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dome light won't automatically turn off- come on in elec. experts
the dome light won't turn off during normal circumstances when the selector is in the "door" position.
situation:
1.) the door-ajar indicator in the instrument cluster is off when all doors are closed- as usual. the dome light would still be on as well as the keyhole-illumination-ring; those remain on after all doors are closed and after those ~30 seconds that they're supposed to turn off.
2.) the dome light and illumination ring remain on after doors are closed, car is started.
3.) the dome light can be switched off in all above circumstances manually by selecting "off".
4.) illumination ring is on as we speak (i'm not concerned with the draw from that puny led).
i studied the wiring diagram. i've electronically checked the fuses: "DOME" (7.5A), "ECU-B" (10A), and "ECU-IG" (10A). none of them were busted. i've tried to remedy the situation by replacing those fuses anyways and checking the other fuses that might cause the situation (i would skip the power-seat fuse for example), but the situation stayed the same.
so what's up with that? did i miss a fuse, fry that "body ecu", or managed to get a harness disconnected?
without looking too much....check the plug (or re-plug) the dome light trigger on one of the sidekick panels.. (its on the driver side for RHD, so not sure what the US-equilvalent is..my guess is on the passenger side?)
It's been awhile but I've seen that problem many times. There is a switch for the latch that is probably faulty.
EDIT: It's in the door.
^i'll check on that. i'm having doubt that it's a faulty switch, cuz the door-ajar warning goes off when i close the door, unless that has nothing to do with it...
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Originally Posted by drunken_panda
Does the remote key fob work to lock it?
yeah. if the fuse for that (which happens to be one of the fuses for the dome light as well) is also fine.
^i'll check on that. i'm having doubt that it's a faulty switch, cuz the door-ajar warning goes off when i close the door, unless that has nothing to do with it...
yeah. if the fuse for that (which happens to be one of the fuses for the dome light as well) is also fine.
maybe the contact between the "door" and the "constant ON" is somehow short-circuited....which means its always on the "constant ON", therefore it doesn't turn off....just an idea..
maybe the contact between the "door" and the "constant ON" is somehow short-circuited....which means its always on the "constant ON", therefore it doesn't turn off....just an idea..
Still doesn't explain the Illumination ring concern. My best guess would be the Body control Module. But, could be something more simple as well. But seeing that the illumination ring and "door" function of the dome light is directly controlled by the BCM, i would have to put my 5 bucks down on it being the cause.
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Still doesn't explain the Illumination ring concern. My best guess would be the Body control Module. But, could be something more simple as well. But seeing that the illumination ring is directly controlled by the BCM, i would have to put my 5 bucks down on it being the cause.
^i was actually fearing that it was a short within the body control module/ecu thing.
i mean, the red door ajar sign turns off when i close the door, so it can't be a switch right?
^i was actually fearing that it was a short within the body control module/ecu thing.
i mean, the red door ajar sign turns off when i close the door, so it can't be a switch right?
Correct, Because the door switch is telling the BCM the door is closed and is thus turning off the ajar light in the dash, but there is a short in the BCM for the dome/Illumination ring circuit so that the signal isnt saying, "hey turn these things off"
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Correct, Because the door switch is telling the BCM the door is closed and is thus turning off the ajar light in the dash, but there is a short in the BCM for the dome/Illumination ring circuit so that the signal isnt saying, "hey turn these things off"
yeh the illumination ring..
from memory, i think the green ring turns off when the key is turned to ignition..
why don't you try all the door sensors individually by pushing on the sensor thing manually....
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