2007 Columbia dash lights stay on

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  1. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    I have a 2007 Columbia and for some reason the dash lights are on and won't go off even when the light switch is off.
    I checked the six wire plug for the clock power by the passenger side pilar and it was clean with no corrosion at all.
    The dash lights seam to be getting back fed from some where but I don't know where.
    Any help would be great.
     
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  3. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    There is a post here from? Chip S? I will tell you tomorrow, maybe? Day cab? Take out the inner panel behind the passenger door. Find the connector lying on the floor with 4 or maybe 6 wires that are all corroded up. Cut them out one at a time, clean them up and reconnect with heat shrink connectors.
    If that fixes your problem search that man up and send him a free stake dinner card for two.
    You can pull the fuse so it does not kill your batteries over the weekend.
     
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  4. nasriza

    nasriza Road Train Member

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    you have a short somewhere in the truck have had this problem numerous times. First thing to check unplug both window switches if you have any on the doors sometime they short out from weather, second place driver door kick panel comes off with three torx and third is small door with electrical connections behind driver seat. GOOD LUCK you are going to need it
     
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  5. QUALITYTRUCK

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    Exactly what and where the two guys above said.
     
  6. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    I already had done a forum search and had come across the chip s post about the 6 pin plug by the passenger pilar.
    As I stated in my post the plug was fine and corrosion free.
    So now I will check the window switches.
    Thanks everyone for you responses .
    Keep the ideas coming please .
     
  7. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    Found the driver window switch corroded thanks for the help.
     

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  8. nasriza

    nasriza Road Train Member

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    No worries that's why this forum exist so we can help each other out
     
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  9. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    I am a member of other forums for various things.
    when there is a common problem the moderators make a sticky out of it and it appears at the top of each forum section.
    I wonder if it would be possible for that to happen on this forum?
     
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