Why does my dome light not come on when the door is open?
Dome lamps don’t come on with doors open but may work when overhead switch is activated. The door ajar indicator in the instrument cluster still comes on with one or more doors open, the door ajar lamp in the instrument cluster may stay on also. This is most likely caused by a faulty diode that is taped into the wire harness, out of sight.
How can I get my dome lamp to work?
Push the (DOOR) button in the overhead switch so the dome lamps work with the doors. You don’t want them in the manual ON or in the OFF position. Locate the red/black wire in the number three position. All doors closed: Test light should should be on and dome lamps off. One or more doors open: Test lamp should be off and dome lamps on.
Where is the light switch on a door?
Located in left kick panel, inside wire harness. If the door ajar indicator lights when a door is opened, the door switches are working. Carefully remove the clear plastic lens in the center overhead dome lamp assembly. You can use a small flat screwdriver in the slot located on the front edge of the lens.
Why does the door ajar light keep coming on?
The door ajar indicator in the instrument cluster still comes on with one or more doors open, the door ajar lamp in the instrument cluster may stay on also. This is most likely caused by a faulty diode that is taped into the wire harness, out of sight. But don’t worry, it is easy to repair. Located in left kick panel, inside wire harness.
Dome lamps don’t come on with doors open but may work when overhead switch is activated. The door ajar indicator in the instrument cluster still comes on with one or more doors open, the door ajar lamp in the instrument cluster may stay on also. This is most likely caused by a faulty diode that is taped into the wire harness, out of sight.
Push the (DOOR) button in the overhead switch so the dome lamps work with the doors. You don’t want them in the manual ON or in the OFF position. Locate the red/black wire in the number three position. All doors closed: Test light should should be on and dome lamps off. One or more doors open: Test lamp should be off and dome lamps on.
The door ajar indicator in the instrument cluster still comes on with one or more doors open, the door ajar lamp in the instrument cluster may stay on also. This is most likely caused by a faulty diode that is taped into the wire harness, out of sight. But don’t worry, it is easy to repair. Located in left kick panel, inside wire harness.
Located in left kick panel, inside wire harness. If the door ajar indicator lights when a door is opened, the door switches are working. Carefully remove the clear plastic lens in the center overhead dome lamp assembly. You can use a small flat screwdriver in the slot located on the front edge of the lens.