Re: Driver side rear door does not cause dome light to light
"badgolferman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Vince, 1/13/2007,6:26:39 PM, wrote:
>
>>
>> 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
>
> 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.
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
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"badgolferman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Vince, 1/13/2007,6:26:39 PM, wrote:
>
>>
>> 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
>
> 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.
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)