2007 GT Lighting issue?
#1
2007 GT Lighting issue?
Hello Gentleman! I am prompted to join this forum in hopes of finding a quick resolve as to what might be the cause of the problem I am having with this S197 I picked up. The best way I can describe what is going on is the lighting for the HVAC control module and the lighting for the Hazard and Traction Control modules stay illuminated hours after the car has been shut off which severely drains my battery over a couple of days. I'm not sure how to fix this as do not know what the preliminary cause is if there even is one. Thanks in advance. I will attach some photos I took hours after the card had last run to show the lights staying on. Note that these are not LED's and the smart junction box has never seen water in its 10 years. I just have the slightest feeling these are supposed to shut off after the car is locked.
Steering wheel controls stay illuminated
HVAC, Gear selector, traction control and Hazard buttons stay illuminated.
Steering wheel controls stay illuminated
HVAC, Gear selector, traction control and Hazard buttons stay illuminated.
#2
Has been like this since you bought it? Do you know if the previous owner had an aftermarket stereo in it or if it has one now? I'd check the wiring behind the centerstack first for a short, then the SJB (Smart Junction Box) behind the passenger side kick panel. You have an 07 which, depending on the build date may have had a leak in that area. The leak causes corrosion of the SJB terminal block which leads to all sorts of weird problems.
Even if the leak was fixed, if the box corrodes it may take years for problems to show up.
https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downl...sb08-26-07.pdf
Even if the leak was fixed, if the box corrodes it may take years for problems to show up.
https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downl...sb08-26-07.pdf
#3
Has been like this since you bought it? Do you know if the previous owner had an aftermarket stereo in it or if it has one now? I'd check the wiring behind the centerstack first for a short, then the SJB (Smart Junction Box) behind the passenger side kick panel. You have an 07 which, depending on the build date may have had a leak in that area. The leak causes corrosion of the SJB terminal block which leads to all sorts of weird problems.
Even if the leak was fixed, if the box corrodes it may take years for problems to show up.
https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downl...sb08-26-07.pdf
Even if the leak was fixed, if the box corrodes it may take years for problems to show up.
https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downl...sb08-26-07.pdf
#4
Has been like this since you bought it? Do you know if the previous owner had an aftermarket stereo in it or if it has one now? I'd check the wiring behind the centerstack first for a short, then the SJB (Smart Junction Box) behind the passenger side kick panel. You have an 07 which, depending on the build date may have had a leak in that area. The leak causes corrosion of the SJB terminal block which leads to all sorts of weird problems.
Even if the leak was fixed, if the box corrodes it may take years for problems to show up.
https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downl...sb08-26-07.pdf
Even if the leak was fixed, if the box corrodes it may take years for problems to show up.
https://latemodel.cachefly.net/downl...sb08-26-07.pdf
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