Roadtonowhere
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Hi all! New here and already read lot of useful things on this forum!
Recently I have encountered a strange issue on my 2009 3.0 fiat ducato van. After a particulary rainy drive I went to turn off the engine and remove the key after which the dash lighs suddenly came back on, as well as the interior cab lights. Also, all the fault messages came on the dash (in text). After some fumbling around, starting the car and turning it off again, pressing the pedals, even locking the car, the issue went away.
This happened a few more times after the first incident and I've discovered that, when the key is removed and the lights have turned on, I can turn them of again by pressing the break pedal(???), they then sometimes turn on again when the break pedal is released, sometimes they stay off. The rear break lights also come on in this scenario, although faintly.
I guess there must me some sort of grounding issue, where the leaking power to the dash/cab light is rerouted to the break lights when the pedal is pressed. I've checked the obvious ones, and have also removed the main fuse box under the hood, where water often accumulates, but it was clean and dry.
Are there any other obvious places I could look? Would be much appreciated!
Recently I have encountered a strange issue on my 2009 3.0 fiat ducato van. After a particulary rainy drive I went to turn off the engine and remove the key after which the dash lighs suddenly came back on, as well as the interior cab lights. Also, all the fault messages came on the dash (in text). After some fumbling around, starting the car and turning it off again, pressing the pedals, even locking the car, the issue went away.
This happened a few more times after the first incident and I've discovered that, when the key is removed and the lights have turned on, I can turn them of again by pressing the break pedal(???), they then sometimes turn on again when the break pedal is released, sometimes they stay off. The rear break lights also come on in this scenario, although faintly.
I guess there must me some sort of grounding issue, where the leaking power to the dash/cab light is rerouted to the break lights when the pedal is pressed. I've checked the obvious ones, and have also removed the main fuse box under the hood, where water often accumulates, but it was clean and dry.
Are there any other obvious places I could look? Would be much appreciated!