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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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Washed engine--dome light stays on

I washed the engine bay and now the dome light won't go out.
I have done the lube in the latch fix, several times, with no effect.
If I got water in the mercury switch on the under hood light, will that cause the problem?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Ok, after much deliberation----I remembered that I washed the inside of the cab too------you guessed it. I had hit the dome light switch and left it in the on position. How quickly we look for worse problems when the answer is under our noses.
There really isn't a dumb enough smilie to go here.
Thanks anyway.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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. I was starting to post and ask you that. lol
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Also known as a I-D-10-T error because you really feel like an idiot when it's something so simple, now let's hope that it is
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Chased the same thing on the wifes taurus a few years ago."DOH"

Don't feel "special"
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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It happens to the best of us!!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Join the club. Dang fancy gadgets!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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I was going to tell you to lube the muffler bearing, that'll fix that dome light every time.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Don't forget to check your blinker fluid!!!

Seriously though, I don't want this to come accross as we're making fun of the guy, we're not, we're just having a good old time with this because as they say... ***** happens.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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I chased this to for about a week. Driving one night, I decided to dim the dash. I heard that familiar click. They need to make a "Trophey For Dumb *** Of The Year" for this one. Everybody's name would be on it.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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I read the title and HAD to open this to see what the fix was. Sure am glad I've never done anything like that before (and had the gumption to admit it).
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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I respect a person that can admit their faults. Anyhow this is good information to post no matter what just in case someone else has a similar issue.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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I was kidding.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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I was going to suggest the Flux Capacitor was being over charged.
 
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