Interior light delay times

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by MWS

So...if these times are normal, is there a way to decrease the length of time the orientation LEDs stay on? 2 hours is just way too long...or at least in my opinion.

No, cannot change the timer. It won't hurt anything.

[MWS]

Originally Posted by particlewave

No, cannot change the timer. It won't hurt anything.

Thanks much for the input, greatly appreciated. It's rather funny that after a decade of ownership that I finally looked into this...I always knew these lights stayed on a long time, but didn't know the default time was THAT long. I suppose that being LEDs that the power draw is minuscule and that the lights should last a long time (I've only had to replace one thus far). Why Porsche decided on that length of time is beyond me...both my Audi's orientation lights only remain on a brief time.

In any event, I'm looking forward to the next goofy little quirk I'm sure I'll find in the next 10 years.

[Starter986]

No one is asking the obvious. Why, and who?

My question is why? And who? Who had the asinine idea of leaving anything on for~2 hours. That's idiotic.

Why? Who?

Thank you.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Starter986

No one is asking the obvious. Why, and who?

My question is why? And who? Who had the asinine idea of leaving anything on for~2 hours. That's idiotic.

Why? Who?

Thank you.

The why is because of peripherals like power mirrors and seats. You want them operable with ignition off, but not all the time (a problem could cause battery drain). They are on the "consumer switched off" power circuit of the immobilizer. I believe the gauge displays timer is controlled by the instrument cluster.

Why the "consumer switched off" circuit stays on for this long, I don't know. I'd think 30 minutes would suffice (note: opening either door reactivates this circuit...locking the car deactivates it immediately).

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Starter986

No one is asking the obvious. Why, and who?

My question is why? And who? Who had the asinine idea of leaving anything on for~2 hours. That's idiotic.

Why? Who?

Thank you.

If you lock and set the alarm, they go right out pretty much.