Running Board Lights Stay On (Specific Question)

[OnMy11Six]

I am a brand new 1st gen Expedition owner. I have been lurking these boards and doing a lot of research online. As soon as I got it home, I realized that the running board lights stay on after the doors are closed and i the car is locked.

After some research, I tried the WD-40 trick first. No luck.

I also read a step by step guide to take the door panel apart and get inside to fix it.

But, the lights DO eventually turn off. Is this normal? Do they just take a long time to turn off?

 

[stamp11127]

What are you calling a long time? Mine are usually off within 30 secs to a minute.

 

[OnMy11Six]

Probably at least 10-15 minutes

 

[tonydiv]

Do the interior lights stay on too? Because it sure sounds like you have a bad door switch.

 

[OnMy11Six]

Do the interior lights stay on too? Because it sure sounds like you have a bad door switch.

the ones in the doors stay on, yes

 

[stamp11127]

OnMy11Six, sent you a pm.

 

[71Rcode]

Double check your back hatch glass is shut. Happens to me (with kids) all the time.

 

[KWT2000]

mine stay on 90 seconds every time... 10-15 min is too long they are timing out to save the battery

im betting on a door switch,