QuestionQUESTION: After sitting all winter, I want to start this car and the battery was dead. When Hooked the batter charger up to it, the lights stayed on. No key in the ignition, etc. I have physically removed the light switch, and they still stay on. Is this possibly a dimmer/multi-function switch issue?
ANSWER: Hi Curt,
Which lights?
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QUESTION: Sorry for the lack of information. It's the headlights that are in question. The ONLY way to get them to shut off is to disconnect the battery. As stated before, I even went as far as to remove the light switch completely.
AnswerHi Curt,
That is weird.
The headlight circuit consists of the wire from the battery to the headlight breaker (usually included in the fuse or fuse/relay center), the breaker itself, sometimes mistaken for a relay, the headlight control or switch and dimmer which is usually last in line and actually controls the breaker.
My 'guess' would be that the breaker is stuck in the on position, which is very hard to believe or imagine or the dimmer switch is stuck in the open position which again, is weird because the dimmer in the open position would power both high and low beams at the same time. I'm not sure if that's what it's doing, but it would certainly be odd.
You stumped me Curt, and that's not a typical thing. I'm gonna do some research and see what I can come up with to help you. Send a follow-up or an email to me (fred@knucklebusters.us) and let me know what you've done or looked at so far. Include your VIN if possible.
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Fred
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570-453-0910
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