dome light help

[ibanez691]

the dome light works when you manuely turn on the switch but when you open any door the light doesnt come on any ideas?

 

[AUSyTyIN]

Sounds like a bad ground to me. Check both switches, one should have a ground wire one it (most likely pass. but not sure). Can anyone back me up on this?

 

[ed hess]

try twisting the pin switch back and forth, if there is some corrosion on it it will then make a contact, seen it on mine.

ed

 

[AUSyTyIN]

try twisting the pin switch back and forth, if there is some corrosion on it it will then make a contact, seen it on mine.

ed

That is possible, but then both pins would have to be bad. It is most likely that there is a problem with a common circuit between the switches. Checking grounds is always a good first check for in any electrical failure problem

 

[4C FED]

I had/have a similar problem.

Read here: http://www.syty.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11930

Still haven't figured it out.
Update:
I did check the passengers side door switch & the wire (as far back as I could go) the other day. Looked OK, so I'm still not sure.
I think I'm just going to leave the under dash courtesy lights inop.

 

[AUSyTyIN]

I had/have a similar problem.

Read here: http://www.syty.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11930

Still haven't figured it out.
Update:
I did check the passengers side door switch & the wire (as far back as I could go) the other day. Looked OK, so I'm still not sure.
I think I'm just going to leave the under dash courtesy lights inop.

There should be two switches, one hot, one controlled by the switch. In addition, was there a black ground wire screwed to the inside? It might use the same screw that holds the switch in place.

Somebody must have a wiring diagram for this curcuit.