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ktt
02-15-2012, 08:39 AM
All my interior lights wont turn off. Dome.. Map.. Instrument cluster and the oil and volt guages lights stay on. I also noticed that when i open the door the door chime doesnt work. Electrical is not my forte so any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated

SC Cheesehead
02-15-2012, 09:15 AM
All my interior lights wont turn off. Dome.. Map.. Instrument cluster and the oil and volt guages lights stay on. I also noticed that when i open the door the door chime doesnt work. Electrical is not my forte so any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated

Have you checked the wheel switch on the dash? If rotated to full "on" interior lights will stay on.

fastblackmerc
02-15-2012, 09:20 AM
Have you checked the wheel switch on the dash? If rotated to full "on" interior lights will stay on.

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That would be my guess also.

ktt
02-15-2012, 09:46 AM
Yea i rolled that switch all the way to the left. Only my ac/heater lights are dimming

fastblackmerc
02-15-2012, 09:51 AM
Yea i rolled that switch all the way to the left. Only my ac/heater lights are dimming

All the way to the left is "interior lights on". You should feel it hit the detent.

All the way to the right will dim the lights and turn them off.

Are the doors closed? There are switches in the door latches, inside the door.

Do the lights go out after about 20-30 minutes of no activity?

ktt
02-15-2012, 10:03 AM
Ive moved the dimmer both ways and no fix. Ill check the doors but the instrument cluster is also staying on. I drove 40 miles to work this morning and the interior lights never shut off

SID210SA
02-15-2012, 10:19 AM
You said the instrument cluster is on too right.....I know if the headlight switch is unplugged the lights will come on....but the head lights will be on also....

Marylandrauder
02-15-2012, 10:43 AM
Have you triede disconnecting the battery and then re-connecting it?

Blk Mamba
02-15-2012, 10:53 AM
Spray each of the door latches, with a penetrating oil, then open, and close each door several times, the lights will go off. Sometimes the switches in the latch get sticky, and won't operate properly, happened to me also.

Tnbigbody
02-16-2012, 10:09 PM
You said the instrument cluster is on too right.....I know if the headlight switch is unplugged the lights will come on....but the head lights will be on also....

x2 ive forgotten this many times ive had my dash apart

ktt
02-17-2012, 12:26 AM
It was the LCM. Thanks for all your info