Key out -- lights off

[Peer]

Okay, so I'll try this again -- I wonder if anyone has attempted a DIY hack that makes the lights to go off when you turn off the engine and pull out the key?

-- peer

[JFP in PA]

Okay, so I'll try this again -- I wonder if anyone has attempted a DIY hack that makes the lights to go off when you turn off the engine and pull out the key?

-- peer

Why?

[Peer]

JFP in PA wrote:

> Why?

So I don't need to turn on & off the light switch, and more importantly; so I won't drain the battery whenever I forget to turn off the lights.

-- peer

[CJ_Boxster]

JFP in PA wrote:

> Why?

So I don't need to turn on & off the light switch, and more importantly; so I won't drain the battery whenever I forget to turn off the lights.

-- peer

I see what you mean, For instance, you would like to have your headlight low beams in the on posistion and as soon as the key leaves the ignition or is placed in the Off position, the lights also turn off, Its a nifty hack is someone were to make it for our boxsters. You probably can look for a wiring diagram for the ignition and see if there is a spare accessory pin that you can use that cuts power when ignition is off, then you can run the Headlight main power wire on the headlight switch to the ignition, then back to the headlight switch so if the ignition is off, that will cut the power to the switch.

It can be done and i wish i had it. You try it first and let me know how it works for you.