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Jun 29, 2018 | 08:05 AM

tdog11

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Map Lights

Has anyone ever experienced the problem with both map lights never turn off? Ofcourse both buttons are in the off mode and I ensured both doors and trunk are closed properly. Even when I get out of the car and the car auto-locks the lights do not turn off. The only way I get them to turn off is disconnect the power connector on the back of the mirror.

Jun 29, 2018 | 08:22 AM

EVRose

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The round button on the dash left of steering wheel turns them on and off. Also, they will time out after 20 minutes if left on to prevent battery run down. It' all in the owner's manual.

Jun 29, 2018 | 08:22 AM

Frankie15

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Do you have LED bulbs in them? If so, they will have a faint glow to them and never turn off completely. It won't affect the battery either from what I have seen. Did research on this when I replaced mine with LED bulbs.

Jun 29, 2018 | 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tdog11

Push and release the button on the lower left of the dash. Lights won't go out immediately, but they'll go out when you get out of the car and shut the door.

Jun 29, 2018 | 11:47 AM

jrose7004

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This is a problem that all new C6 owners have when they get their car.

Jun 29, 2018 | 04:22 PM

tdog11

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I have LED bulbs. Thanks again!

Jun 29, 2018 | 10:12 PM

mkitt27

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Ha! I had this problem yesterday.... my son was driving and must have bumped the ****. He found the answer with his phone on here faster than I could wonder about it!!

Jun 29, 2018 | 11:37 PM

Vette_DD

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Ha! I had this problem yesterday.... my son was driving and must have bumped the ****. He found the answer with his phone on here faster than I could wonder about it!!

I had and kept clean inside and out 5 C6s. Read here about that problem with the map lights staying on and what the fix was about 5 or 6 times in 13 years. Finally happened to me about 6 months before I parted with my last C6.