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Keeping Parking Lights On After Leaving Vehicle

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Padelford

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Jul 1, 2017
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I tried the parking lights for the first time when parking on the side of a dark, winding, wooded road at night. I wanted to avoid getting hit by someone. Unfortunately, they went off as soon as I got out to leave. Sucks.

I called Tesla today, and they gave me a trick: get out of the vehicle, then reach in thru the driver door to activate the parking lights (Controls > Lighting) without touching the driver‘s seat cushion. This keeps the parking lights on after the driver door is closed and the vehicle locked. It does work.
 
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