1989 BMW 525i dashboard lights will not turn off

Tiny
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  • 1989 BMW 525I
  • 132,000 MILES
When I turn the car off the lights in the instrument cluster stay on
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011 AT 10:52 PM

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Tiny
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 AT 5:06 AM
Tiny
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I had smoke come out from under the dash and I looked for burnt wiring and found none. That night I noticed the dash lights would not turn off and the dash light dimmer didn't work anymore. I unplugged the dimmer switch and the head light switch and they did not turn off. So I am lost.
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 12:50 AM
Tiny
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Smoke from underdash is cause for concern
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 AT 10:05 PM

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