Re: Driver side rear door does not cause dome light to light

Vince, 1/13/2007,6:26:39 PM, wrote:
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>
> Opening the driverside rear door on my '91 Camry does not cause the
> dome light to come on.
>
> Where is the switch and how is it exposed for testing with an
> ohmmeter/voltmeter ?
>
> Thanks,
> de Vince[/color]

I've had similar proplems to this before with my 94 Camry. The switch
is probably dirty and the contacts can't touch each other.

Open your door and find the switch, which is probably covered up by a
rubber boot. Take it apart and unscrew it from the car body to clean
it with contact cleaner.

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vince, 1/13/2007,6:26:39 PM, wrote:
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>>
>> Opening the driverside rear door on my '91 Camry does not cause the
>> dome light to come on.
>>
>> Where is the switch and how is it exposed for testing with an
>> ohmmeter/voltmeter ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> de Vince[/color]
>
> I've had similar proplems to this before with my 94 Camry. The switch
> is probably dirty and the contacts can't touch each other.
>
> Open your door and find the switch, which is probably covered up by a
> rubber boot. Take it apart and unscrew it from the car body to clean
> it with contact cleaner.[/color]

Before you remove the switch, peel back the boot and give the switch a shot
of WD-40 and make sure the plunger moves in and out.

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Ray O
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:xn0f163pe7a810o000@news.readfreenews.net...[color=green]
>> Vince, 1/13/2007,6:26:39 PM, wrote:
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>>>
>>> Opening the driverside rear door on my '91 Camry does not cause the
>>> dome light to come on.
>>>
>>> Where is the switch and how is it exposed for testing with an
>>> ohmmeter/voltmeter ?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> de Vince[/color]
>>
>> I've had similar proplems to this before with my 94 Camry. The switch
>> is probably dirty and the contacts can't touch each other.
>>
>> Open your door and find the switch, which is probably covered up by a
>> rubber boot. Take it apart and unscrew it from the car body to clean
>> it with contact cleaner.[/color]
>
> Before you remove the switch, peel back the boot and give the switch a
> shot of WD-40 and make sure the plunger moves in and out.
>
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>
>[/color]

I find myself having to do what Ray said every 6 or 10 months to one door or
another. It's an easy fix.