Yeah, some sort of leak is happening. I don't think it is a bad connection, well what am i saying, it must be some sort of "bad" connection :)

Because I had fixed it a couple of weeks ago. Then it comes back....

Alistair

> On Jul 27, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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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