LS - 1st and 2nd Gen (1990-2000) Discussion topics related to the 1990 - 2000 Lexus LS400

Help!!.. Head lights dash and rear lights wont turn off

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-14-13, 03:28 PM
  #1  
ls4thewin
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
 
ls4thewin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Quebec
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Help!!.. Head lights dash and rear lights wont turn off

Hii im new to club lexus was hoping you guys could help me out.. The head lights dash n rear lights stay on even after the cars turned off.. I took off the ground from the batt and put it bak on the head lights n rear lights were off but the dash still remaind on.. I started to car once again n then shut it off all the lights stayd on again any ideas??? Thanks for your time..
Old 01-14-13, 04:40 PM
  #2  
LScowboyLS
Lexus Champion
 
LScowboyLS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 4,078
Likes: 0
Received 81 Likes on 39 Posts
Default

a likely place to look is the door sensor, the lights are supposed to stay on until you open driver's door, which should turn them off

you need to tell us the year and mileage when you post a question because LS400's are different in some ways depending on year model

if the car is 1994 or earlier, investigate the wiring in the curl of the driver's side trunk hinge.

Last edited by LScowboyLS; 01-15-13 at 05:06 PM.
Old 01-14-13, 05:27 PM
  #3  
ls4thewin
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
 
ls4thewin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Quebec
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Sorry its a 92 wit 200k... And for the door sensor evrything seems to b fine wen i open the door the open door light on dash appears n lights inside the car go on n fice versa wen i close the door... N still all the day time running lights stay on dash also... But ill take a look at the wirring
Old 01-14-13, 05:45 PM
  #4  
LScowboyLS
Lexus Champion
 
LScowboyLS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 4,078
Likes: 0
Received 81 Likes on 39 Posts
Default

you are likely to find at least one broken wire there (often a white one) and if so, repair that and all will be well
Old 01-15-13, 03:55 PM
  #5  
timmy0tool
Moderator
iTrader: (7)
 
timmy0tool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: 714/949, SoCal
Posts: 6,927
Received 415 Likes on 370 Posts
Default

this sounds like the infamous trunk hinge harness problem. there is a harness near the trunk hinge that tends to crack and break/short with older cars, and you have 200k. check the harness and fix the wires.
Old 01-15-13, 06:48 PM
  #6  
PureDrifter
BahHumBug

iTrader: (10)
 
PureDrifter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: California
Posts: 23,918
Received 94 Likes on 86 Posts
Default

trunk hinge harness repair tutorial
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lighting/bulbout.html
Old 01-16-13, 02:10 PM
  #7  
ls4thewin
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
 
ls4thewin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Quebec
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

So i checked the wires in the trunck hinge and not one wire was broken... I tryed some random stuff like takin off the fuse for the cluster (under dash), now wen i shut off the car evrything shuts off as normal..if i put back the fuse and turn it on and off again all day time lights are on again..i was thinkin maby a relay problem??..so I hadd doubles of all relays from my other ls same year and that didnt fix the problem Would there be anything els i should look in to?? Thanks again.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
travisr912
GS - 3rd Gen (2006-2011)
16
04-17-19 02:27 PM
feysulex
GS - 3rd Gen (2006-2011)
1
06-19-07 10:09 PM
speedracer
LX - 1st and 2nd Gen (1996-2007)
3
08-01-03 11:54 AM
Dug
Maintenance
2
04-05-02 08:57 PM



Quick Reply: Help!!.. Head lights dash and rear lights wont turn off



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:59 PM.