Dashlights stay on constantly
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Dashlights stay on constantly
This just happended last night on a 03' C5 Z06. Does anyone have ideas on why the dashlight remain on? Is it likely to be a stuck relay or something else? Thanks for any advice.
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
The usual cause is the dimmer **** turned all the way to the right. Here is the info out of a '99 manual:
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the
interior lamps will go on (unless it’s bright outside). The
lamps will stay on for about 30 seconds or until you turn
on the ignition.
You can also turn on the courtesy lamps by turning the
interior brightness control **** all the way clockwise.
Be sure not to have this **** turned all the way down
with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver
Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.
Exit and Entry Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior lamps will come on when
entering the vehicle for up to 20 seconds. With exit
lighting, the interior lamps will come on when the key is
turned to OFF or a door is ajar for about 20 seconds.
You can turn exit and entry lighting off by quickly
turning the headlamps on and off or by quickly turning
the courtesy lamp switch on and off.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the
interior lamps will go on (unless it’s bright outside). The
lamps will stay on for about 30 seconds or until you turn
on the ignition.
You can also turn on the courtesy lamps by turning the
interior brightness control **** all the way clockwise.
Be sure not to have this **** turned all the way down
with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver
Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.
Exit and Entry Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior lamps will come on when
entering the vehicle for up to 20 seconds. With exit
lighting, the interior lamps will come on when the key is
turned to OFF or a door is ajar for about 20 seconds.
You can turn exit and entry lighting off by quickly
turning the headlamps on and off or by quickly turning
the courtesy lamp switch on and off.
