Simple Headlights On Warning Beeper

EXCELLENT! Thanks for passing on that Tech Tip,  Michael!  @Michael McKelvey

I wired my headlights so they are only on while the car is on. I turn on the car and the headlights are on. I turn off the car and the headlights are off.

I forgot to turn them off once and my battery died. Blake had some cables and jump started my car. I rewired it as soon as I got home.

@Robert M I didn't wire mine that way because I still wanted to be able to use my parking lights.

Great idea Michael!

As we have all get older and deafened, you might need more buzzers, signal light left on....etc... or maybe cattle prods

Great idea Mike

Michael McKelvey posted:

@Robert M I didn't wire mine that way because I still wanted to be able to use my parking lights.

@Michael McKelvey I hope I didn't imply your idea wasn't worth doing, it is. I just wanted to let everyone know there's another way to ensure your lights aren't left on. FWIW my method just feeds the headlights switched power instead of constant power. I can still run with or without headlights or just parking brakes.

IaM-Ray posted:

As we have all get older and deafened, you might need more buzzers, signal light left on....etc... or maybe cattle prods

I hear electro-shock therapy works wonders. Especially attached to your nads. They'll always be sensitive no matter how old you are LOL!

Hook up your turn signals and headlights to your nads. With the fear of shock you'll never forget! 

You must be thinking about golf.

Golf? Nah. That's like watching the grass grow. Zzzzzzzz.

Nice, simple solution for one of those senior moments many of us have suffered.

But what if the battery in your hearing aid also dies?

If you don't like buzzers in your old school car, wiring a relay for the headlights to the accessory  terminal on the ignition switch lets you use the lights if the ignition's 'on' or not.

But once you walk away with the key in your pocket, you know the lights can't be on even if the headlight switch is.