hmmmm, well i replaced the fuse and installed a new bulb and my dome light still does not work... is there a chance that maybe the unit itself has gone bad or is this impossible..?? i havent taken it down yet but im thinking it got so hot maybe it desoldered its OEM connections or something..???? im clueless as of yet, any ideas..??

 

did u test it? with a dmm?

see if any voltage is coming through the bulb terminals in on/door

if not, take it down, and see if any voltage is going to it at all... at the harness..

etc..

 

yeah thats what sucks, my multimeter is back home on other coast, im visiting my girlfriend and in my spare time just doing lil **** to my car like this lil issue for instance... i guess ill just see if autozone or advance auto or w/e has one they rent out.... lets say its not gettin full 12v u think that could lead to a short in the wire somewhere..??

 

possible. or just broke open somewhere. just gotta get in there and see

 

try tightening the ground screw

 

im goin out right now to mess with it, thanx for ur help guys... ill get up some pics an updates once i get this movin... kinda tired from NFS Pro Street til 4 am hahaha, damn xbox live rankings..!!!

 

i checked the fuse an it was good, would it matter if its a 10amp fuse and not a 7.5amp fuse..?? i dont have any spare 7.5's, and the 10 thats in there has a lead coming out of it to my alarms warning light so i kno its getting power... changed bulbs again an still doesnt work but above the bulb area on the dome light its all burnt an ****... anyone experience this..??

 

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Fuse amperage isn't the issue unless it blows immediately, then you would have other issues.

What you're describing in the bub area is normal for older cars.

My vote is the door switch.

 

even when the doors closed it still doesnt work, that could still be door switch..??

 

door closed = open switch
door open = closed switch
switch grounds one side of the bulb (other side of bulb is 12V)

pull back the rubber cover on the switch, remove screw, pull switch out of door jam till you can see the wire connected to it. bump wire to chassis.
If light turns on then the switch is your problem. If it doesn't, reinstall the switch and look elsewhere.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Relic1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">door closed = open switch
door open = closed switch
switch grounds one side of the bulb (other side of bulb is 12V)

pull back the rubber cover on the switch, remove screw, pull switch out of door jam till you can see the wire connected to it. bump wire to chassis.
If light turns on then the switch is your problem. If it doesn't, reinstall the switch and look elsewhere.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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im gonna try that in the morning and let u know wassup... thanks for advice...