I rarely drive mine after dark these days, so hardly ever put the lights on.
Unlike modern cars with warning bleepers it's so easy to leave your lights on and come back hours later to a flat battery. Amazed if no one on hear has done that at least once!
So what do you do to remember to turn your lights off?
What Strategies Do You Use To Remember To Turn Lights Off?
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Haynes
, Jul 19 2018 08:54 PM
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Steve220
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Posted 19 July 2018 - 09:17 PM
I installed a buzzer.
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Retroman
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Posted 19 July 2018 - 09:22 PM
I remember as its seriously annoying to have a flat battery
Always shut everything off before the engine and never switch anything on before the engine off...old school like me simple
In theory you should check round your car before and after you go out...visual check tyres / lights...in the real world its not done
But it can help
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Posted 19 July 2018 - 09:36 PM
As above, Installed a buzzer.
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Posted 19 July 2018 - 09:56 PM
A check list or a placard like airplane
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Posted 19 July 2018 - 11:14 PM
Could run lights through a relay so only on with ignition. My 92 spi only worked on ignition but my 72 van was always live
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 04:57 AM
Fit a 'security device' which cuts all power from the battery, hidden somewhere in the car and take key out everytime you get out and lock up. Then if you've left your lights on it won't matter :)
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Haynes
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 07:30 AM
It's got to be mentioned....
Wow, didnt realise such a thing was available.
Thought about this problem as my son has just got a mini, and he cant ever remember to switch the bathroom light off!
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 07:38 AM
I go through mine like a pilot making sure its all turned off but I like the sound of a buzzer!
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Itsaminithing
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 07:40 AM
It's got to be mentioned....
Wow, didnt realise such a thing was available.
Thought about this problem as my son has just got a mini, and he cant ever remember to switch the bathroom light off!
His Mini has got a bathroom in it 
Must be a BMW MINI, lets face it they're large enough.
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 09:40 AM
I go through mine like a pilot making sure its all turned off but I like the sound of a buzzer!
Nothing like a good shock
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 09:51 AM
I have the extensions on the switches so it's pretty obvious when I turn the key off. It doesn't help if your GPS falls off the windscreen during the night and turns on the headlights though!
Headlight relay install video as mentioned above:
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Posted 20 July 2018 - 07:54 PM
Flat battery twice, buzzer now. It’s bllody loud though!
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Posted 21 July 2018 - 12:42 AM
every time i get out of the car i disconnect the battery 
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