2004 Durgano Headlights Hang On Occassionally

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Fred Mayfield - 30 May 2007 04:08 GMT

On a 2004 Durango every couple of weeks when I turn the headlights off the
lights actually stay on. If I turn the switch back on and then off I hear a
relay (or I think I do) and the lights go off. Is this typically a switch, a
relay or some other really expensive component?

--

Fredman

Reply to this Message

Tom Lawrence - 30 May 2007 04:36 GMT

> On a 2004 Durango every couple of weeks when I turn the headlights off the
> lights actually stay on. If I turn the switch back on and then off I hear
> a
> relay (or I think I do) and the lights go off. Is this typically a switch,
> a
> relay or some other really expensive component?

Neither - it sounds like a feature. Next time they stay on, wait 1-2
minutes, and I bet they go out by themselves. If you turn off the engine,
and then the lights, the lights stay on to illuminate your path for a bit
(say, walking from your driveway to your house). If you don't want this to
happen, turn off the lights first, then the engine.

Reply to this Message

jmc - 30 May 2007 10:25 GMT

Suddenly, without warning, Fred Mayfield exclaimed (30-May-07 12:38 PM):

> On a 2004 Durango every couple of weeks when I turn the headlights off the
> lights actually stay on. If I turn the switch back on and then off I hear a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> Fredman

Might be a feature. If you turn the ignition off while the lights are
on, they'll stay on when you turn them off. Turn the ignition on and
off, and the lights go off.

(I know, I'm forever forgetting to turn the lights off FIRST)

If you turn the lights off before turning off the ignition, they'll go
off normally.

Is this what's happening, or are the lights staying on when you turn
them off BEFORE turning the ignition off.

jmc

Reply to this Message

Bob AZ - 31 May 2007 07:28 GMT

> Suddenly, without warning, Fred Mayfield exclaimed (30-May-07 12:38 PM):
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> jmc

My 2001 Ram PU operates normally but my 2001 Chrysler LHS does the
delayed thing unless I turn off the lights before the ignition.

Bob AZ

Reply to this Message

Fred Mayfield - 31 May 2007 12:46 GMT

Y'all are right .... it's a feature. Probably tells me that in the owners
manual someplace. Thanks for the info and not just telling me to RTFM. ;>)

> On a 2004 Durango every couple of weeks when I turn the headlights off the
> lights actually stay on. If I turn the switch back on and then off I hear a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> Fredman

Reply to this Message

Tom Lawrence - 31 May 2007 20:12 GMT

> Y'all are right .... it's a feature. Probably tells me that in the owners
> manual someplace. Thanks for the info and not just telling me to RTFM. ;>)

No problem... you're not the first to suffer from cellophanitis (the morbid
fear of removing the wrapping from the owner's manual) :^)

Reply to this Message

TBone - 31 May 2007 21:01 GMT

> > Y'all are right .... it's a feature. Probably tells me that in the owners
> > manual someplace. Thanks for the info and not just telling me to RTFM. ;>)
>
> No problem... you're not the first to suffer from cellophanitis (the morbid
> fear of removing the wrapping from the owner's manual) :^)

You mean that wrapper actually comes off????? Next thing you will be saying
is that the FSM is actually supposed to be removed from its shipping box.

Signature

If at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving

Reply to this Message

Rate this thread: