2004 ford explorer sports trac interior lights come on an off when parked. drains the battery. how do I fix that?

Asked by redheaded12 Jul 18, 2018 at 05:36 PM about the 2004 Ford Explorer XLS Sport V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2004 Ford explorer sports trac interior lights come on and go off after
parking. It drains the battery. I have replaced the battery but it is still going on.
How do I fix this?

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I have a 2005, noticed same thing. Interior lights and truck bed light come on for about 15 seconds then go off....about once an hour. Could this be part of the anti-theft features?

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