on our 96 contour the light looks like it stays on when you close it, but it finally goes out when closed.. i can see the light at night reflecting up into the panel where the
3 RD brake light is located... never had a problem with it, but did think many times about taking it out just in case.... and the wires from the positive and neg. side of the battery, on our i had to take the battery out and the battery tray to replace a water pump in it to get clearance and found that the RED wires/positive had no insulation on it under the battery area... just one touch of it to the sheet metal and the fuseable link (cartrige) will blow... and leave you stranded... i know the 10 yr. 100,000 miles warrranty on this underhood wiring, but the thought of some mechanic pulling all the wires out and putting all this back in and getting paid for 6 hyrs. for this 12 hr. job, i just cant take myself into the dealership to get it fixed...