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interior dome light problem
the light in my truck isn't working. the thing is i have no idea why, the fuse and the bulb are still good...does anyone have any ideas?
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is it plugged in?
xD... well, ive never had problems with mine. Might be a problem with wiring. Did it just all the sudden go out, or did u just realize after trying to use it once that it didn't work?
xD... well, ive never had problems with mine. Might be a problem with wiring. Did it just all the sudden go out, or did u just realize after trying to use it once that it didn't work?
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funny thing is is that i actually didn't realize that it didn't work until like a week ago lol but yeah i'm going to go test it real quick.
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just tested it and theres no power running through the bulb...and the fuse is good...hmmm would the door pin switch keep it from turning on period??
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no you should be able to turn it to on i would think.. i bet there is a short in the wire or maybe it melted..maybe try and find out what else is on the circuit and see if they work... is that the only thing that doesnt work?
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My door switch would get sticky and stick off. It would appear to be out all the way, I just pushed it in and out with my finger a few times (...LOL) and it was good.
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Dome light should have constant power to it (from the dome light fuse: http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_TechI...tml#Electrical) and the door switch grounds it to turn it on. Also if you turn the dome light on manually that switch also grounds it. If there is no power to the light socket, find out why. Could be a bad fuse or wire up the a-pillar. Or if someone did a hack job on the seat belt reminder buzzer, that can also kill the dome light as those two things are often tied together.
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Dome light should have constant power to it (from the dome light fuse: http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_TechI...tml#Electrical) and the door switch grounds it to turn it on. Also if you turn the dome light on manually that switch also grounds it. If there is no power to the light socket, find out why. Could be a bad fuse or wire up the a-pillar. Or if someone did a hack job on the seat belt reminder buzzer, that can also kill the dome light as those two things are often tied together.
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[QUOTE=vennemannh;52269698]I have a 1995 Toyota 4runner I have recently put in a new car radio and now my dome lights do not work can you please help me out.all the bulbs are still good
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Try disconnecting the radio temporarily and see if the dome light works. And check out the dome light socket, should be constant 12v power on one side then the door or dome light switch grounds the other side to turn the light on. So either the 12v is not getting up there or the ground connection is not good.
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I've had intermittent dome light issues for a while.
With a multimeter I traced the problem to the switch itself. I have good power to the switch. I checked the resistance between the circuits on the switch and found that electricity is not running completing the circuit. The rivets that connect the switch to the contact points for the bulb are causing the problem. I tried adding solder to those points but it didn't stick well (I did a poor job).
I'm over trying to revive it. I'd previously put in an LED bulb to help with the light and it helped a bit. I'm going to install a 3W LED bolt light (or 2) into the dome light cover.
http://www.oznium.com/led-bolt
I may be able to wire it to the factory switch - if not I'll put in a little switch on the plate. Have it on order. I'll do a little write up when I get it together
With a multimeter I traced the problem to the switch itself. I have good power to the switch. I checked the resistance between the circuits on the switch and found that electricity is not running completing the circuit. The rivets that connect the switch to the contact points for the bulb are causing the problem. I tried adding solder to those points but it didn't stick well (I did a poor job).
I'm over trying to revive it. I'd previously put in an LED bulb to help with the light and it helped a bit. I'm going to install a 3W LED bolt light (or 2) into the dome light cover.
http://www.oznium.com/led-bolt
I may be able to wire it to the factory switch - if not I'll put in a little switch on the plate. Have it on order. I'll do a little write up when I get it together