Brake lights still work with ignition turned off

[guest1885]

Hi

Just parked up my Jazz and turned the ignition off and took the key out , for some reason I pressed the brake pedal and the rear brake lights still work when the pedal is pressed. Is this normal or have i got a fault. left it for 10 mins gone back out and its still the same, could not find anything in the user manual about this. Can anybody put me right on this?

regards


brapford

[RichardA]

All my cars have done this apart from my 2002 Mk2 Fiat Punto. In my experience, it is unusual for the brake lights not to work when the ignition is off.

[guest1885]

Richard

That was fast, never noticed it before, so its a normal feature then? just worried about the battery draining etc.

Regards


brapford

[JazzyB]

I noticed this too, appears to be mainly Japanese cars that do this.

[Geoffers]

I noticed it for the first time last night too, and this is my third Jazz!

[guest1885]

thanks everyone for replying and putting my mind at rest!  - how bizzare that you should notice on the same night Geoffers!

[Geoffers]

Certainly is brapford! I'm not in the habit of applying the footbrake when the handbrake is on either. But, I just brushed my foot against the pedal and 'Bingo'!

[guest2865]

..........and now from 35000 ft,  red lights can be seen flashing all around the land below ;0)

[malcolmgb]

I was surprised to find you could leave the side & headlights on. My previous car, a Fiat Idea, had quite sophisticated electronics by comparison, one neat touch if you had windscreen wipers on and selected reverse gear the rear wiper came on.

[Geoffers]

Doesn't the Jazz do that too?

[guest2898]

Yes, you are right geoff, the rear wiper does switch on in reverse gear whilst the front ones are on. This is only on the GE though, my wifes GD does not. My 04 civic used to switch on too when i was reversing... nice touch. 

[guest907]

This function also works on EX's.

[guest1232]

The electric windows and sun blind should also still work with the ignition off for up to 10 minutes as long as the key is still in.