Interior lights...wierd
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Interior lights...wierd
Now I'm almost positive my overhead (dome) lights use to stay on for, like 5 minutes, with the door open and the key off. and when they went off, they faded off. Lately I've noticed when I open the door they come on and go off after about 10 seconds and they don't fade off, it's instantly. Then when I close the door they come on and then go off after ~10 seconds. This is all with the key off.
Am I having memory failure or is there something wrong here?
Am I having memory failure or is there something wrong here?
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Ditto. Extremely aggravating. Mine does it and if I bump the brake pedal or bump light switch, they come on again. Then stay on again for only 10 seconds or so, like you said.
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I notice the same thing in my 05. However, I think it has to do with the Headlight switch and how the retro-stat is set. I believe this controls how long they stay on. Otherwise, it should be able to set it up in the overhead on the newer trucks then ours.
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Now I'm almost positive my overhead (dome) lights use to stay on for, like 5 minutes, with the door open and the key off. and when they went off, they faded off. Lately I've noticed when I open the door they come on and go off after about 10 seconds and they don't fade off, it's instantly. Then when I close the door they come on and then go off after ~10 seconds. This is all with the key off.
Am I having memory failure or is there something wrong here?
Am I having memory failure or is there something wrong here?
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I had a similar strangeness with my rear dome light. After sitting for a few days outside at the airport, when I started the truck, the dome light wouldn't go off. I tried everything in the manual with regard to the dash switch. I opened/closed the door several times, restarted the truck, locked/unlocked, etc. Nothing worked. The light stayed on. So, I drove it home with the light on. When I got home, I was concerned that the batteries would drain from the light being on. Frankly, I didn't think of disconnecting the batteries. Iinstead, I removed the bulb from the light. The next morning, I put it back and it has behaved properly ever since (many months later). And, yes, it fades out when it turns off. My theory is that removing the bulb interrupted a circuit with a stuck relay. But, I'm certainly no expert in the matter. I just know it worked.
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Woo Hooooo....It worked. Now they work the way I thought they should.
Something I've done recently, and only recently, is I have shut the headlights off after the engine is shut off. I normally shut the lights off first. I don't know if that did something to a relay or the computer? Maybe just a coincidence?
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