My light switches seems to be leaking

2001 FIAT BRAVO
120,000 MILES • 1.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MAGYARICS NORBERT
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Hi,

I have a problem : is that it seems that my light switches are leaking. All the light that are controlled by door closing/opening turned on 0/24. It is only that with halogen bulbs, it was not visible at all, but with LED's, they are pretty bright. I do not know if it is in connection with the main problem, I just wrote it down.

The main problem is that when I turn on the small lights, (first option on the lever, W5W bulbs), one of the dimmed headlights is fully on and the other is dim, but on. When I actually select the dimmed headlights and after that, turn on the high beams (reflectors) one of the dimmed headlights is on, and after turning off the high beams and the dimmed headlights and only choosing the w5w lights, both of the dimmed headlights stays on.
I can select the w5w lights with a small button by the ignition keyhole, and then happens all the same as with the lever.

I should mention that when I turn on any of the lights, except the reflector, the reflector is also on, but the spiral in the bulb is barely red.

Thank you
May 30, 2017 at 10:30 AM
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STEVE W.
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If I understand correctly it sounds like you have a bad ground connection and the power is going to the earth connection through the other lights. I don't have a wiring diagram as that vehicle isn't in out databases, but I would start with that. Bad grounds account for a lot of odd lighting problems.
May 31, 2017 at 4:18 PM