Dome light wont come on when driver's door is opened (4th Gen)

delguiner · 10-05-2005, 06:04 AM

Hey guys, my dome light nor the open door light on my dash wont come on when the driver's side door opens. The passenger side door works perfectly. How do i check for that? Is there a fuse or something thats not making contact?

Thank you!

Lewdin' Incognito · 10-05-2005, 06:26 AM

There's a little black contact switch on the door frame that the door hits when it closes. If it's stuck in then the light won't come on. Probably not that simple, but it's a place to start.

H22a T13 · 10-05-2005, 06:30 AM

This same thing happened to me, It wouildnt turn on with either door opened or by the switch. Untill yesterday when it magicly started to work.

eluder33 · 10-05-2005, 08:01 AM

I just fixed mine the other day! I took the little slider switch off (it in the door jam) and the contacts were a little corroded like a battery terminal. I order to get the part out I...

1. unscrew the assembly with one phillips head screwdriver

2. unplug the connection after you pull out the switch

3. pull appart the slider switch, be careful not to lose the spring!

4.Clean the brass contacts with fine sandpaper or scotch brite.

5. reassemble in reverse order and let there be light!

VisPreludeVtec · 10-05-2005, 08:14 AM

mine is doing the same....will try this tonight thanks

Honda Sport · 10-05-2005, 08:19 AM

cool, mine's was doing this also. will try tonight...

mgags7 · 10-05-2005, 08:21 AM

haha

mines not doing it....
but good info matty boy

rawNArsxS · 10-05-2005, 09:19 AM

mine was doin the same thing...i was actually starting to miss the anoying honda beeps that come on when the door is open lol...ill have to check this out too

10-05-2005, 06:04 AM	#1
delguiner Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 384 iTrader Rating: (0)	Dome light wont come on when driver's door is opened (4th Gen) Hey guys, my dome light nor the open door light on my dash wont come on when the driver's side door opens. The passenger side door works perfectly. How do i check for that? Is there a fuse or something thats not making contact? Thank you!

10-05-2005, 06:26 AM	#2
Lewdin' Incognito Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH, USA Posts: 1,101 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Dome light wont come on when driver's door is opened (delguiner) There's a little black contact switch on the door frame that the door hits when it closes. If it's stuck in then the light won't come on. Probably not that simple, but it's a place to start. __________________ In a perfect world... spammers would get caught, go to jail, and share a cell with many men who have enlarged their penises, taken Viagra and are looking for a new relationship. .HCTIB A SI AIXELSYD

10-05-2005, 06:30 AM	#3
H22a T13 Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: deephaven, MN, USA Posts: 128 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Dome light wont come on when driver's door is opened (delguiner) This same thing happened to me, It wouildnt turn on with either door opened or by the switch. Untill yesterday when it magicly started to work. __________________ 93 Civic SI - Current 95 Prelude SE - Stolen [quote=hondaboy4life]Muuussst... seee..... driiiffttt.... [img]http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emsmilep.gif[/img] [img]http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif[/img] [img]http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif[/img] [/quote] [quote=Ollie]IF YOU SPRAY YOUR GAY IF YOU SPOOL YOUR COOL[/quote]

10-05-2005, 08:01 AM	#4
eluder33 Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: miami, FL, usa Posts: 458 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Dome light wont come on when driver's door is opened (delguiner) I just fixed mine the other day! I took the little slider switch off (it in the door jam) and the contacts were a little corroded like a battery terminal. I order to get the part out I... 1. unscrew the assembly with one phillips head screwdriver 2. unplug the connection after you pull out the switch 3. pull appart the slider switch, be careful not to lose the spring! 4.Clean the brass contacts with fine sandpaper or scotch brite. 5. reassemble in reverse order and let there be light!

10-05-2005, 09:19 AM	#8
rawNArsxS Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Yawk, NY, USA Posts: 1,283 iTrader Rating: (0)	mine was doin the same thing...i was actually starting to miss the anoying honda beeps that come on when the door is open lol...ill have to check this out too __________________ 2006 BOM RSX Type S

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10-05-2005, 08:19 AM	#6
Honda Sport Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: WA Posts: 1,946 iTrader Rating: (0)	cool, mine's was doing this also. will try tonight...

10-05-2005, 08:21 AM	#7
mgags7 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,050 iTrader Rating: (0)	haha mines not doing it.... but good info matty boy

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