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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Meister on November 24, 2006, 08:57:48 AM

Title: dome light
Post by: Meister on November 24, 2006, 08:57:48 AM

When I open my driver side door, my dome light will not turn on, but it will if the passenger side door opens.  So my question is, where do I need to look to fix this?

Title: dome light
Post by: individualist on November 24, 2006, 10:09:50 AM

Check the button inside the door jamb, down where the door is hinged. Check to be sure the button is not stuck, you should be able to push it in and when released, it will pop back out.

Title: dome light
Post by: Meister on November 24, 2006, 05:06:04 PM

Thanks, I found the button.

It wasn't stuck all the way in but for some reason, I still have to pull the end everytime i push the button in, in order for the light to turn on.  Should I maybe spray some wd-40 on it?

Title: dome light
Post by: dude8383 on November 24, 2006, 05:19:45 PM

nope...theres a switch on the dome light!

Title: dome light
Post by: Meister on November 26, 2006, 01:48:46 AM

I know theres a switch lol i just like my light to turn on when i open my door, becuase my light on the other side is broken (not just the bulb)

Title: dome light
Post by: asubimmer on November 26, 2006, 11:58:05 AM

my switches are wearing out and it takes a few sec's on the DS for the lights to turn on and I have to pull the switch out on the PS for the lights to come on :(

Title: dome light
Post by: dude8383 on November 26, 2006, 12:53:38 PM

Quote from: Meister;14456

I know theres a switch lol i just like my light to turn on when i open my door, becuase my light on the other side is broken (not just the bulb)

yes, thats what the switch does. there are two positions, one for always off, the other for when you open the door the light turns on.

Title: dome light
Post by: Meister on November 26, 2006, 03:40:29 PM

i know that lol

Title: dome light
Post by: D. Clay on November 26, 2006, 05:19:30 PM

You could swap driver and passenger door switches and then grab one next time you go to a salvage yard.

Title: dome light
Post by: shellback on November 26, 2006, 07:01:55 PM

or you could always enter and egress from the PS...

Title: dome light
Post by: Choking Hazard on December 03, 2006, 10:08:36 PM

Yes.

WD-40