This likely doesn't apply, but a combination of dirt and die electric
grease at the door switch on my '88 Westy must've allowed enough
current to flow so LED dome light would glow, door closed.

I didn't measure the current flow, but it must have been minute. At
first I assumed that a glowing LED (festoon) was a sign that it was
burning out but I don't think that's the case.

images if you're super bored:

https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/MiscVanagonWestyPics#5979983704673393858

On 7/27/14, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> So I pulled the fridge and checked wiring connections. I added a ground wire
> between fridge and van chassis. This solved the problem.
>
> Until about a week ago, and now again the led is starting to glow. I can't
> believe that it might be heat from the sun on van body transferring to
> combustion chamber that is the cause, but I keep forgetting to check at
> night or on cool days.
>
> What could be the reason for this? Fridge stock except that 110 v system not
> connect, nor is the high amperage 12v feed to resistive heater.

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Neil n

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