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I once had the opposite experience, a pool car from where I worked. Stopped at a filling station to refuel. When you started the engine all the dashboard illumination came automatically. I had the lights on as I pulled up

I pulled off the forecourt to find I couldn’t see anything as the lights hadn’t switched back on - I thought that as the dashboard was lit they were on.

Could be wrong but I think it was a focus about 10 years ago...