Very strange interior light problem, ignition ring light.

[Oddiish]

Hey all, I searched my heart out looking for an answer but I havent come up with anything like my problem. I was replacing some bulbs with led's (cig lighter, ashtray light, ignition ring), and while i was installing the led into the ignition ring, the light was intermittent.

So, I proceeded to take a pair of metal tweezers (bad idea) and push the connector inside the bulb holder back so it would make solid contact, in the process, I shorted across the tweezers which caused my horn to blip, and my radio to reset to demo mode. As well as my ignition light refusing to turn off

I checked fuses and the open door sensors and they are all working fine, any ideas? Did I fudge up big time?

EDIT: the light shuts off when the engine is running, but as soon as its off, the light is on.

 

[dsmjunk]

Did you check your fuses. Wiring is confusing but thats a place to start.

 

[Oddiish]

I sure did, the 10 amp fuse for the interior lights was intact, i pulled it to see what all ran to it, and every light, (including the ignition light) went off, so its not that

 

[dsmjunk]

Try other fuses. U would be amazed what is ran off multiple fuses

 

[Oddiish]

I just walked out and checked every fuse in the car, theyre all intact. does this light have a longer time before it shuts off than the other lights? This whole thing just doesn't add up.

 

[dsmjunk]

try starting the car close the door and see if it shuts it off. If im right and i should be that light should go off.

 

[Oddiish]

It does go off when the engine is running and the doors are shut, however when I turn the engine off, the light returns, and doesnt go away. Thats whats got me stumped.

 

[dsmjunk]

maybe it has a delay on it. my battery is dead right now so im just going from what i know.

 

[agarc023]

So it stays on even after closing everything and letting it sit for more than a few seconds? I know it stays on longer, but it should fade off soon enough.


To be clear the ignition light is the only one that stays on?

 

[Oddiish]

Correct, the ignition light stays on long (talking 10 or 20 minutes before I took the light back out) after everything is closed and off. Also, yes its just the one light around the ignition, nothing else. Although I noticed my seatbelt light is on, but rather dim which its never done. im not sure if this has anything to do with me shorting across that bulb holder.

 

[dsmjunk]

maybe you burnt a ground or something.