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Anonymous Posted on Jun 26, 2014

Why do the lights come on and off after I shut car and lights off in my 1998 dodge van and then the car wont start in the morning?

Why does the car lights go on and off all night after car is shut off and then the car won't start in the morning but can be jumped.

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Well the car wont start in the morning, becuz its draining the batteryfrom the lights coming off and on. But the reason ur lights r coming off and on when the car is turned off is there is a short in the wiring from the headlight switch to the steering wheel iignition. There are several wires that are ran from the ignition switch to various things in the car. Such as windsheild wipers, headlights, turn signals... which is why these things generally work only when ur ignition is engaged. The wires could be pinched which could cause the short, if ur in the habit of raising ur steering wheel up and down alot. Kind of like a pinched nerve. The steering colum is going to need removed to trace and straighten out the wiring to properly fix the short thats causing ur lights to go off and on all the time.

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Solenoid should be just behind the front bumper, hanging off the side of the starter. Try tapping it with a solid object like a hammer or 2x4. Sounds primitive but sometimes that can get it started one last time to get it where it needs to go. Unfortunately if it is the solenoid, you really can't buy them separately anymore. Take it to the shop.

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Try "cycling the key in the passenger door lock. Turn it all the way to the right and all the way to the left.

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