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help with inside lights wont go off
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help with inside lights wont go off
I just bought my truck and it only has 39k on it it is a 2003 f250 fx4 7.3 and the inside lights will not go off. i think it has killed my 2 batteries. also i think my allternator is dead. i put a volt meter to the batteries when the truck is running and it says 12.6 but when i cut it off the truck will not start help please
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See the following post, it may be about the same thing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=501959
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=501959
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I just had that problem happen to me last week. I started pulling fuses and they still would'nt turn off, radio also would stay on. I took it right to the dealer the same day. They could'nt figure it out right away,and called Ford tech. It turned out to be the intrument panel,and it was'nt cheap to fix.
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Did you find anything yet? I'm guessing the 03's don't have the battery saver circuits.
Is it just the lights that stay on, or is the door ajar light/chime (and radio) always on as well?
If it's just the lights, and you have kids, check the dial that adjusts the brightness of the dash lights. Kids like to go through all the switches if you leave them in there too long unsupervised.
Brian
Is it just the lights that stay on, or is the door ajar light/chime (and radio) always on as well?
If it's just the lights, and you have kids, check the dial that adjusts the brightness of the dash lights. Kids like to go through all the switches if you leave them in there too long unsupervised.
Brian
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the lights stay on all the time even 20 mins after the doors have been shut and the truck is locked, weve played with all the switchs and done all the manuels troubleshooting parts, the radio and gauges dont seem to be affected except from the alternator being bad
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yea i thought that i had that warranty but i didnt so i sold it today and bought a new 2006 fx4 6.0 i hope that i can have the power that i had with that 7.3 and i thank you allot for your post you helped me allot, thanks, blake
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Originally Posted by 5thwhlr
I just had that problem happen to me last week. I started pulling fuses and they still would'nt turn off, radio also would stay on. I took it right to the dealer the same day. They could'nt figure it out right away,and called Ford tech. It turned out to be the intrument panel,and it was'nt cheap to fix.
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I went through the same thing a few months ago. Problem is my gauge cluster (instrument panel). You can read more about my fix here....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=467859
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=467859
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