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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [gordonm]
by smartcard007
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May 22, 2005 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: gordonm (May 06, 2005 7:54 pm)
I'm having the same issue with my 2003. The Fog lights will just come on by themselfves and causing my battery to run down... Did you ever get a solution? 
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [smartcard007]
by jonid
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Jun 02, 2005 (3:48 am)
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Replying to: smartcard007 (May 22, 2005 11:24 am)
My PT Cruiser 2001 just started doing the same thing - fog lights turn on by themselves.
Does anyone have a solution yet?
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [jonid]
by tomrobison
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Jun 04, 2005 (3:02 pm)
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Replying to: jonid (Jun 02, 2005 3:48 am)
This sounds like a recall... I just had an almost dead battery: after calling a tow truck the car started and now is recharged... who knows a process for initiating an investigation leading to a recall?
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [tomrobison]
by tomrobison
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Jun 04, 2005 (7:27 pm)
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Replying to: tomrobison (Jun 04, 2005 3:02 pm)
I noticed an earlier comment stating that turning on the left turn signal when leaving the car did not allow the fog lights to come on inadvertently for one driver. Think I'll try that.
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [gordonm]
by incruiser
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Jun 07, 2005 (9:32 pm)
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Replying to: gordonm (May 06, 2005 7:54 pm)
I had the same problem today. I was on my way home from work and I noticed a burning smell in my car. When I pull over to let wait for my friend to pick up her son from daycare I noticed smoke in front of me. Coming from my hazard light switch. That also when I noticed the fog light signal was on on the dashboard. Well the smoke would not stop so when my friend returned to the car we drove around the corner to the fire station and they had to cut my battery cable to disconnect and avoid a potential car fire. I am trying to find others like you to see if this is a major problem or just an isolated incident. I will making calls tomorrow and doing some more research on the internet. I love my cruiser, I have had it for 3 years now and this is the only major issue I have ever had with it but it could have been a very major potentially dangerous issue had I not noticed the smoke in time. If anyone has had issues with their light signal switches sticking please let me respond.
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [incruiser]
by jenkins1
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Jun 14, 2005 (12:13 pm)
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Replying to: incruiser (Jun 07, 2005 9:32 pm)
Great to hear someone that is having the same problem. Today my dad couldn't get the fog indicators off, and we smelled a burning smell that kept getting stronger and stronger. We pulled the battery cable as soon as possible and are pretty freaked out about the whole thing. I will also be checking around to see what the problem is with our PT's and try to get some answers. Please let me know what you find out in your search, and I will also keep you posted. Let me know what you discover.
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [jenkins1]
by gr8whtbufl
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Jun 14, 2005 (2:33 pm)
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Replying to: jenkins1 (Jun 14, 2005 12:13 pm)
well i just googled my fog light problem that i have been having since last wednesday and found all these messages. i have a 2001 pt cruiser purchased new in sept 2000. this seems to only happen when i turn my headlights on in the morning and when i turn them off, i believe it has the fog lights still on(at least someone spotted them on once and they were on when i came out another time). both times the battery was dead or near dead. seems that the fog light switch is very sensitive and must be all the way in with a fraction of a hair turning it on.
since this is happening to many at the same time, i wonder if the computer chip is signalling them to come on(much like my oil indicator after 3000 miles!). i have about 55000 on my car and have had no real problems(except for my replacement eagles of which ive had to rereplace 2 of in the last few weeks). will keep googling and see if i can find any other references.
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [incruiser]
by clnchfieldpaul
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Jun 15, 2005 (7:19 pm)
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Replying to: incruiser (Jun 07, 2005 9:32 pm)
My girlfriend called me yesterday and told me she had smoke coming from the steering column and that the fog lights were on and would not go off. I told her to disconnect the battery but she wasn't familiar with that so I told her to locate the fuse for the foglamps in the fuse box and pull it. She took it to the Chrysler dealer today and they give her some story about an old type of connector that was used and if she could locate one, they would replace it or the Chrysler fix was to put a new wire harness in. The new wire harness was something they did in later PT Cruisers. Anyway they were talking to her about a bill of over $1000.00 to fix it. They claimed they had never heard of this problem, we know that is BS. Does any one know of a TSB on this problem. She bought the car used 3 months ago and now they want her to spend another $1000.00 to fix this problem. Not happy campers here.
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Re: Fog lamp switch won't turn off [clnchfieldpaul]
by christianhamer
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Jun 22, 2005 (5:40 am)
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Replying to: clnchfieldpaul (Jun 15, 2005 7:19 pm)
I have the same fog lamp problem on my 2001 PT Cruiser (fog lamps come on randomly, including when the vehicle is parked, turned off, and unoccupied, regardless of whether the headlights have been previously used or not). It started a week or two ago. Just called the dealer from whom I purchased it and the service department claimed they have never heard reports of it and don't see and recall or TSB on it. They want 89 bucks to look at it and then tell me what it will really cost. I will probably have that done in the next month unless I hear of a different solution. For now, I'm going to immediately remove the fog lamp fuse (I haven't seen any evidence of smoke yet). Please let me know if anyone is able to make progress on TSB/recall/workaround. I'll post the dealer's reaction/solution once I can actually get it there. Thanks for any help/info/further updates!
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