part of the confusion here seems to be due to the Amerikun definition of
"Parking Lights"; to most of the world, Parking Lights are the lights that
light up only one front and one rear lamp on the selected side of
the vehicle, and are meant to be used when parked with one part of the vehicle
partially exposed to passing motorists.
what most Amerikuns call "Parking Lights" are Running Lights in many urban
areas in the rest of the world; when local lighting makes headlights
unnecessary, in some municipalities, headlights are even illegal.
FWIW, my '85 123 does have an audible alarm that's activated if i open the
door and have any lights *other* than the Parking Lights lit.
cheers!
e
Mitch Haley wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yes, Brian! My dad tends to do it on a regular basis, and only notices it
> > upon returning to the car. It's a good thing that the battery doesn't drain
> > quickly when this happens!
>
> Methinks you need an audible alarm (ding-ding-ding) when the driver's door is
> open and one of the parking lamps is powered. My Taurus does it when the key
> is in the ignition or the headlight switch isn't off.
