Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn the
ignition off and remove the key. After locking the doors, the interior
lights still stay on. The interior lights will shut off when I start the
Jeep and I am able to manually turn on or off the lights, as long as the key
is in the ignition and in the start position. As soon as I turn the
ignition to the off position, the interior lights turn on and stay on. The
local dealership suggested to replace the body control module. After
replacing the body control module with several used BCMs, the problem still
exist. To get by, I have removed the fuse for the interior lights. Does
anyone have any idea what could be causing this problem and how I can fix
it?

Thanks,
Gilbert

 

Bad ground somewhere, perhaps? Check the battery to body ground first.

"gil" <gfrnndz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn
the
> ignition off and remove the key. After locking the doors, the interior
> lights still stay on. The interior lights will shut off when I start the
> Jeep and I am able to manually turn on or off the lights, as long as the
key
> is in the ignition and in the start position. As soon as I turn the
> ignition to the off position, the interior lights turn on and stay on.
The
> local dealership suggested to replace the body control module. After
> replacing the body control module with several used BCMs, the problem
still
> exist. To get by, I have removed the fuse for the interior lights. Does
> anyone have any idea what could be causing this problem and how I can fix
> it?
>
> Thanks,
> Gilbert
>
>

 

Bad ground somewhere, perhaps? Check the battery to body ground first.

"gil" <gfrnndz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vnv6bginahiu0a@corp.supernews.com...
> Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn
the
> ignition off and remove the key. After locking the doors, the interior
> lights still stay on. The interior lights will shut off when I start the
> Jeep and I am able to manually turn on or off the lights, as long as the
key
> is in the ignition and in the start position. As soon as I turn the
> ignition to the off position, the interior lights turn on and stay on.
The
> local dealership suggested to replace the body control module. After
> replacing the body control module with several used BCMs, the problem
still
> exist. To get by, I have removed the fuse for the interior lights. Does
> anyone have any idea what could be causing this problem and how I can fix
> it?
>
> Thanks,
> Gilbert
>
>

 

Bad ground somewhere, perhaps? Check the battery to body ground first.

"gil" <gfrnndz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vnv6bginahiu0a@corp.supernews.com...
> Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn
the
> ignition off and remove the key. After locking the doors, the interior
> lights still stay on. The interior lights will shut off when I start the
> Jeep and I am able to manually turn on or off the lights, as long as the
key
> is in the ignition and in the start position. As soon as I turn the
> ignition to the off position, the interior lights turn on and stay on.
The
> local dealership suggested to replace the body control module. After
> replacing the body control module with several used BCMs, the problem
still
> exist. To get by, I have removed the fuse for the interior lights. Does
> anyone have any idea what could be causing this problem and how I can fix
> it?
>
> Thanks,
> Gilbert
>
>

 

gil did pass the time by typing:
> Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn the
> ignition off and remove the key.

Is the cargo light turned on? In the 93 you just give it a slight push
like the forward lamps and it stays on.

Other than that, you might have a bad illuminated entry relay.
It's in the relay center inside the glovebox.
(on the 93 at least) you remove a couple of screws that hold
down the bottom of the glove box and the relays are in there.
Relay is the one furthest right toward the passenger.

--
DougW

 

gil did pass the time by typing:
> Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn the
> ignition off and remove the key.

Is the cargo light turned on? In the 93 you just give it a slight push
like the forward lamps and it stays on.

Other than that, you might have a bad illuminated entry relay.
It's in the relay center inside the glovebox.
(on the 93 at least) you remove a couple of screws that hold
down the bottom of the glove box and the relays are in there.
Relay is the one furthest right toward the passenger.

--
DougW

 

gil did pass the time by typing:
> Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn the
> ignition off and remove the key.

Is the cargo light turned on? In the 93 you just give it a slight push
like the forward lamps and it stays on.

Other than that, you might have a bad illuminated entry relay.
It's in the relay center inside the glovebox.
(on the 93 at least) you remove a couple of screws that hold
down the bottom of the glove box and the relays are in there.
Relay is the one furthest right toward the passenger.

--
DougW

 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:dwVfb.15444$Cp5.6011@news2.central.***.net...
> gil did pass the time by typing:
> > Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn
the
> > ignition off and remove the key.
>
> Is the cargo light turned on? In the 93 you just give it a slight push
> like the forward lamps and it stays on.
>
> Other than that, you might have a bad illuminated entry relay.
> It's in the relay center inside the glovebox.
> (on the 93 at least) you remove a couple of screws that hold
> down the bottom of the glove box and the relays are in there.
> Relay is the one furthest right toward the passenger.

There's probably a mercury switch in the tailgate... make sure
that it's not gotten loose and hanging at a wrong angle.
__
Steve
..

 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:dwVfb.15444$Cp5.6011@news2.central.***.net...
> gil did pass the time by typing:
> > Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn
the
> > ignition off and remove the key.
>
> Is the cargo light turned on? In the 93 you just give it a slight push
> like the forward lamps and it stays on.
>
> Other than that, you might have a bad illuminated entry relay.
> It's in the relay center inside the glovebox.
> (on the 93 at least) you remove a couple of screws that hold
> down the bottom of the glove box and the relays are in there.
> Relay is the one furthest right toward the passenger.

There's probably a mercury switch in the tailgate... make sure
that it's not gotten loose and hanging at a wrong angle.
__
Steve
..

 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:dwVfb.15444$Cp5.6011@news2.central.***.net...
> gil did pass the time by typing:
> > Recently the interior lights on the 96 GJC will not shut off when I turn
the
> > ignition off and remove the key.
>
> Is the cargo light turned on? In the 93 you just give it a slight push
> like the forward lamps and it stays on.
>
> Other than that, you might have a bad illuminated entry relay.
> It's in the relay center inside the glovebox.
> (on the 93 at least) you remove a couple of screws that hold
> down the bottom of the glove box and the relays are in there.
> Relay is the one furthest right toward the passenger.

There's probably a mercury switch in the tailgate... make sure
that it's not gotten loose and hanging at a wrong angle.
__
Steve
..