felicia electrics

boabssreg · 09-06-2007, 11:53

hi,
i have just become the first time owner of a skoda, a 1998 s reg felicia estate, with only 31,000 on the clock, 9 months tax and 9 months mot the car took a bit of cleaning inside and the front seats have a few marks, seat covers will solve that problem. other than this the car is great. what i find strange is that without even putting the key in the ignition the radio and lights and cigarette lighter work, is this normal i a skoda.

thanks robert

TeflonTom · 09-06-2007, 12:33

normal

boabssreg · 09-06-2007, 12:38

ok cheers

.

TeflonTom · 09-06-2007, 12:39

other than that, you will find that the sidelights, brake lights and reverse light will work without the key in too

anewman · 09-06-2007, 20:36

Having the cig lighter work without the key can be useful for things like solar panel battery maintainers if you don't use your car for a while.

If you really want your stereo to switch off with the ignition you can take a connection from the fusebox of a wire that switches on when the ignition is on, and connect this to the appropriate wire behind the din connector.

boabssreg · 10-06-2007, 00:27

ok, thanks for the advice guys. i'm not at all clued up on mechanics bu hope to learn an do some or most of it myself, learning from a mate who tinkers with his cars a lot, and i'm sure i'll learn a lot from you guys as well.

09-06-2007, 11:53	#1
boabssreg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	felicia electrics hi, i have just become the first time owner of a skoda, a 1998 s reg felicia estate, with only 31,000 on the clock, 9 months tax and 9 months mot the car took a bit of cleaning inside and the front seats have a few marks, seat covers will solve that problem. other than this the car is great. what i find strange is that without even putting the key in the ignition the radio and lights and cigarette lighter work, is this normal i a skoda. thanks robert

09-06-2007, 12:33	#2
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,430 Thanks: 27 Thanked 164 Times in 140 Posts	Re: felicia electrics normal __________________

09-06-2007, 12:38	#3
boabssreg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: felicia electrics ok cheers .

09-06-2007, 12:39	#4
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,430 Thanks: 27 Thanked 164 Times in 140 Posts	Re: felicia electrics other than that, you will find that the sidelights, brake lights and reverse light will work without the key in too __________________

09-06-2007, 20:36	#5
anewman Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,306 Thanks: 915 Thanked 198 Times in 184 Posts	Re: felicia electrics Having the cig lighter work without the key can be useful for things like solar panel battery maintainers if you don't use your car for a while. If you really want your stereo to switch off with the ignition you can take a connection from the fusebox of a wire that switches on when the ignition is on, and connect this to the appropriate wire behind the din connector.

10-06-2007, 00:27	#6
boabssreg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: felicia electrics ok, thanks for the advice guys. i'm not at all clued up on mechanics bu hope to learn an do some or most of it myself, learning from a mate who tinkers with his cars a lot, and i'm sure i'll learn a lot from you guys as well.

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