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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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I have a 1999 olds 88 the interior lights won't go off even after I put the key in and start it.they stay on the whole time i drive and when i park it takes about 10mins before they shut off. doesn't matter if i hit the lock button or not.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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Not sure about the olds as I am the Bonneville. In the door though there'* a switch attached to the handle (exterior) that turns on a courtesy light if the door is locked and the handle is lifted. If that switch goes bad, it keeps the lights on until the battery rundown turns all power off.
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Thanks ,but it does shut off after about 15 min
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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are the lights On?

you do know your car has a dimmer swtich, for the dashboard guage lights....

if you turn it all the way to bright, then turn it just a little bit more - the lights 'click' on - that'* the interior light on/off switch - so you can turn on the all the interior lights, without opening the door... .

either you didn't know about that on/off swtich, and it'* stuck on -

or one of your door switches is junk..
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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Know all about the switch,checked all doors everything seems ok thier to, are thier any tests that will confirm this?
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