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Dome light doesn't come on when I open my door.

Old 01-18-2006, 09:54 AM
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Default Dome light doesn't come on when I open my door.

Does anyone know what is up with this? No matter what position the swich is in (the center one is where it should be for this to happen), my dome light will not come one when I open driver or passeger door. It's a 97 LX four door, btw.
Old 01-18-2006, 09:59 AM
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Default Re: Dome light doesn't come on when I open my door. (Wilky)

Check the door switch. Take it out and short the wire to ground. If the dome light, in the center position, does not light either the bulb or the switch at the light is bad.
Old 01-18-2006, 10:01 AM
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Check the switch as stated, and check your interior light fuse under the hood in that fusebox.
Old 01-18-2006, 10:14 AM
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Default Re: Dome light doesn't come on when I open my door. (Ricey McRicerton)

This is gunna sound wierd but do you have the stock radio? Or an aftermarket head unit?
Old 01-18-2006, 10:28 AM
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Default Re: Dome light doesn't come on when I open my door. (Wilky)

you need to do some rewiring if you have an aftermarket head unit. its just jumping 2 wires together.
Old 01-18-2006, 11:35 AM
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check if(if you have a new stereo) you have it wired correctly, if not, check your bulbs.
Old 01-18-2006, 03:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kyden &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you need to do some rewiring if you have an aftermarket head unit. its just jumping 2 wires together.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats is what was wrong with mine. i had to connect 2 wires behind the radio on my old 98 ex to make the dome light come on with my doors.
Old 01-18-2006, 04:10 PM
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those rust out pretty good after time.
pull em off and give em a good sanding.
Old 01-18-2006, 04:24 PM
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i think its light green w/ red , jump it over to light green w/ black in the green plug that was plugged into the radio. if my colors are wrong correct me.
Old 01-18-2006, 04:32 PM
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its kinda obvious, but did you check the bulb?
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i have the same problem, i have aftermarket headunit, what 2 wires do you have to jump together?
Old 01-24-2006, 11:13 AM
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He said that the lights don't come on even when he manually tries switching them on. If he had an aftermarket radio, the lights will still come on if he turned the interior switch to "on." At least mine do.

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bump for the 2 wires you have to jump to get the dome light working after an aftermarket deck instal
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which 2 wires i can turn it on if i switch it to on but what about "door"
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i already said what wires you jump. reading owns you
Old 01-24-2006, 04:08 PM
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Default Re: (5THGENSI)

by the way the dome light in my wifeys civic wouldnt work in any position either. I had to take the screws out of the back of the switch and take a small piece of sandpaper and clean the contacts. put it back together and into the car , worked like a champ.
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Bad bulb i bet
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