Hey...last night i replaced the headlights in my car and now the dome light and under dash lights wont go off. I had to take out the battery to get them to come off...I made sure the doors arnt open causing them to stay on...is there anything else that can cause these lights to stay on?...also i cant start my car cause when i was replacing my headlights i had my radio goin and all the lights on so i think i drained the battery lol...could a drained battery cause this?...thanks

 

Is your wiring hacked up at all? I would also check your door jam switches and make sure that they are working properly.

Can a drained battery cause your car not to start? Of corse.

 

no..i meant could a drained battery cause my dome light and under dash lights to stay on.......i may be illederate when it comes to cars but im not that stupid lol....dunno about the hacked up wireing part...although there is a lot of electrical tape on the headlight wires...can the headlights have any effect on the dome light and the under dash lights?...thanks.

 

ok, just have to ask...I know this may sound simple, but have you tried to turn your headlight pull out switch? there is a position on the switch to leave dome lights on.

 

..damn...that might be it lol...il try it after when i get the battery back in the car...i got my battery on charge right now lol...i tried boosting my car with my 03 Civic and 02 CR-V...and it wont work...why not?...at first i thought it was cause it was a little 4 cylinder trying to start a V8 but then i thought that they were all 12 volt so it should start right up...then i heard that for some reason new cars won't start some older cars...why not??..thanks

 

Has nothing to do with new or old, 4 cyl vs 8...i'd say your battery is too far gone. checkl fluid levels in the battery, trickle charge it for about 24 hours, toss it in, trun off the dome lights and fire her up...happy holidays

Ken

 

If you can do like kenf729 suggested and leave the battery on trickle charge till it's fully charged you'll be better off.Nothing will kill an alternator faster than trying to recharge a dead battery.Also Auto Zone will recharge/check your battery for free.And don't feel bad about the headlight switch and the dome lights it's easily done.

 

Yea I got it taken out and on charge now...il leave it over night and get up tomorrow and drop it back in and see if it works...thanks everyone for the replies!

 

ok the batttery charged and i dropped it back in and the car fired up no problem...also you were right...when i was fooling around with the headlight switches i must have turned up the dome light and under dash lights switch lol because it was up and on lol...thanks for the replies guys!

 

Glad to hear everything worked out for ya....