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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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Hello everybody, I feel a bit bad posting such a small problem, but I can't seem to find any solutions anywhere. My dome light will come on like it's supposed to when I open doors, but the switch will not turn it on. When I search around, I find people who have issues with the light not turning off, but nobody who can't get it to turn on. I dismantled the dashboard to find a leak a few weeks ago, so I'm thinking I probably messed up the switch. Just wanted to see if anybody has had similar issues. Thanks!
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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this maybe?https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...ed=0CGAQ8wIwAg
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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IIRC the buttons are activated by ground on the dome lights. So there could be a ground issue for the button. Positive should be hot all the time. Since they come on when you open the door then you obviously have a hot wire to the dome light.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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You probably fried the switch. Those things are divas. $20 at the parts store.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Thanks everyone! I'll look into buying a switch.
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