parking lights wont turn off

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Pfitz911
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parking lights wont turn off

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So just bought this thing 2weeks ago
Water pump went 1 week later! Not that it was a big fix.

Just got home from work and the parking lights front and rear wont turn off even when ignition is off. I drove with lights on coming home. My search has taken me to fuse 23 but this would surely cut lights off. Is there a headlight switch that could be a culprit...very strange
Lucky I love this car and quite frankly cant stop staring at it

Any help appreciated
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Re: parking lights wont turn off

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Pfitz Does your hazard switch work? On the early cars the turn signals and parking lights route through it. I don't remember if the headlights do as it has been a while but the parking lights and turn signals do for sure. Found that out after much frustration.
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Re: parking lights wont turn off

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Sounds to me like a relay stuck in the closed position, but tracing that down would require knowing what MY your 6er is, etc. :-k

Love your line that you can't stop staring at your 6er, been the same way for me, going on 29 years of ownership :shock:

Suffice to say that the feeling will not wear off =D>
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Re: parking lights wont turn off

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It’s an 86
Just the weirdest thing. Are the relays in the fuse box?
I’ve had the battery disconnected overnight
Thanks for your replies 😎
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