Punto Parking lights

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Justin Thyme - 01 Mar 2004 20:18 GMT

Just bought a new Punto. Am surprised to find that it is not possible to
have side (parking) lights on without ignition being on. Is this a Fiat
characteristic? I've never had a car without functioning parking lights
before. Seems irresponsible, perhaps even illegal under some circumstances
to me. Or am I misreading the instruction manual?

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Justin Thyme - 01 Mar 2004 20:31 GMT

In fact just checked Highway Code

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/22.shtml

Paragraph 223 states

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or
a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph.
Law RVLR reg 24

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Al Reynolds - 01 Mar 2004 21:46 GMT

> In fact just checked Highway Code
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> a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph.
> Law RVLR reg 24

Isn't there a trick with the key you can do to leave them on?
There was on my Uno.
Al

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Justin Thyme - 01 Mar 2004 23:03 GMT

> > In fact just checked Highway Code
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> You are absolutely right!. Despite the fact that on one page the manual

states that external lights can only be switched on when the key is in
position MAR, elsewhere it describes the Parking position on the ignition
switch and the trick to which you refer! Many thanks.

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