No, it's not, it's no more illegal than having your daytime running lights on.
on the same switch that turns your head lights on...you should see a little pull switch at the tip, when you turn on the headlights pull it out...it will not work unless the headlights are on
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The dash lights and the tail lights are on the same fuse. In all probability, you have a short circuit in the tail light wiring.
It is the same as the switch to turn on the headlights. Pull it out toward you.
My '88 Prelude Si 4WS had a short in the steering column. My "guys" pulled wires to a toggle switch that they free-placed in the coin tray. It gets hot . . . But, the running lights/brake lights work independently of the headlights!
Faulty ground to the dash.
Check fuses if there is one specific for the lights (not interior) Find it funny that both would burn out at the same time so would imagine it is in the switch.
Dipped headlights usually refers to your low beam headlight. If you're talking about light bulbs, then yes, some manufacturers use headlight bulbs which are also being used for fog lights. However, externally, dipped headlights are your low beam headlight.
You probably turned them on by accident. They are controlled with the same pull switch that turns on the headlights. By twisting the switch to the far left it will click and the dome lights will turn on, by twisting it to the right it will turn off the interior lights and will then dim the dashboard lights.
Yep, headlights, indicators and tail lights are the same across all the models. Although some 205's, either the early or late ones, have different connections for the headlight bulb
Check your fuse for tail lights. I think the dash and tail lights are on the same fuse so you know when your tail lights don't work. Might have a short or an open in that circuit.
I am having the same problem with a 1994 model. The high beam indicator is also on. I believe it is related to the daytime running lights because when I turn on the headlights the lights get brighter. As I understand it daytime running lights are the highbeams at about 50% power. I need to find where that relay is and test/replace it. wish me luck...