C3 Lights

[quisquis]

Hi all

 

I suddenly discover my lights are on all the time.

 

When the ignition is off it's happily off, sidelights and main lights on the three switch positions

But with the engine running it's main lights, sidelights and main lights

 

Have I upset some strange Volvo Lights on All the Time setting? Or is there a short somewhere?

 

Any advice appreciated

 

Thanks

[quisquis]

:-) that prob went away of its own accord, yesterday the courtesy light was flashing. Is the c3 known for such little eccentricities? Who knows what oddity tomorrow will find?

[paul.h]

We never had any odd electrical problems on our 2003 C3 but Citroens can sometimes have them if the battery voltage is low, so something to check. You could also try a bsi reset since the lighting is all controlled by this (cabin fuse box) and there is a procedure pinned in the C5 Technical section http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/15093-bsi-reset/ .

 

I have put your car details in your signature since this saves time when replying to your posts. I could not find the engine size though but at a guess it is 1.4 litre since the Haynes manual says the auto gearbox was available as an option on the 1.4 petrol when first launched in 2002.