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Title: Dome light
Post by: longhorn on January 26, 2011, 02:21:57 PM

I pulled the fuse for the dome light and the door dinger about 8 months ago and bout a month ago i put my doors back on and put the fuse back in but now niether the door dinger nor my dome light will work. i put a new fuse in and new bulbs in the dome light but it still wont work. i dont give a crap bout the door dinger not working but i would really like my dome light to work again. anyone have any suggestions
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Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: Torch_Ind on January 26, 2011, 02:24:54 PM

did you check the door switch or for power at the fuse?

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: jagular7 on January 26, 2011, 03:54:17 PM

New fuse is a good to use fuse? 

You can take a 12v indicator lamp and see if there is 12v on both sides of the fuse.

Dome light bulb is still good?

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: Mozman68 on January 28, 2011, 02:15:39 PM

Or just turn the headlight switch to the left until the dome light comes on...it should still work that way even with the door/key fuse removed.

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: sharpxmen on January 28, 2011, 04:16:58 PM

Quote from: Mozman68 on January 28, 2011, 02:15:39 PM

Or just turn the headlight switch to the left until the dome light comes on...it should still work that way even with the door/key fuse removed.

you mean the dimmer? that's correct, would turn on if you click it past max.

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: longhorn on January 30, 2011, 05:54:02 AM

There is no power at the fuse and turning the headlight switch wont turn it on
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Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: Dylan on January 30, 2011, 08:34:42 AM

The door defeat fuse just completes or breaks the ground circuit for the door switches, the power fuse for the dome light is in your PDC under the hood.

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: sharpxmen on January 30, 2011, 08:53:57 AM

Quote from: longhorn on January 30, 2011, 05:54:02 AM

There is no power at the fuse and turning the headlight switch wont turn it on
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i think he was talking about the dimmer not the actual headlight switch. if you turn the dimmer all the way so the light in your gauges is bright at that point if you go past the max it will click and the lights under the dash will come on (regardless if the doors are open or shut) - i don't know if this applies to the dome light or not (dylan mentioned that it's on a different circuit) but it's worth a try.

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: Mozman68 on January 30, 2011, 12:13:13 PM

Well...yeah....dimmer knob and head light knob are one and the same on the TJ...turn the head light knob counterclockwide until it clicks and the dome should come on...even with the door/ignition ding fuse removed.  That's why I permanently removed mine.  Just need to make sure I turn off my headlights when I leave the Jeep.

Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: longhorn on January 31, 2011, 05:56:13 AM

Even turning the dimmer all the way will not turn the dome light on and i checked all the fuses under the hood and they were all good. I really want the dome light to come on when i open the door. Its really annoying not being able to find things in my Jeep at night without having to grab a flashlight
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Title: Re: Dome light
Post by: Jeffy on January 31, 2011, 12:24:07 PM

Time to get a VOM out and see what's getting power.