Headlight stays on!

[mikemcma]

I noticed yesterday that my right headlight ( I believe the daytime running light) was on. The lights were turned off, keys out of the vehicle and the battery almost dead. I removed the bulb and charged up the battery. Sounds like a wiring problem or switch problem? Any ideas??

 

Mike

[5523Pathfinder]

Sounds like maybe a Daytime Running Lamp Control unit issue. It should be near your battery. I would unplug it and see if the light goes out. Maybe a fellow Canadian that has had some DTRL issues can ring in. I can find the wiring diagram if you wish to due some pin testing.

[Mr. Pickles]

If not the daytime running lights, I'd bet on the switch. I'm not sure how they're wired for yours with DTRL, but the "normal/old/US" switches have been known to have problems with bad contacts, either stuck on or mostly not working at all, basically bad connections with those metal tab connector things. I took it apart and cleaned the contacts initially, but had to eventually replace mine too not long ago.

[adamzan]

If your in Canada which means you'll have the drl module, that is probably your problem. It happened to me and I had to get a new one from the stealership.