greenjeep23

Hi I have a 2000 model cherokee and the interior light does not work. It never has sense I have owned going on three years. I looked all over for the fuse but the owners manual does not say where it would be at. Any help would be awsome.

textherex

Do your dash lights work? Because your dome lights are controled by the headlight switch, also have you checked the bulb in your dome light?

greenjeep23

The dash lights work and it is new light bulbs in it. I even tried a newish light I got from ebay but it still dont work.

greenjeep23

Do you think it could be a bad headlight switch?

DKCherokee

Have you checked for any loose connections?

greenjeep23

I've looked for loose connections but no luck. Guess It'll have to be ol trousty flashlight till I get something going. lol

89Laredo

checked the door and hatch switches?

M4RK

+1 on that. My interior light didn't work because the button in the drivers side door jam was stuck in from dirt/grime. I

greenjeep23

But it still would come on if I turned the headlight switch to the right or left wouldnt it?

M4RK

That's correct. The interior light would come on with the turn of your headlight switch regardless of how it acts when the door is open or closed. I can't rfemember, did you check your interior light bulb already? Maybe the connection to the dome light assembly itself is loose?

greenjeep23

I bought new bulbs for it and even tried another interior light. Still nothing.

textherex

Electronics 101.
If you assume that the wiring is good and that you have a good load, ie your bulb, then your switch is bad or you have a lose for power or a bad ground. Most common issue with interior doom lights is a bad ground. Check the case and the mounting surface for a good ground, a test light or a multimeter would help you check and see if you have voltage. If you have volt to the bulb then is only one solution, you have a short to power or a break On ground side, since you have power and no fuse is blown that only leads to the bad ground. Try and overlay the ground, in other words try and create your own ground wire to complete the curcit. If the light comes on you found your problem, good luck with your diag