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Any way to switch of interior lights

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Old 06-09-2005, 12:54 PM
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Does anybody know a way (via switches or undocumented i-drive feature) to switch off the interior lights when the tailgate is open.

Otherwise the battery flattes in 3 hours as there are so many lights (in doors, on roof etc)
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Old 06-09-2005, 11:15 PM
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That's not a bad idea to do.. Last time I cleaned, waxed and vacuumed my car I had a dead battery...
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Jun 10 2005, 08:15 AM
That's not a bad idea to do.. Last time I cleaned, waxed and vacuumed my car I had a dead battery...?
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Don't use those battery operated vacuum cleaners Dennis, there useless..

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Thanks for the help - will try that as had two flat batteries so far
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