Well, I thought I was dancin'...

...'til someone walked on my hands! I thought the AZDart was just about ready for inspection, but the battery wouldn't hold a charge, so I bought a new one and THEN found why the battery was discharging. With the light switch OFF, the taillights and license light were staying on. I spent a bunch of time with my FSM and decided the problem had to be the headlight switch. Replaced it. While "in the neighborhood" the 1157 tail/signal/stop lamps and the license plate bulb were changed, all sockets were cleaned, plugs at the H/L switch and rear body connector were cleaned and greased. That should do it, right?

Well, sorta. Now, the license light goes off with the headlight switch but the rear turn signals stay lit with the H/L switch OFF.
But wait, it gets better. I pulled the sockets out of the body, but the signal filaments were still on. The only way that can happen is the bulbs are getting backfed and grounded via the taillight wire, right?? Turn signal switch??

With the lights on, the taillights, license light and turn signals work fine but the signal filaments stay lit with the H/L switch off even with the sockets ungrounded. It got dark, and I know enough to quit when tired and confused. Pulled the 1157s and
called it a day!

Help!

BC