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Old Nov 4, 2023 | 02:16 PM
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I was driving my 2015 C7 yesterday when both upper reading/courtesy lights (one on either side of rear view mirror) went on. The on/off buttons attached to each will not shut the lights off. They remain on until about 15 minutes after the engine has been shut down. They turn on immediately when a door is opened and remain on while driving until about 15 minutes after engine shut down.
Does anyone have an idea as to the cause of fix?
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Is your knee hitting the dimmer button? I believe you can push it in and out. Try pushing it in and see if problem goes away.
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Originally Posted by DrivesWithTwoFeet
Is your knee hitting the dimmer button? I believe you can push it in and out. Try pushing it in and see if problem goes away.

What this guy said...


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The dimmer button is too high to be pushed by my knee. I tried pushing it in and it does not move. I looked at the marking on the dimmer switch, and turned it slightly counter clockwise, and those damned lights went out. I tried the attached on/off buttons and they now worked fine.
I can't thank you guys enough for sharing your knowledge. I doubt that my local Chevy dealer knew about that dimmer switch. This forum is the greatest!
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