Dome light above the rear seat stops working
10-17-2006, 01:17 PM
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Dome light above the rear seat stops working
Does anyone have this issue with the dome light? Two months ago it was intermittent, now it's completely not on at all when it should be. Double checked the bulbs and they're ok. Any advice?
10-17-2006, 01:24 PM
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I had the same problem, removed light, took apart light, cleaned all connection points of lights,
metal pieces that conduct electricity, or ground inside light, put back in car, worked every time since.
10-17-2006, 01:43 PM
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There are removable metal conductors inside(at least 6 or so) that can be removed.
They clip in, and I cleaned those connections too. Take the light apart, and you'll have no problem understanding what needs to be cleaned, or maybe some of the clips that hold the metal rods in need to be tightened.
10-17-2006, 01:50 PM
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the switch is in the neutral position to work with the open doors and
unlock via key fob. Map lights work when switch is pressed. When the main switch is set to on I expect all four bulbs to turn on, but it is not the case. Contacts are clean. Could it be the connection on the assembly within the roof liner? I just want to make sure before I tear into the roof liner. Thanks.
10-17-2006, 01:55 PM
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I've cleaned all metal conductors and contacts but to no avail
do you think it could be the connections of the dome assembly inside the roof liner between the moonroof? I'm tempted to open that up next.
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10-17-2006, 02:10 PM
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Update: Dome light above the rear seat stops working
Removed the plastic cover to expose the two main bulbs. Press the middle and index fingers on the recess area to push the entire dome assembly towards direction of the moonroof. Evidently there's a little longitudinal displacement allowed. The dome assembly is not seated tightly as I had thought. After I pushed/nudged the dome assembly forward that seems to resolve the issue. The dome light now turns ON under expected conditions. Now I'm waiting for vibration to knock it out of contact again. Thanks for all your contributions.
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