Why do dashboard lights go off when car is off?
Why do dashboard lights go off when car is off? Then once car is on, they go back to flickering faintly…but the loud beep goes away. I’m concerned about the beeping running down the battery with car off-so I pulled out fuse #36, which is for “a/c swith, instrument cluster”. When do the dashboard warning lights come on? Whether it's an improperly closed door, or the dreaded check-engine alert, dashboard warning lights are how your car communicates with you when something goes wrong. They light every time you start your vehicle, illuminated briefly as your car or truck warms up...