I have a 98 civic sedan. I notice when i open any of the doors the domelight doesnt turn on. IT only turns on with i physically push the switch to "on". I thought it was the whole domelight itself so i replaced the whole thing. After i replaced it, the fuse blew. So i replaced the fuse and now the NEW domelight assembly is doing the same thing.

HELP

 

probably the switch that detects whether the door open/closed

 

i tested my alarm on all 4 doors and it triggers all the doors. So i really have no clue what it is. I even changed the bulb 3 times.

 

aww come on, bump

 

someone help

 

check the wiring at the door switchs It sounds like you have a broken wire

 

Hmmm, mine sometimes wont light up. A lot of times the ground comes loose. Try checking that too. Ive just learned to deal with it.... if it doesnt turn on, a little blunt force from my hand seems to work.

 

Damn, i check the switches and they seem fine. Is there like a main ground for all the switches and the domelight?

 

On my 92 I was having a problem with the dome light not coming on unless it was in the on postion. I replaced the ICU (intergrated control unit) on the back of the fuse box and that fixed it. i don't know if the 98 is similar or not, I thought I would through it out there. GL

 

The factory radio is the brain for the dome light and the keyless entry in the 98.

 

anyone know how to make the domelight work without the factory radio?