Another dreaded dome light problem

Old Apr 1, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Another dreaded dome light problem

My dome light on/off switch works but the dome light door switch option does not work at all. My side door light works when doors open. Just no the dome light, what might yall think it could be. Its driving me nuts!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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It could be that you need to clean out the connection in the switch that tells the ecu that the door is open. It's the switch covered in rubber in your door jamb.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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my door step light works so i know the switches are working
 
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by longcoo817
my door step light works so i know the switches are working
Sounds like the actual dome switch , if it were almost anything else the courtesy lights wouldnt work either .
 
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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I replaced the whole dome light assembly yesterday. same results
 
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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same thing happened to mine. i was changing to led and then my dome wouldn't come on at all. i disconnected the neg battery terminal, replace the bulbs back to stock. no the dome light will work when i push it, but not wen i open the door. every light works inside the car, even the courtesy light under the door.. the only one that doesn't work is the dome, when i open the door or take out the key.

i heard it might be the BCM, but all the other lights work. for 700+ to replace the bcm, i might just live with the problem. but if anyone has any other suggestions, im open
 
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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maybe you have the bulbs in the wrong way?? try flippin it around
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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Hey, did you ever get to fix your issue with the dome lights??? Im having the same problem. HELP..
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by EvoBeast
same thing happened to mine. i was changing to led and then my dome wouldn't come on at all. i disconnected the neg battery terminal, replace the bulbs back to stock. no the dome light will work when i push it, but not wen i open the door. every light works inside the car, even the courtesy light under the door.. the only one that doesn't work is the dome, when i open the door or take out the key.

i heard it might be the BCM, but all the other lights work. for 700+ to replace the bcm, i might just live with the problem. but if anyone has any other suggestions, im open
uhh junk yard?!
 
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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I'm having the same issue as well. Just replaced all the interior lights with LED's and now the passenger dome light does not come on when I open the door. Thought it was maybe a bulb issue so i switched the driver and passenger side but that didn't help. I can live with it but it would be nice if they both came on...It seems like a fairly common issue, someone should have a fix.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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I have a question, I'm hoping its not my bcm. When I open my doors, my dome lights doesn't turn on, neither do the puddles. But I can manually turn them on. Any ideas?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarrocker98
I have a question, I'm hoping its not my bcm. When I open my doors, my dome lights doesn't turn on, neither do the puddles. But I can manually turn them on. Any ideas?
Sounds like a BCM problem? Try changing the bulbs to the stock ones and see if the problem persists. LED's use less power than bulbs so it might confuse the BCM.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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Ill do that. I just need to buy some bulbs. Anyone else have any ideas?
 
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