No interior light when opening driver's door
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No interior light when opening driver's door
1986 4runner
When i open the passenger door, the overhead interior light works properly.
when i open the driver's door, nothing.
i thought it would be a slam dunk, just the pin switch- but it tests out ok and i removed the drivers kick panel
and could see the wiring intact. I even grounded the wire at the connector, eliminating the pin switch, still no light.
what else could it be?
When i open the passenger door, the overhead interior light works properly.
when i open the driver's door, nothing.
i thought it would be a slam dunk, just the pin switch- but it tests out ok and i removed the drivers kick panel
and could see the wiring intact. I even grounded the wire at the connector, eliminating the pin switch, still no light.
what else could it be?
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my truck only has the overhead light. No individual right or left fixtures.
#4
Put switch so dome comes on when passenger door is opened.
Measure voltage at connector on driver side switch. There should be 12V there when driver's side door is closed OR when disconnected from door switch. If no voltage, broken wire or connection to dome light, or burnt/open diode along that wire run (see schematic).
Measure voltage at connector on driver side switch. There should be 12V there when driver's side door is closed OR when disconnected from door switch. If no voltage, broken wire or connection to dome light, or burnt/open diode along that wire run (see schematic).
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Thanks radrunner, i'll try that tomorrow. Physically where is the diode located? It would make sense that after 31 years the driver's circuit has many more cycles on it than the passenger ckt.
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SOrry, I haven't physically seen where the diodes are... just on schematic.
Note: The 12V youll read when door is closed will be from leakage through the dome light filament. The door switch "sinks" it to ground when switch closes.
Last edited by RAD4Runner; 08-05-2017 at 07:28 PM.
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didn't get to it today, but noticing on the schematic that the wire back to the diode is Red and after the diode is R-W so that will help. My truck does not have the illumination package.
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Notice the grounding symbol at the switch in the wiring diagram above. Toyota has over the years used both a "piercing screw" (self tapping) type or a weld nut and bolt style ground on these courtesy lamp switches. The screw type are known for intermittent loss or lack of grounding. You might try running a temp ground wire to the body of the switch from a known good ground. Or, if it is the self tapping style, install a bit larger screw. Alternatively you can take a ball-peen hammer and flatten the metal where the screw goes through and it will improve the tightness of the fit.
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Notice the grounding symbol at the switch in the wiring diagram above. Toyota has over the years used both a "piercing screw" (self tapping) type or a weld nut and bolt style ground on these courtesy lamp switches. The screw type are known for intermittent loss or lack of grounding. You might try running a temp ground wire to the body of the switch from a known good ground. Or, if it is the self tapping style, install a bit larger screw. Alternatively you can take a ball-peen hammer and flatten the metal where the screw goes through and it will improve the tightness of the fit.
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Guys... IT IS NOT THE SWITCH. I bypassed the switch and grounded the wire to the body and the result was the same- zip.
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Uh-oh, after looking at the schematics last night i think this might be a problem of my own making...
The key buzzer was driving me crazy so i homed in on it under the dash and yanked it. Didnt notice anything not working after that but it was daylight at the time.
What do you want to bet if i put it back the dome light starts working again?
I cant find the buzzer itself on the schematic, though. Does anybody know which page?
The key buzzer was driving me crazy so i homed in on it under the dash and yanked it. Didnt notice anything not working after that but it was daylight at the time.
What do you want to bet if i put it back the dome light starts working again?
I cant find the buzzer itself on the schematic, though. Does anybody know which page?
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AHA!
Re: buzzer.
The key left in ignition buzzer does not bother me because, so I'm OK with it.
The seatbelt buzzer does bother me; Wearing the seatbelt is automatic to me (back then, supposedly, IF a military person gets killed in a vehicle accident while not wearing a seatbelt he would not be covered by serviceman's insurance.) SO I simply disconnected the seatbelt buckle switch.
Re: buzzer.
The key left in ignition buzzer does not bother me because, so I'm OK with it.
The seatbelt buzzer does bother me; Wearing the seatbelt is automatic to me (back then, supposedly, IF a military person gets killed in a vehicle accident while not wearing a seatbelt he would not be covered by serviceman's insurance.) SO I simply disconnected the seatbelt buckle switch.
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Well, case closed. I plugged the buzzer back in and the light came right on.
Thanks for your help, everyone.
Thanks for your help, everyone.
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By the way, what part of NH are you in?