On Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:38:54 +0100, Brian Gaff wrote:

Truth probably was just a sticky switch or one timed to go off after a
set period,

In a 40 year old Fiat 124? Delayed off/fading courtesy lights are now
common but not back then.

Maybe they did it for a reason but it eludes me.

If it was delayed off, just one circuit ofr all interior courtesy
lights.

I agree on *all* the time must be wrong. It might not flatten the
battery in a day but two or three easy. On with the iginition switch
in the "accessory" or "run" position is much more likely.

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Cheers
Dave.