Fastback interior lights don't turn off

[b5cuda]

Looking for input - I pulled out all the cargo area panels in my '69 fastback cuda to add insulation and new carpet. Reinstalled the side pillar lamps and they worked properly, but next morning I discovered the lights were on (doors closed, light switch in proper position). I was really glad the bulbs are LED so didn't cause heat damage. I swapped in another headlight switch, no change - the yellow wires at both sockets stay hot with doors closed. I'm thinking I must have accidentally grounded the yellow wire somehow in putting it all back together, or is there some other explanation? Appreciate your thoughts!

 

[Mike69cuda]

There is power to the interior lights all the time. They turn on when the door switch grounds the other wire.

I bet you have something in the socket touching ground.

 

[b5cuda]

Thanks for the quick reply. The lights stay on even when pulled out and away from any contact with the panels. So maybe a ground further behind the panel?

 

[Mike69cuda]

You may have pinched a wire. See if you can trace the wiring back.

 

[b5cuda]

Thanks, will try that when I get some free time