A new problem has raised its' ugly head and I can't figure out how to repair it. The courtesy lights stay on whether or not the doors are shut or closed. I replaced the little black shut off buttons, but that didn't do anything. I took them completely off so that there was an open circuit, and that didn't help. The courtesy lights still stay on no matter what. I have the bulbs out now until I can get some answers in how to repair them. Any ideas?
Courtesy lights stay on
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dennis112
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The problem is that the courtesy lights are turned on all the time and do not shut off when the door is closed and the little black switch in the pillar is pushed in. Thanks for your input though.
Dennis is asking you if the headlight switch is turn all the way to the left, causing the interior lights to be on.
CraigMBA
New Member
You know, the rotary part of the lightswitch that controls the dimmer action on your dash lights?
If you turn it past the stop it activates the courtesy lights.
Please post back if this does/does not fix it. Thx.
If you turn it past the stop it activates the courtesy lights.
Please post back if this does/does not fix it. Thx.
The headlight switch has been turned every way but loose with no dhange. Yeah, I know the headlight switch can be turned all the way to the left and the interior lights come on, but that is not my problem. It's a wiring problem that I will have to figure out. Thanks for your input guys.
umm, i'd say trace the wires around, maybe somewhere it is connected wrong somewhere. Cause there isn't supposed to be another hot wire that connects to the lights without going through the door jabs... those little connectors could be mismatched somewhere.
Here are wiring diagrams.
http://midlife66.com/wiring/66inter1.jpg
Here are wiring diagrams.
http://midlife66.com/wiring/66inter1.jpg
CraigMBA
New Member
DukeGnarley
Member
was it working fine before and then just started doing this? or was it after you wired some stuff? if it's the first case then mis matched wires can be eliminated as the problem, and then maybe you should look at your headlight switch to see if it needs to be replaced (although i've never heard of them going bad).
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