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Old 25-11-2009, 09:58 PM   #1
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Hey Hey,

I have a AUII SR sedan and the interior lights wont turn off at all. Even when i lock it they are still on. All the door switches are working as the door light on the dash turns on and off as normal.

Anyone had this issue before and can shed some light ?

When i get time i'm going to check for shorts then if that isnt the issue then i'll start testing the BEM.

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Old 25-11-2009, 10:19 PM   #2
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Remember a thread like this a month or so back. Forgot what the problem was thought!. ... JC will be here soon dont worry! lol
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Old 25-11-2009, 10:33 PM   #3
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wouldnt be the headlight switch would it????

i no if u flick the little button up, it turns the interior lights on while your driving,

might be stuffed maybe
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Old 25-11-2009, 10:43 PM   #4
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wouldnt be the headlight switch would it????

i no if u flick the little button up, it turns the interior lights on while your driving,

might be stuffed maybe
i had this problem... light just turned on while cruising on the freeway... the headlight switch is pretty easy to pull apart and i think i just bent one of the metal parts abit.. if you look at it for a minute you'll figure it out...

if it is that, turning you dash lights to the lower setting should turn the lights off...
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Old 25-11-2009, 10:48 PM   #5
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the little thumb tab used to be prone to breaking off ... pop the headlight knob off and replace the interior light 'disc'if the tab is missing
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Old 05-12-2009, 12:11 AM   #6
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Unplugged the BEM and plugged it back in and its fixed.
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Old 22-12-2009, 08:47 PM   #7
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Playing up again, Staying on. Its not a switch issue and I'm thinking it may be a BEM issue. Where is JC ?
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Playing up again, Staying on. Its not a switch issue and I'm thinking it may be a BEM issue. Where is JC ?
Right here. I would have said check the thumb switch on the headlight switch assembly - mine fell apart last week and I had parkers but no low beam (thanfully I had foggies that run off the parker circuit). I pulled the switch out, then pulled it part, disassembled it, reassembled it including using a cable tie to hold it together, and put it back, and it's been fine ever since (oh, except the dimming function doesn't work).
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Old 26-12-2009, 02:58 PM   #9
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The switch works fine when everything is working like normal, Like after i unplug and plug in the BEM but in a day or two they stay on again. When the lights are stuck on if i flick the switch off the lights dim for a split second but stay on, so the switch seems to work but the BEM is holding them on.

I plugged in a Carman scan tool and checked the BEM actions and the only one i cant get to work properly is the lights. The door actuators, horn, wipers, windows and everything else the BEM controls will work with the Carman plugged in but not the lights. The lights are suppose to flash to indicate an action taking place like activating the door actuators or other actuators but they just stay on if that makes sense.

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i had this problem, all i did was re program my central locking key and it fixed itself. weird i know but it worked
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Old 10-01-2010, 11:38 PM   #11
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Right here. I would have said check the thumb switch on the headlight switch assembly - mine fell apart last week and I had parkers but no low beam (thanfully I had foggies that run off the parker circuit). I pulled the switch out, then pulled it part, disassembled it, reassembled it including using a cable tie to hold it together, and put it back, and it's been fine ever since (oh, except the dimming function doesn't work).

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i had this problem, all i did was re program my central locking key and it fixed itself. weird i know but it worked
Its working fine now and all i did was put the fuse back in. Been going fine for about two weeks now.
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