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Old Aug 18, 2022 | 06:53 PM
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As the title states, all interior lights will not shut off! I've checked each door switch manually and no luck. Any master off switch that I'm not aware of (other than disconnecting the battery).
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doesn't the headlight switch turn to turn on-off the interior lights? worst case, remove the bulbs in between sessions with it...
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Originally Posted by RedC31974
As the title states, all interior lights will not shut off! I've checked each door switch manually and no luck. Any master off switch that I'm not aware of (other than disconnecting the battery).
Have you checked your headlight switch? Turning the **** fully counter-clockwise will turn on interior lights. The two door switches as well, either of them will turn the lights on.
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If its not the switch then you have to assume you have a short. All the switches for the interior lights just connect a ground. Its going to take a while to trace that becasue you will have to disconnect each switch one at a time and if its not a switch shorting then you have to trace each wire and look for the bare section of wire...good luck. keep us posted.

try disconnecting one light bulb at a time, maybe you will get lucky
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Model year?
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Model year?
1974 Stingray 3.5L
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Originally Posted by redc31974
1974 stingray 3.5l
3.5l??
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***350, sorry damn Auto correct on my phone.
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