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Old 12-24-2012, 03:44 AM
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Reading lights stuck on?

Hi guys,
Both of my rear reading lights stay on permanently and cannot be turned off by the switches.
They were getting hot, so I pulled fuse #3 to switch them off for now.
Any suggestions as to what could cause this?
Surely it's unlikely that both switches failed at the same time?
Thanks
Old 12-24-2012, 04:35 AM
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First, you should not be reading while driving.

The switches could both bad. Won't know until you pop out the assembly and test them.

You could also have a bad rear door switch or short in the wiring harness to the door swiches.
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Thanks Moviela,
I put the fuse back today and everything is now working as normal.

Not sure what fixed it, but a stuck door switch that sorted itself with use would make sense.

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