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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / November 2008

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'99 Grand Caravan Electrical Poltergeist

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Mark D. - 12 Nov 2008 00:16 GMT
Anybody heard of this?  My parking lights are suddenly switching on all by
themselves even when the ignition is off and key removed.  I have to tap the
dash at the headlight switch to turn them off, but they won't stay off.  I
have to disconnect the neg cable on the battery to kill the power.  The fuse
looks great.  Is it the light switch on the dash or another relay under the
dash shorting out?  Any hints would be appreciated

Thanks,

Mark
clare@snyder.on.ca - 12 Nov 2008 05:10 GMT
>Anybody heard of this?  My parking lights are suddenly switching on all by
>themselves even when the ignition is off and key removed.  I have to tap the
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>Mark

My suspicion from tour description is a bad switch
Mark D. - 12 Nov 2008 23:50 GMT
>>Anybody heard of this?  My parking lights are suddenly switching on all by
>>themselves even when the ignition is off and key removed.  I have to tap
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> My suspicion from tour description is a bad switch

My thoughts too.  But the night before last, I left the drivers window
cracked and we had a gulley washer ovenight.  The interior was soaked.  I
think the switch got wet.  I left the battery disconnected for 24 hours and
it was nice a dry today so I reattached the battery and tried the lights an
started the van.  Everything seems normal for now, the lights haven't come
on by themselves for almost 1/2 an hour!  We'll see the rest of tonight.....

Mark
truckdriver - 13 Nov 2008 00:50 GMT
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you did not state that in your post that would be the problem now go
buy the switch any way because it will corode and start all over
clare@snyder.on.ca - 13 Nov 2008 03:46 GMT
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>you did not state that in your post that would be the problem now go
>buy the switch any way because it will corode and start all over

Not necessarily.A good shot of contact cleaner would likely be good
insurance, but if it was clean rain water the contacts will LIKELY be
OK after they are dried out.

However, if the lights (or who knows what else that also got wet)
start acting up next year remember to tell the technician looking for
the goblins that this happened. VERY slim chance of problems, but
where would you stop replacing if you were just trying to pevent a
future problem now? No-one even knows for sure what all got wet, and
how wet, and what parts are possibly going to fail because of being
wet.
Say your prayers tonight and remember to roll the windows up in the
future.
truckdriver - 23 Nov 2008 02:05 GMT
On Nov 12, 10:46 pm, cl...@snyder.on.ca wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:50:12 -0800 (PST), truckdriver
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every one knows that copper and water do not mix with electrical parts
in a car. i would look for a body computer under the seat and under
the carpet the ghost will return when you don't want it to and leave
you stranded with no lights just a thought good luck
clare@snyder.on.ca - 13 Nov 2008 03:41 GMT
>>>Anybody heard of this?  My parking lights are suddenly switching on all by
>>>themselves even when the ignition is off and key removed.  I have to tap
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>Mark

You cheated !! You didn't tell us about the drowning. I think (but am
not sure) there is some electronic (computer) control to the lights on
that vehicle, and leakage current from being wet could easily have
triggered the control.

With any luck you are OK as long as you don't dunk the switch again!
 
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