Why won't the running lights on my truck not shut off unless I disconnect the batter?

Starter motors and solenoids often sieze when hot towards the end of their service life. You may need to replace the starter. How many times will it start in a row Without running it long enough to heat up. If it will start four or five times cold then fail after warming up and the alternator is charging the battery at 13.5- 15 volts you got a bad starter.

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when it starts check if alt is charging or recharge batter first

yes it does, how ever if you are removing batter longer than 24 hrs you will need to plug a 9volt batter threw the cigarette lighter to prevent the comp. from totally deprograming it self. some times it will but in30 % of the time the computer will need flashed after reinstall batter for it to work again. if you don't keep 9volt constantly running to the computer.

you may have a bad ground, or the ignition switch needs to be replaced.

Batter charged? Could be a starter also. And dirty cables. Does the interior lights work or head lights.

I would unscrew or remove each switch from door jam and disconnect wires till light went out and replace that switch

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2006 Nissan Altima

brake light switch or a headlight switch

If there is not enough battery power to run the onboard computer it will just shut down .try to recharge it or replace it check altenator,grounds,belts, pulleys.