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Rear Dome Light Repair? Need lots of Help.

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Old 03-30-2015, 03:56 PM
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The rear dome light has never worked with opening the hatch. I have read that this is a pretty common problem where the switch in there burns up. And sure enough when I tore mine apart it was also burnt and melted.

I have read that people will put rocker switches in place of the old one. I am no electrician, and I do not know what a rocker switch is or how I would put it in place of the old one.

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New OEM ones are available from several dealers like Quadratec I think. All a rocker switch would do is turn it on and off manually.
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Hah sorry I had to.
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Anyone know how to repair the switch in the rear dome light, or a link to purchase a new replacement or upgrade with the same functionality? I've exhausted all the usual sources, and the ones I see listed on eBay all look like they have the same burnt-out switch.

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