whoops

[MykeLefty]

okay, so i'm an idiot and tried to change the overhead light that turns on when you open the door w/out unplugging the battery, and it sparked...and now it doesnt work

how do i fix this?

[2wickedtoyz]

check the fuse?

[MykeLefty]

where?

/if it's burnt, how will i know and how much will is cost to replace?

[Eye8Pussies]

yeah, its a fuse, and either it'll be a couple of cents to replace, or you may even have spare ones in your fuse box

[kasimmmmm]

do you mean the dome lite? If yes then don't worry, those dont cost much. That happened to me with my gen4 camry. I made the same mistake.

[MykeLefty]

i'm pretty stupid with the electronics, will it be labeled inside of the fuse box when i look in?

also, i looked at my battery, cause i thought it'd be easy to disconect, but it looks like a bitch to do so. is it supposed to be difficult? should i be careful when undoing it?

[88 LE]

Originally posted by MykeLefty
i'm pretty stupid with the electronics, will it be labeled inside of the fuse box when i look in?

Yes, theirs a label telling you what each fuse is for.

The one your looking for should be labeled "dome".

also, i looked at my battery, cause i thought it'd be easy to disconect, but it looks like a bitch to do so. is it supposed to be difficult? should i be careful when undoing it?

Loosen up the nut on the battery cable clamp, twist, and pull up.

[amerikim]

Hahaha,on the next dome light - close the car door first, don't have to undo battery for that.

[MykeLefty]

i dont remember if i closed the door..... but i did switch the thing to off.... so i figured that was enough....i guess it wasn;t

main problem is, that the bulb was hard to pull out, so i wrapped a screwdrive in one piece of scotch tape, but there was a little tear in it, so the metal touched the metal contacts and sparked

[amerikim]

That is weird, there should not be any power to a bulb's socket if it is turned off. Oh well .. learning experience. Guess I really should pay attention to those warnings about disconnecting the battery before starting any work.

[MykeLefty]

another quick question, i bought turn signal bulbs which are 40watt (if i remember correctly), and my current ones are 35watt.... is that enough of a difference to blow the fuse?

[war0827]

I'm not exactly sure if that'll be enough to blow the fuse or not.

But let me ask a quick question for you. What is the code for the bulb that goes in for the dome lights? My dome light just stopped working, so i figure i would change it, but don't know the code. Thanks.

[MykeLefty]

it's a 3175 Festoon Dome....31mm

[MykeLefty]

by the way, i noticed my trunk light isnt working either.... is that the same fuse?