Jettplane

Can anyone tell me where or which is the wire of the dome light under the dash of a 1992 Civic? I know it's some where near the fuse but there's a bunch of wires. What color is it and I would appreciate it if you can show me a picture.

hannslebo

http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...tail/1045.html


See if this helps...

angrysmileyface

Trace it from the driver pillar, its a single harness, and then using an FSM find out what it terminates to.

Jettplane

Thanks I'll check it out.

Jettplane

There's a bunch of wires on the drivers side where the pillar your talking about is though but I'll try. Thanks. By the way, what's a FSM?

angrysmileyface

Factory service manual, (better than haynes or chiltons because you know it was made for your car, googling for it can find you a good pdf)

hannslebo

It says its RED/WHITE at the steering column...

Jettplane

I want to ground my interior lights to the door switch wire so that when the doors open, the interior lights would turn on. Problem is, I don't know where to find that wire to ground the interior light. Is there another way? Help?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Um. That's what is supposed to happen unless you have an aftermarket radio installed.

94EG8

That only applies to '96 - '98 Civics IIRC, it definitely does not apply to '92 - '95

OP, is the dome light swith set on door?

Former User

There's no ground wire. The switch grounds locally in the chassis where the door switch is mounted. Is the ceiling light bulb blown? Is the switch bad? Is the wire broken between the ceiling light and door switch?

Former User

You're probably thinking about 96-98 Civics.

Jettplane

There isnt a ground wire for the door switches? Im talking about the switch that tells the car if the doors are open or close. No, the ceiling light isnt blown. I just want to add another interior light and I want it to turn on with the dome light when the doors open. Does that make sense?

Former User

Again, there's no ground wire. Voltage is grounded locally on the chassis.

Jettplane

No the dome light switch isnt on the door. I just want to know if the switch on the door that tells the car if the doors are open or close has a ground wire. I want to ground my interior light to that ground wire so that when the doors open, the interior light would turn on with the dome light.

Jettplane

Well do you have another idea for the interior light to turn on when the doors open?

Former User

Splice the ground wire for your new interior light into the wire that runs from the ceiling light to the door switch.

Jettplane

Do you know exactly where I can do that splice? Will I find that ground wire near the fuse box? Any suggestions?

Former User

Not sure how the wire is routed. It's a Grn/Blu wire on the driver's side and a Grn/Red wire on the passenger's side.

The driver's side wire, however, passes through the integrated control unit on the rear of the dash fuse box.

Jettplane

So which should I splice into? The green and red or the green and blue?

Former User

Grn/Blu means green with a blue stripe.

Grn/Red means green with a red stripe.

Splicing into the Grn/Red wire near the ceiling light (before it branches into separate Grn/Blu and Grn/Red wires) will turn your new interior light on when either the driver or passenger door is opened.

Jettplane

What do you mean by strip? Sorry I'm not that good. Just starting to learn more about cars. That's why I joined this forum. So I should splice into the green wire. It would most likely run down the driver pillar?

Former User

Haha...typo

stripe (fixed)

Jettplane

Oh that makes more sense. So I should splice into the green wire. It would most likely run down the driver pillar?

Former User

I have the impression that you either did not read or understand post #14.