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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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Dome Light help - not working

I have a 01 F250 Crew Cab 7.3 Diesel XLT.

The dome lights nor the cargo lights work. I have checked the bulbs and fuse. Does anyone know what causes this? I am thinking that I have a bad ground somewhere?

I read 0 potential between the two post on the dome light bulb(with the bulb removed). I also read 12 volts between either post and ground?

any help is appreciated!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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Does your instrument panel light up with the lights on?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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The "door ajar" light works fine. Is that what you are refering to?

Also, the instrument panel dimmer switch does not turn the dome light on.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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I did a little digging and found this. Maybe it will help you.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...omponents.html
 
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Thanks. It did help alot. I searched and searched and couldn't find that.

anyway, I am fairly certain that i have a bad GEM module. But I can't find it. Where is the GEM??

I'll post on the other thread and see if he can tell me.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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its under the passenger side dash, other then that i cant tell you exactly where it is under there. And Fords GEM suck!! All i do is read post all over Google with the 99-02 crew cabs having tons of problems with these junks
 
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