jr85

My dome light is not working when i switch it to the "on" position but the "door open" and "off" does work good. Any ideas on how to fix this problem? The bulb is not burned out.

fcm

What do you mean "the door open and off does work"?

If you mean the dome light works when you open a door and you can turn the dome light off completely, then the problem is the switch ot the ground for the switch. 94

MechEng

I have the same problem:

Works when doors is "OPEN"
When I try to "manually" turn the light on it does not turn on.

zerovandez

iTrader: (1)

This would lead me to believe that the switch on the light is your problem.

stowne78

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stowne78

Edited: I wasn't thinking when i wrote that. You have to take the switch out, put the meter on both terminals, then check for contnuity

TheRealTegger

If you move the switch from Door Open to On verrry slowly, can you make the light come on? What if you work the switch back and forth rapidly, many many times?

Also: pop the cover off and have a look for a Philips-head screw set into a silver tab. If you see an open hole instead, that may be the cause. That screw is one of the grounds for the "on" setting.

jr85

No it won't turn on when switched to the "on" setting but i haven't tried what you said yet. Is the switch the same in a 2001 teg?

fcm

Dome lights on all Integra are the same, [work the same way] 12V+ is supplied directly to the light bulb, the 3 position switch connects the ground for the bulb to either a direct ground, [dome light mounting screw] the door pins or not ground for off.

As mentioned, pop the cover off and check the mountiing screw going through the metal "tab", if ther is no screw, install one, if ther is a screw, make sure it is tight. 94

jr85

Well i looked at the screw that grounds the light bulb but it's already tight so i guess it's the switch itself that has gone bad

TheRealTegger

I guess. But I'm not seeing how, unless somebody's punched the switch and broken the white plastic the pins are set into. These switches are very durable and well-made.

Why don't you remove your entire dome light and disassemble it? If it's broken, you'll be able to tell right away. You will need a very tiny electronics-type Philips screwdriver for the tiny screws on the top off the assembly. And watch out for a couple of little springs which can zing out and get lost!

But before you do that, try using a piece of wire or a paper clip to jump the silver tab on the inboard side of the bulb to the big Philips screw. Does the light come on now?

zerovandez

iTrader: (1)

Why go through all of the hassle? They're pretty cheap on ebay. I just saw one for 5 bucks shipped. Not a bad investment.

TheRealTegger

Where's the fun in that? I'd rather pull apart the affected unit, see how it works, and try and fix it. (Observant readers will be able to guess that I've already done that...)

MechEng

Agreed! I'll try this shortly and report back.

TheRealTegger

But first jump those two connectors, as I said above. You can do this without removing the light from the roof.

MechEng

Bingo, fixed! My screw was missing. No where to be found, put in a new screw. THANKS, appreciated!!