# Ford Thunderbird lights draining battery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-thunderbird-lights-draining-battery/112764>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 24, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-thunderbird-lights-draining-battery/112764 "2018-02-24T16:17:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rebeccabowman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rebeccabowman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rebeccabowman)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-thunderbird-lights-draining-battery/112764/1 "2018-02-24T16:17:07Z")

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lights staying on and draining battery

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-thunderbird-lights-draining-battery/112764/2 "2018-02-24T17:50:21Z")

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That isn’t a question.

If you want some advice, turn the lights off so they don’t drain the battery.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-thunderbird-lights-draining-battery/112764/3 "2018-02-24T18:05:02Z")

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I’m guessing the exterior lights are staying on, even when the switch is turned off . . . ?

Would be nice to know the model year