I have a 2011 focus titanium problem with the side lights-with the engine off both side lights appear the moment the engine starts the side lights go off, my mechanic is at a total loss as to the calls anyone out there can help would be appreciated.

You need to explain a bit more.

What happens when you turn the switch?

1 hour ago, BJA42 said:

with the side lights-with the engine off both side lights appear the moment the engine starts the side lights go off

Care to try and explain that 🤔

Need more info.

1 hour ago, BJA42 said:

I have a 2011 focus titanium problem with the side lights-with the engine off both side lights appear the moment the engine starts the side lights go off, my mechanic is at a total loss as to the calls anyone out there can help would be appreciated.

The 'normal' operation, is that the side lights (or Parking lights, if you will) will come on, when you unlock the car; it's a part of the so-called "approach lights" system. You will, as likely as not, also have lights below the door mirrors, which are also a part of said system.

Is that what you're seeing, or am I missing the point?

19 minutes ago, Rob101 said:

Is that what you're seeing

By jingo Rob, I think you have decrypted the question 🎉🎉

Can we assume you have only just acquired this car and have noticed this is the way it operates, or, have you had the car a while and the lights use to operate differently?

I think we've been OPW'd 🤪

8 hours ago, DaveT70 said:

I think we've been OPW'd 🤪

Okay, I give up; what's "OPW'd"? 🤨

15 minutes ago, Rob101 said:

Okay, I give up; what's "OPW'd"? 🤨

OPW = One Post Wonder...

 

15 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

OPW = One Post Wonder...

I've not come across that abbreviation before, but I have been in a number of Forums, where help has been posted, but the OP does not even have the courtesy to say "Thank you" (as I'm sure we all have), but there it is: the best outcome is for someone else to read the post and learn something from it. 🤷‍♂️

Not the first, and it won't be the last.

30 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

OPW = One Post Wonder...

Haha i was afraid to ask 

Office of public works 

1 minute ago, Garrydhu said:

Haha o was afraid to ask 

Yeah, I know EXACTLY what you mean! But, my days of shying away from this kind of thing, are far behind me 😁

Tbh all are ok here I have found,

Wealth of knowledge,

I haven't a clue, first non hybrid in 13/4 year's 

3 hours ago, Rob101 said:

Okay, I give up; what's "OPW'd"?

I see that you have 'educated' by the rest of the rabble here 🤣

For those who don't know, you can place your mouse cursor over the Posters picture (or whatever it's called) and as if by magic details of the poster will pop-up. Especially handy if you want to see when they last visited the forum, or if they are online when you check.

It works for all members, except one 🤔

11 minutes ago, unofix said:

For those who don't know, you can place your mouse cursor over the Posters picture 

Hey, don't you have to reach 7th Dan and 10 years experience before being privy to such secretive information?? 🤣