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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Electrical BS - help please

Hi,

My W124 is being an idiot. The center dome light and rear light are staying on, my puddle door lights are also staying on. It's as if the car thinks the doors are open. It has killed my battery and pi$$ed me off tonight. Also the car locks all the doors when I shut the ignition off after driving it.

Does anyone have any ideas?
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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Hi,

If you bought this thing second-hand or its been with you from new? Do you have auto-lock (keyless remote system?) installed? Check on the driver side near the pedals for the cabling. Usually its under there they place the circuitry for that stuff.
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Electrical problems on a W124 are a BEEEEEotch!! ....Just take out the fuse for those two or the bulbs and that's it....I had a problem with my rear dome light but i never really needed it so i just took out the bulb.
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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uhhhh my rear dome light fuse also controls the vaccum locks. not a smart idea....
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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That's why i said..."or the bulbs"
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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you may have a short.

good luck. not a problem id want to have.
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