Interior Lights will not go off
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Drifting
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From: Richardson Tx.
Interior Lights will not go off
Hello Guys,
As the title reads, I have a problem in that my interior lights will not go out unless I pull the fuse. As of a few weeks ago my lights and timer worked fine. I have held in both door jamb switches with my hand to see if one of them was not engaging but no cigar. I alos pulled them out to take a look at them.
I have recently re-soldered the one of the wires to the dome light because it had broken off and I have just replaced the headlight switch ( no vacuum getting to the headlights). As of now, the headlight switch is not plugged in at all and the interior lights still stay on. I was wondering if the headlight switch has any effect on the interior lights? When I had the H/L switch hooked up, I rotated the **** to make sure that it was not left in the "On" position for the interior lights.
Any other suggestions?
thanks Rob
As the title reads, I have a problem in that my interior lights will not go out unless I pull the fuse. As of a few weeks ago my lights and timer worked fine. I have held in both door jamb switches with my hand to see if one of them was not engaging but no cigar. I alos pulled them out to take a look at them.
I have recently re-soldered the one of the wires to the dome light because it had broken off and I have just replaced the headlight switch ( no vacuum getting to the headlights). As of now, the headlight switch is not plugged in at all and the interior lights still stay on. I was wondering if the headlight switch has any effect on the interior lights? When I had the H/L switch hooked up, I rotated the **** to make sure that it was not left in the "On" position for the interior lights.
Any other suggestions?
thanks Rob
Last edited by 79vetter; Nov 29, 2006 at 04:53 PM.
Racer
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From: Houston Texas
I had the 'interior lights stay on' failure recently - mine was due to an old/corroded connector on the passenger door switch that finally worked loose.
If you've recently replaced the headlight switch I would suggest to start there.
If you've recently replaced the headlight switch I would suggest to start there.
Instructor
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From: Missouri City Texas
Check the wires going to the door switch.
The wire insulation will get torn where is passes thru the hole.
This will create a short to ground, making your dome light stay on.
I had this issues, and fixed it by splicing in new wires, to the switch.
The wire insulation will get torn where is passes thru the hole.
This will create a short to ground, making your dome light stay on.
I had this issues, and fixed it by splicing in new wires, to the switch.
Instructor
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From: eaton rapids mi
I just had this happen to my 80 last week. I did some trouble shooting and found it to be the delay timer located behind the glovebox. To test i removed the timer box and shorted the 2 white wires together found on the connector of your wiring harness. This should now allow the lights to go off (with doors closed) if the timer is your problem. Ecklers wants around $80, i am going to a local electronics depot and will buy the discreet parts.
Last edited by Vette-4-Life; Nov 29, 2006 at 08:36 PM.
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Recheck the repair at the dome light-if the white wire grounds that will turn the lights on.
Also unhook the delay timer behind the glovebox if that shuts them off then its the timer or the door switches-now jumper the 2 white wires in the 5 wire connector for the timer-this will eliminate the delay from the system-if the lights work with the doors it was the timer.If it was the timer and you want to replace it you can use the less expensive #10098435 If its not the timer let me know and we will work on isolating that problem.
Also unhook the delay timer behind the glovebox if that shuts them off then its the timer or the door switches-now jumper the 2 white wires in the 5 wire connector for the timer-this will eliminate the delay from the system-if the lights work with the doors it was the timer.If it was the timer and you want to replace it you can use the less expensive #10098435 If its not the timer let me know and we will work on isolating that problem.
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Drifting
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From: Richardson Tx.
Problem solved... When I unscrewed the dome light and brought it on down, the lights went off. I recently re-connected one of the wires that had broken off . I think that the screws holding in the dome light may have been affecting this. I put them back in and now everything including the timer delay works just fine. 
Thanks Roger and others...
Thanks Roger and others...
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Originally Posted by tommyleea
Is the timer held in a bracket under dash behind glove box? Looks like a flasher?
