Dome Light??
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Dome Light??
I noticed tonight when I open the drivers door the dome light(s) not coming on. I opened the passenger door and they work fine. Wondering if anyone could help. Didn't get anything with the search. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Dome light and mirror lights? Can't be a fuse/bulbs - must be something with the drivers side door switch/plunger.
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Originally Posted by Juiced2000SS
I noticed tonight when I open the drivers door the dome light(s) not coming on. I opened the passenger door and they work fine. Wondering if anyone could help. Didn't get anything with the search. Thanks.
If when you open the door the power is disabled and the radio stops, then the problem is somewhere in the lighting system itself-wether it is a fuse, short, or what. You will have to trace it down.
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Ok Weezzer, I did exactly what you said. When I opened the door the radio stopped and the light came on. I shut the door again and waited for the light to go off. When I opened the door again the dome light comes on. So then I get out of the car and shut the door, wait for the light to go off. Open the door from the outside and the light doesn't come on. I get back in the car and shut the door and open again from the inside and the light comes on.
So I now know it works if I open the door from the inside but not the outside......Any other suggestions, I don't get it.
Thanks
So I now know it works if I open the door from the inside but not the outside......Any other suggestions, I don't get it.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Juiced2000SS
Ok Weezzer, I did exactly what you said. When I opened the door the radio stopped and the light came on. I shut the door again and waited for the light to go off. When I opened the door again the dome light comes on. So then I get out of the car and shut the door, wait for the light to go off. Open the door from the outside and the light doesn't come on. I get back in the car and shut the door and open again from the inside and the light comes on.
So I now know it works if I open the door from the inside but not the outside......Any other suggestions, I don't get it.
Thanks
So I now know it works if I open the door from the inside but not the outside......Any other suggestions, I don't get it.
Thanks
More than likely its the threaded rod comming down from the out-side door handle and it has too much play in it. There is a plastic nut on the threaded rod that connects to the internal door lock, you may have to detach it from the door lock (it snaps on one of the lock armatures and you can push it back from behind and off, look at it closely you will see how to do it, the plastic nut is also formed in two halves and the halves snap together. It can also be separated at this junction). I believe you want to rotate this nut so it moves closer to the door handle (read "UP") thus removing any extra slack in the linkage. Once you've done this you just snap it back into the hole in the armature.
Take your door cover off and while looking at the linkage for movement operate the outboard door handle and see how much slack there is.
Hope this helps..........