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Old 02-19-2010, 07:14 PM
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allright, so i came home yesterday from work and when i was getting out i noticed that my dome lights didnt come on when the door was open. so i thought i just blew a fuse, but i checked the fuse and it wasnt blown. so i dont know what it could be. if someone has an answer to this, please tell.

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blown bulb. u sure it was the right fuse?
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im pretty sure its the right fuse, i checked the wiring diagram and the fuse is #9 on the fuse panel. i will be sure to check if there is a blown bulb, but the thing is the lights you push to turn on or off on the side of the dome light will not turn on aswell.
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blown blub =) or it may have rattled loose.. but the connecter is abouve the headliner.. good luck getting to it without tearin something up.. i'd try the bulb first.
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there isnt a blown bulb, i checked them. the rear hatch lights up but not the front light, even the lights under the dash, only one side lights up at a time. so it gotta be something up with the wiring.
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yep. short somewhere if you're positive it's a fuse. use a test light to see whats getting voltage and what's not
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I've got a simular issue, all of the items/asssessories on Cavity 9 in the fuse panel are inop. The fuse is good and has been replaced anyway. Only change was to replace the courtesy light under the hood. It had broken and I assumed this caused a short and blown the Cavity 9, 10Amp fuse... Don't know what else to check. I've checked every fuse in the panel and they are all good.
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If the rear dome light and floor lights come on, then you don't have a blown fuse. You may have a bad ground at the non-working dome lamp.
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Default Nothing works on FUSE #9

In my case, nothing works on fuse #9, that is: Radio/Clock & Memory, Courtesy Lights, Glove Box, Cargo, Dome Lights, Telltales. All inop.

The fuse in #9, a 10amp is fine, even replaced it with a new one. If one of the lights is not grounding will the complete circuit be dead? If so, I think the culprit is the hood courtesy light. It had a broken bulb, which I replaced and cleaned the fixture. I guess I could replace it and see how that effects the circuit.

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