diff --git a/vehicle.go b/vehicle.go
index a1560b6..5df5a5e 100644
--- a/vehicle.go
+++ b/vehicle.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func (v *Vehicle) LightsStart() (chan string, error) {
 	}
 	ch := make(chan string)
 	go func() {
-		defer close(ch)
+		// defer close(ch)
 		v.executeServiceRequest(params, reqUrl, pollingUrl, ch, 1)
 	}()
 	return ch, nil
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func (v *Vehicle) LightsStop() (chan string, error) {
 	}
 	ch := make(chan string)
 	go func() {
-		defer close(ch)
+		// defer close(ch)
 		v.executeServiceRequest(params, reqUrl, pollingUrl, ch, 1)
 	}()
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func (v *Vehicle) GetLocation(force bool) (chan string, error) {
 
 	ch := make(chan string)
 	go func() {
-		defer close(ch)
+		// defer close(ch)
 		v.executeServiceRequest(params, reqUrl, pollingUrl, ch, 1)
 	}()
 	return ch, nil