Hello having trouble with map light,dome light,ignition light, they all lit up while driving the car,and remain lit with the keys out of the ignition ?Its a new car for me so any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!
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all the answers to your questions are here, but you won't see them unless we see pics of your car 
all the answers to your questions are here, but you won't see them unless we see pics of your car
no the dimmer switch up or down doesn't help,?? keys out of the ignition all three lights still lit up
all the answers to your questions are here, but you won't see them unless we see pics of your car
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Unplug the dimmer switch on the dash, see what happens ... yours is the thumbwheel switch, they get nasty inside
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no the dimmer switch up or down doesn't help,?? keys out of the ignition all three lights still lit up
the reason I said the dimmer switch was turn up all the way for your interior lights on, it will turn your lights on with the key in the ignition or not. I would try what 65-440 said to do or your door jam switch is not making contact with the door to turn it off, try pushing on them to see if it makes a difference.
the reason I said the dimmer switch was turn up all the way for your interior lights on, it will turn your lights on with the key in the ignition or not. I would try what 65-440 said to do or your door jam switch is not making contact with the door to turn it off, try pushing on them to see if it makes a difference.
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moes
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you might have a short in the wiring or your dimmer switch is causing the short causing the lights to remain on. Like 65-440 said try unplugging the dimmer switch from the wiring to see if that helps.
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another thought is remove your two front door jam switches to see it the wires are touching at the back of the switches, the two terminals could be touching causing a short or the switch is bad.
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Well not a short per say as those switches when extended (door open) are the ground and I believe are yellow. A bad, worn door switch can ground with the door closed and activate the lights. I'm leaning toward this.
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Could there be a bad ground somewhere?
Maybe back eeding through those lights?
Like a trailer will do with a bad ground connection?
Maybe back eeding through those lights?
Like a trailer will do with a bad ground connection?
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