how long should lights saty on after shut down?

Asked by agentb9 Mar 29, 2014 at 06:55 PM about the 1997 Ford Explorer 4 Dr XLT AWD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Mark answered 10 years ago

If you're speaking of interior lights.. they should shut off after about a minute or two depending on the vehicle. Headlights should shut off with the ignition switch unless they are overridden with the dash switch.

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