'73 GT turn signal on but not blinking if turn switch is on and ignotion off

Bolton454 · 08-15-2006

I have a 73 GT. I just noticed that the turn signals stay on continuously if I leave the turn lever on left or right and turn the key off. i.e. If the lever is left and the key is off, the outside front and rear left turn lamp is on. Same for the right. Seems like a good way to run down the battery. Just wondering if anyone else has that problem.
Kenny

maglinjosvinn · 08-15-2006

its integrated.

i guess the idea is that you can mark the side of the street the car is sitting on in them little alleyways in europe. baz explained it before. not sure where that post is tho.

guyopel · 08-15-2006

Yes, This is normal . HTH

Don Protheroe · 08-15-2006

I can confirm that it is a *great* way to run down your battery! Never realized that there was actually an intended reason for this feature. I always assumed it was an electrical quirk in my dash.

Bolton454 · 08-15-2006

Thanks for the info everyone.
K

enny

GTJIM · 08-15-2006

My '91 Senator does the same thing - leave the indicator switched on and the park lights remain going on one side when parked.
It is a requirement in Germany.

Dan-MI · 08-16-2006

You do see lots of people in Germany parking with the turn signal on. In Paris I noticed lots of people did the same thing when parking on the sidewalk. Parking being hard to find, I guess they figure they can park on the sidewalk as long as they have the turn signal on.

baz · 01-05-2007

its the law in a lot of Europe to have parking lights on at night when parked on the road side
England had this law in some counties and not in others

rsefczek · 01-05-2007

it can be stopped by pulling the appropriate wire at the fuse box and taping it. i believe they are at fuse 2 and fuse 3 for the left and right lights..just make sure you leave the regular blinker wires attached!http://www.opelgt.com/forums/images/.../veryhappy.gif

08-15-2006	#1 (permalink)
Bolton454 Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 8	Unanswered: '73 GT turn signal on but not blinking if turn switch is on and ignotion off I have a 73 GT. I just noticed that the turn signals stay on continuously if I leave the turn lever on left or right and turn the key off. i.e. If the lever is left and the key is off, the outside front and rear left turn lamp is on. Same for the right. Seems like a good way to run down the battery. Just wondering if anyone else has that problem. Kenny

08-15-2006	#2 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 366	its integrated. i guess the idea is that you can mark the side of the street the car is sitting on in them little alleyways in europe. baz explained it before. not sure where that post is tho. __________________ Pb Blaster is to opelitus what brown paper bags are to alcoholics. neither really cure the ill, just make it easier to pretend its not so bad.

08-15-2006	#3 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 649 Real Name: John Provided Answers: 2	Yes, This is normal . HTH __________________ Guyopel I have not failed - I've merely found 10,000 ways that won't work." ---Thomas Edison It's amazing what God lets man get away with when lightning is so cheap. Mark Twain

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GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	It's a German Thing! My '91 Senator does the same thing - leave the indicator switched on and the park lights remain going on one side when parked. It is a requirement in Germany. __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

01-05-2007	#8 (permalink)
baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams Provided Answers: 4	its the law in a lot of Europe to have parking lights on at night when parked on the road side England had this law in some counties and not in others __________________ Copyright © 2003-2009 barry williams All Rights Reserved save praying to God for sunday today we pray to Nike and run like hell

08-15-2006	#4 (permalink)
Don Protheroe Opeler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 11	I can confirm that it is a great way to run down your battery! Never realized that there was actually an intended reason for this feature. I always assumed it was an electrical quirk in my dash.

08-15-2006	#5 (permalink)
Bolton454 Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 8	Thanks for the info everyone. K enny

08-16-2006	#7 (permalink)
Dan-MI Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 175	You do see lots of people in Germany parking with the turn signal on. In Paris I noticed lots of people did the same thing when parking on the sidewalk. Parking being hard to find, I guess they figure they can park on the sidewalk as long as they have the turn signal on.

01-05-2007	#9 (permalink)
rsefczek Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 154	it can be stopped by pulling the appropriate wire at the fuse box and taping it. i believe they are at fuse 2 and fuse 3 for the left and right lights..just make sure you leave the regular blinker wires attached!http://www.opelgt.com/forums/images/.../veryhappy.gif

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