Dome light on when door is opened

parapanteraIf you can't fix it with a hammer.....you have an electrical problem.

If your dome light and passenger door illumination light came on when the door was closed, and off when opened, where is the first place you would check for a electric gremlin? The drivers side illumination light in the door do not light up in either open or closed position. Could a bad bulb be the cause?

Revised statement, thank you Dave!

6/7/126:20 PM

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dave2811Member

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Originally posted by ParaPantera:
If your dome light and passenger door illumination light came on when the door was opened, and off when closed, where is the first place you would check for a electric gremlin?

That sounds like normal function. Do you mean the opposite? If so, check fuse #9, or for any other blown fuses. I had the same dome light puzzle when I blew the cigar lighter fuse.

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The drivers side illumination light in the door do not light up in either open or closed position. Could a bad bulb be the cause?

Possibly, or corroded socket, loose wire, broken wire, etc.

6/7/126:46 PM

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parapanteraIf you can't fix it with a hammer.....you have an electrical problem.

Ok, it turns out I have two issues. I replaced a burned out bulb on the drivers side and thought I was done, no luck. The wire has came off the switch on the passenger side. Is there any access behind the door jam?

6/8/128:26 AM

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joules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen

On the passenger side its a bit of a PITA as the fuse box is in the way, but the single wire to the door switch does pass through the inner foot well from there.

Julian

6/9/129:03 PM

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parapanteraIf you can't fix it with a hammer.....you have an electrical problem.

Thank you Joules,

Well if that is the case, since I have to remove the fuse box it may be a good time to swap in a Pantera Electronics fuse panel while I am there. I hope I don't turn this into another one of my "While I'm doing this" projects.

6/10/1211:08 AM

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dave2811Member

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Originally posted by ParaPantera:
Well if that is the case, since I have to remove the fuse box it may be a good time to swap in a Pantera Electronics fuse panel while I am there. ..

You won't regret that at all. This should be a mandatory upgrade before anyone takes title!

6/10/124:59 PM

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