Can the headlight switch be left in the "on" position

[Tom_GGG]

Can the headlight switch in a v8 vantage 09 be left in the "on" position, with out draining the battery when the car is parked over night ?

Ive noticed that if i do leave the headlight switch in the on position the lights dont actually stay on, but i wondered if i could just leave the switch in the "on" position constantly

[Ken Figenus]

Yes for a Rapide Have done it loads as I often tend to put headlights on since it lacks running lights and cars without EU directive LED's are barely noticed these days

[Big E 118]

I was wondering this.

As the manual says if you leave the side lights on you get a audiable warning when leaving the car but if you have the headlights on, nothing!

The headlights do seem to switch off automatically though.

[bogie]

Yes, just leave mine on all the time, I thought they were automatic like my other car. Occasionally put them on manually in the day time if dull but not overcast enough to bring the lights on

[Ken Figenus]

Big E 118 said:

I was wondering this.

As the manual says if you leave the side lights on you get a audiable warning when leaving the car but if you have the headlights on, nothing!

The headlights do seem to switch off automatically though.

LOL you can leave mine in Drive with handbrake on and get out - although it does put a little cautionary message on the dash!

Hate all these nannying things as we have 3 cars and they are all different. My 535 slams the car into Park when i open the door to see where the kerb is and it has auto and manual handbrakes (but you have to remember to select auto every time you start it up). The M235i has a proper handbrake (which I have forgotten how to operate without software assistance/flow chart); and the Rapide has a handbrake switch but is reluctant to get into gear with the paddles after BR updated the software to a more nanny version so now I have to do more things to go from reverse to 1st as people stare at me hatefully for a 5 point turn (happens a lot in a Rapide)! Arghhh!

Progress!

[Mako V12V]

Leave mine on. Lights go off when key removed.

[ilikeAstons]

+1 always left on.

[Big E 118]

Mako V12V said:

Leave mine on. Lights go off when key removed.

Thanks all. Thought I'd check as off to Europe next week and would prefer not to drain the battery overnight while staying in a small town 1,000 miles from home!