Car needs fixing
 

Car need replacing really, but that's not going to happen in the near future.

Problem is all the interior lights stay on all of the time. No, it's not a faulty connection on any of the doors -they stay on even when the override switch is turned off. We often use that switch when we want to leave the car doors open and preserve the battery and/or not attract bugs. But now the stupid lights are on when I'm driving and when it's parked and locked... 24/7. For now, beest has disabled each one individually, but some hint as to where to look for the root of the problem would be nice, please. It's a 2001 Windstar.

My parents have a similar problem with a Windstar. It's not 24/7, but they take a very long time to turn off.

Try this

Thanks, but as already stated, it is not related to the door switches.

there is a Timed relay that is supposed to turn the lights Off ( After a while ) if a door is Left open , so it doesn't drain yer battery
There was on All our caravans at least
shouldn't be That expensive a thingee , $50 or less i would think

Yeah, there is, but the cut off should be instant when the door is closed and the engine started, so that is bypassed? In which case that's not the issue either. Or are those part of the same unit?

You might try calling the cartalk guys.

Where the hell is Jim - he should know someone!
JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!! !! !!

This is a mom-van. Jim's way too cool to be seen discussing it! :lol:

No interior lights at night is teh suxxors. Maybe I should leave it out of the garage and hope for a write-off through hail damage?

Monnie If the relay is stuck ON it could be the problem , Or in terms of Logic it could be stuck Off

Monnie so sounds like a cute name for a vaginal condition....

I get ya, will have the son-of-banana-lady check it out, thanks ....or maybe I'll even do it myself (mutter mumble....)

Autogremlins. Call in a witch doctor.

You mean a switch doctor?

Have you checked the switch you use to turn your interior lights on?

Yes. The same switch dims and turns on off the dash lights when the headlights are on. That is still doable, so it's not stuck in the on position somewhere in there. Unless the dash lights and interiors are operated in parallel from that switch and the circuit to the interiors has the fault/stuck in on thing. But the switch itself is still working.