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Tiny
KEN7447
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  • 1984 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 101,000 MILES
1984 Lincoln Town Car, inside courtesy lights do not go off after the 20 second delay. They stick on about 20% of the time, even after starting the car.
Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 8:09 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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You could have a door jam switch sticking or a problem with the delay timer under the dash.
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Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 9:19 PM
Tiny
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I can make a suggestion based on my Chrysler experience. They used a thermal timer that plugged into the fuse box. It was silver and about the size of an old florescent bulb starter. When the lights have been on for half a minute or longer that unit will feel warm. They had an extremely low failure rate so any one that you might find in a salvage yard stands a real good chance of being good. You could also pop the cover off and clean the contacts with some fine sandpaper.
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Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 9:20 PM
Tiny
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This one uses a lamp control module.
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Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 9:30 PM

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