Like I said, "I'm sure there's a good argument for...". 

My 1999 Saab is setup this way and it has never posed any problems.
Start the car - lights come on; turn the car off - lights go off.  I
never have to touch the light switch.  Would like the same simplicity on
the camper.

~Eric~

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Stann [mailto:ChrisS@informs.com] 
Sent: May 9, 2002 8:05 AM
To: Eric Unrau; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RE: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition

Eric said:

The headlights on my �89 Westy go out when the ignition is turned off,
but the parking lights stay on.  I�m sure there is a good argument for
the existing setup, but I would like to rewire the parking lights so
that they switch off with the ignition as well.

Chris says:

Nooooooo!  Eric, don't do it!

This is a safety feature.  It allows you to leave your parking lights on
when you're at the side of the road without having to leave your
ignition
on.

Let's say you're stopping at a local pub to pick up a keg of your
favorite
Warsteiner brew.  It's dark, you have your lights on.  You stop in the
'loading zone' turn ignition off, and hop out.  In the mean time the
parking
lights stay on to let everyone know you're on a mission.  Load up the
keg,
hook it up to your sink faucet, and you're off!  Start up the Vanagon,
the
headlights come back on and your battery is saved.

Chris,

'85 Westy with a motorized sunroof AND a minigun in the doorway.

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