Gauge cluster lights

[firedan]

On to the next issue all my gauge cluster light are on always even without the light switch pushed in. Anyone else encounter this

[BrianGlenn]

Marker lights go through smartwheel. It has the “marker flash”.

There is a relay in the front run bay that controls 12V power triggered by smartwheel. Check relay operation.

As well marker/head lights will turn on with wipers until next key off.

Confirm switch interrupts power to smartwheel controller for marker. Measure downstream on switch. Wire 11 from switch to controller through relay on my 2007 Allure. Cc was standard on wiring; yours should be similar. CH17 is marker power supply to switch (CH17 is chassis fuse block, slot 17).

EDIT forgot to add dimmer info. Wire 150 sends variable power to dash lights from dimmer knob. Dimmer knob may be shorted? I think it gets power from marker wire 11.

Hope this helps.
Brian

[firedan]

I have been looking all over and i cant find any relays in the front bay, been looking at the wire diagrams cant even find the wire numbers to the switch to follow

[firedan]

ok finally found relays 8 in the front bay and i also found 7 under the dash on pass side, when i pull light switch does not change voltage on wire 11

[firedan]

back to my last post #11 wire has 12 v when the button is pushed and when the switch is pulled when i turn coach on cluster lights are on with no voltage on wire 11

[firedan]

still having same issue with the cluster lights on all the time. I did have to replace the clock spring which was hoping to solve the problem but no luck any other ideals does seem all the relays are working properly

[firedan]

anyone have or have had this light issue

[dons2346]

If I am reading this correctly, it sounds like your dash lights are on all the time? Do you have a couple of knobs on the dash that are rheostats? I have a couple that will dim or brighten the dash lights. Maybe one of then got accidentally turned on.

[firedan]

yes i do have one light switch and i can dim the lights with the switch pushed in and off as well as turn the knob to make bright or dim. so i can turn the lights out when i pull knob out i have to turn to get the lights back on.

[wfalch]

I am sure this was a previous post, solution led lights

[firedan]

LOL how is that going to turn the cluster lights off when the parking and headlights are off

[wfalch]

I really was not trying to be funny....when u switch off the ignition u are saying that the dashboard lights stay on? I guess I do not understand what cluster lights are

[firedan]

oh i must of explained wrong key on with the light switch off the lights are on all the time

[wfalch]

there have been a number of issues on this forum concerning the smart wheel