The dash instrument lamps should not come on when the door is opened. There
should not be any power to those lamps until the ignition key is turned to
"ON" (or "RUN").
I have found that if you are seated in the car and turn the engine off, the
transmission gear selector display will remain on as long as there is
someone seated in the driver's deat. And of course the speedometer,
odometer, clock, fuel gauge and transmission gear selector display will
light when you pull on an exterior door handle. All but the transmission
display shuts off after a few seconds if the door is opened.
But none of the lower panel warning lights should come on when the door
handle is pulled, a door is opened, or someone sits on the driver's seat.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Thorpe" <nt014b6628@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Little Red Lights
> Dan et al
>
> You have hit on a subject that i have long questioned but not acted upon,
> after opening the door of my 82 when i am just about to swing my leg into
> the
> car the two red (brake, alt) lights come on and go off in a flash.
> I always thought this was another Chrysler random element but maybe it
> is because i am not always looking towards the dash or in daylight the
> lights
> do not shine brightly enough to gain my attention.
>
> So in summary i am only slightly the wiser that at some point in time
> my ahead of its time dash shows a flicker of life to let me know it is
> still interested in being a dash, when it feels like it, sometimes,
> well i am glad that has cleared that up in my mind :-)
>
> Neil, 82 Impudent,
> London, England.
>
>
>
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