Drivers Ovhd Console Lights Stays On??
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Drivers Ovhd Console Lights Stays On??
Another weird thing on my 2016 Citadel; when either door is opened both overhead console lights come on like they should. But then after all doors are closed the drivers side console light STAYS ON, while the passenger side extinguishes as it should. It finally turns off when the main power shuts off (after engine shutdown); about 15 minutes later.
This is not a big deal normally during daytime driving, but it is very distracting and annoying when driving after dark, because there is no way to shut it off. I have played with the headlight controls and the dashboard dimmer switch, to no avail.
Note the map lights are not affected; they are separately switched and work normally.
Anyone any ideas as to what's wrong and how it can be remedied?
Thanks, rstew
This is not a big deal normally during daytime driving, but it is very distracting and annoying when driving after dark, because there is no way to shut it off. I have played with the headlight controls and the dashboard dimmer switch, to no avail.
Note the map lights are not affected; they are separately switched and work normally.
Anyone any ideas as to what's wrong and how it can be remedied?
Thanks, rstew
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If the lights are anything like the 2nd gen and Aspen, the plastic lens has a small groove in it that breaks and therefore no longer works as intended to turn on/off. To my knowledge, this lens cannot be purchased on it's own. You have to purchase a whole new overhead console. I ended up adding toggle switches to mine to fix this issue. I have a step by step how to on another forum on this process. Light still turns on/off with doors, but instead of pushing the light to turn on/off manually, you flip the new toggle switch.
Stock Console
Lens with broken tab.
Toggle switches added to turn on/off as needed. Still work with door control switch.
Stock Console
Lens with broken tab.
Toggle switches added to turn on/off as needed. Still work with door control switch.
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There are 3 switches in the center of the console, between the lights.
One is for opening the back hatch, and the other 2 are the console lights, which we never use.
Sure enough the drivers side was switched on somehow.
No idea how this happened, but we have 2 sets of young grandchildren, so anything is possible!!!
Next time something weird happens I'll look a little more thoroughly.......!
CC; your switch suggestion would also be a good way to fix the problem. That would have been my next recourse.
Thanks for the help,
rstew