Ignition switch light and driver's door keyhole light on all the time....
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Ignition switch light and driver's door keyhole light on all the time....
Okay....so I went to take the car for a drive and the battery was dead. Charged it and noticed the keyhole light and ignition light were staying on.
Weird.
Seems like I remember a thread about this a while back but can't find it again...?
Help!
Weird.
Seems like I remember a thread about this a while back but can't find it again...?
Help!
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Okinawa, Japan
Keyhole light? Must be a usdm thing?
Anyhow, there's two wires connected to the lock cylinder inside the outer door handle. Theres a switch inside the lock cylinder that connects these two wires whenever you lock the door, therefore killing power to the ignition light. When these two wires fail to make a connection the ignition light will stay on (might also be true for the keyhole light). You can either repair the switch (sometimes just need a cleaning ala wd40), the broken wire(s), or simply just wire them both together internally to eliminate the light altogether.
Anyhow, there's two wires connected to the lock cylinder inside the outer door handle. Theres a switch inside the lock cylinder that connects these two wires whenever you lock the door, therefore killing power to the ignition light. When these two wires fail to make a connection the ignition light will stay on (might also be true for the keyhole light). You can either repair the switch (sometimes just need a cleaning ala wd40), the broken wire(s), or simply just wire them both together internally to eliminate the light altogether.
