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  1. hilton5221

    hilton5221 Rookie
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    #1 hilton5221, Nov 9, 2009
    HELP! Maybe someone here came tell shed some light on my problem (Pun not intended!)

    My parking lights will not go out even with the stalk turned completely to the off position. When I turn it to the middle position I get the parking light indicator on the panel to go out, but the headlight indicator comes on, as it does when I turn it fully on and the headlights come on. Is there some other switch? I had Boardwalk Ferrari change the battery out a couple of weeks ago, could there be some connection? First time this has happened to me.

    I turned the battery cutoff switch to off tonight to cut power to the lights so the battery would not run down, but this obviously is not a workable solution. Ideas?

    Thanks

    Jon
     
  2. ferraridriver

    ferraridriver F1 Rookie

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    #2 ferraridriver, Nov 9, 2009
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    Parking light switch off ?

    On console next to hazard switch


    Ask me how I know this...LOL
     
  3. hilton5221

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    #3 hilton5221, Nov 9, 2009
    Ooops..

    Sometimes you REALLY want to remove an entire thread in embarassment...
    I didn't even know the damn switch was there!
    Thanks -
     
  4. GaryReed

    GaryReed F1 Rookie

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    #4 GaryReed, Nov 10, 2009
    Time to read the owner's manual. There's all kinds of fun things to discover
    in there! :)
     
  5. ferraridriver

    ferraridriver F1 Rookie

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    #5 ferraridriver, Nov 10, 2009
    I'm a charter member of the "I don't need no stinkin directions club"
     
  6. Tobias

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    #6 Tobias, Nov 10, 2009
    The thread subject confused me.
     
  7. bundas

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    #7 bundas, Nov 10, 2009
    i did the same thing but called the dealer. This was not the first time i did not know what i needed to know. I really do not like to admit this
     
  8. wlemasters

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    #8 wlemasters, Mar 8, 2015
    Add me to the bone head list.

    All the 550 threads are great. The universal problem of fixing the wrong things until the problem is solved is easily avoided by just looking through the various threads for your particular situation.

    Since getting my 550 a year ago, I have used the threads to replace a shock actuator, trace the poor running to the rotted rubber in the fuel tank and repair, figure out the module sensor for the catalytic converter was causing the run slow and check engine light to go nuts. In this case I was on a car rally and was lucky to get the car back to the motel, ck the threads, have Ricambi overnight the part and it worked!

    Thanks to this thread, instead of pulling the floor board apart and switching relays, I just turned off the parking light switch that I hadn't even noticed.
     
  9. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #9 tazandjan, Mar 8, 2015
    Happens to 575M owners, too, only the switch is above the AC panel.
     

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