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71tahoe · 08-15-2008, 11:45 PM

I have a strange problem when it rains really hard, the parking lights come on. It would be a great safety feature going down the road but it tends to run the battery down sitting in the drive. There are some leaks in the cab but I checked today and didn't find any water near the switch and the fuseblock was dry also. The strangest thing is that with the switch in the off position (pushed in) I could dim the dash lights. I suspected water may have gotten in the switch but finding it dry has me puzzled.

Any ideas?

thirdstreettito · 08-15-2008, 11:57 PM

Right when it happens, pull it in the garage and check. While it is still soaked.

Rodms · 08-16-2008, 12:20 AM

When I still drove my truck on the street it set up for 4 or 5 years and I had ghosts too,my horn would go off and one day I was at work my neighbor came over thinking something was wrong and unplugged it,but it would do it about once a month before that

Riveted1 · 08-16-2008, 03:03 AM

When anything weird electrical starts happening, I always check grounds. Some strange things happen when you don't have good solid grounds. I don't know about the raining part and the lights. Sometimes gremlins like old cars, maybe their taking refuge from the rain and play with your lights.

71tahoe · 08-16-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Right when it happens, pull it in the garage and check. While it is still soaked.

I checked yesterday when it happened again and nothing was obvious. I may get the water hose out today and try again one leaky spot at a time. I've got a couple of starting places like where my son may have wired in the fog lights and where he let the harness drag the tire (but that's been fixed or so I thought).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riveted1

When anything weird electrical starts happening, I always check grounds. Some strange things happen when you don't have good solid grounds. I don't know about the raining part and the lights. Sometimes gremlins like old cars, maybe their taking refuge from the rain and play with your lights.

So where can I get some gremlin-b-gone

ERASER5 · 08-16-2008, 10:31 AM

As I recall, putting grimlins in a microwave oven works pretty good.

08-15-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
71tahoe Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 916	Ghosts in the machine? I have a strange problem when it rains really hard, the parking lights come on. It would be a great safety feature going down the road but it tends to run the battery down sitting in the drive. There are some leaks in the cab but I checked today and didn't find any water near the switch and the fuseblock was dry also. The strangest thing is that with the switch in the off position (pushed in) I could dim the dash lights. I suspected water may have gotten in the switch but finding it dry has me puzzled. Any ideas?

08-15-2008, 11:57 PM	#2
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Ghosts in the machine? Right when it happens, pull it in the garage and check. While it is still soaked. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-16-2008, 12:20 AM	#3
Rodms Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Olive Branch,Mississippi Posts: 347	Re: Ghosts in the machine? When I still drove my truck on the street it set up for 4 or 5 years and I had ghosts too,my horn would go off and one day I was at work my neighbor came over thinking something was wrong and unplugged it,but it would do it about once a month before that __________________ Built chevy tuff!

08-16-2008, 03:03 AM	#4
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: Ghosts in the machine? When anything weird electrical starts happening, I always check grounds. Some strange things happen when you don't have good solid grounds. I don't know about the raining part and the lights. Sometimes gremlins like old cars, maybe their taking refuge from the rain and play with your lights. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado Last edited by Riveted1; 08-16-2008 at 03:04 AM.

08-16-2008, 10:31 AM	#6
ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: Ghosts in the machine? As I recall, putting grimlins in a microwave oven works pretty good. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60



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