How come my window wiper dash light stays on when i turn my key off

Mike Butler

• 6674 Answers
• Posted on Feb 08, 2009

SOURCE: 99 voyager no crank, wipers, radio and power windows. bcm?

Check power distribution panel near battery for blown fuses.

SOURCE: Will not start or come out of park. no lights and dash board dims when key is turned? battery has fully charge.

Using a voltmeter, check that voltage is identical to battery volts at the other end of cables. Check across the battery terminals, across connectors on battery, between negative post on battery and connection at starter, between positive post and end of negative cable then from postiive post and block. Wherever you find a variation, clean and re-check reading.If this does not help, there are sub system teststs you can do as well but I believe you will likely locate your problem before getting into that.

SOURCE: power winidows, wipers, dome lights not working on 1998 explorer

This could be a combination of electrical issues, although i feel that the timing is coincidence in this case. When the combination is elec. windows, wipers, and dome lights this is indicative of the GEM module located behind your radio. The GEM (generic electronic module) is an electronic body control module that regulates electrical flow through a number of accessories.

These factory module boards are notorious for acting quirky by failing to ground intermittently until failing completely. I would be cautious in replacing ignition switches, locks, etc. as the issue can be also compounded by corrosion of the main battery ground wire in the engine compartment and which can cause frying of your under dash wiring into the main wiring harness which can get expensive (i speak from experience having had the exact same syptoms). My issues were that these symptoms occurred only in full ON. When in key BACK ACC mode, they disappeared.

New price for one of these modules is around $280-$300 and easily replaced.

Good Luck

SOURCE: BMW series 1 lost eletrics disply to dash wont start

you have a module problem you need to have your vehicle electronically scann to find them

SOURCE: Why are the dashboard lights dim? When turning on

Sounds like an alternator to me. If you are some what mechanically inclined this could be very easy. Take the alternator off and take it to your closest autozone and they will test it for free to confirm.