 classic does it aswell.

Found out about on here the other week....
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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Just found out my car goes faster when I push the right hand pedel down, is this just imports or do they all do it ??
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