Weird dome light problem

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 17, 2015 | 07:31 PM

Biglathedog

Thread Starter

5th Wheeling

Joined: Sep 2015

Posts: 29

Likes: 0

Weird dome light problem

This is a new one on me..I bought this 01 f250 4x4 last year .Been fixing stuff and coming down to the last little things to fix.
Today I was trying to fix the dome lite.the fuse was missing so I installed a fuse and the light worked! Great I thought.Been out for a year and that's all it was....well the light works but works backwards. It comes on when the door is closed and off with the time delay when it's open.
The door was replaced before I got the truck. If that matters.. I took the panel off and cut the wires to the latch and crossed them thinking something was backwards but that didn't fix it. Is there different years that the latch switch works backwards?? Sounds crazy but it's all I can guess at.. Thanks. Jim

Sep 18, 2015 | 06:33 AM

Biglathedog

Thread Starter

5th Wheeling

Joined: Sep 2015

Posts: 29

Likes: 0

So nobody ever had this or heard of it?

I can take a vid if you think I'm ****ting you..��

Sep 18, 2015 | 10:37 AM

Good listener

Senior User

Joined: Feb 2015

Posts: 360

Likes: 3

From: Michigan

Sounds like wires crossed at the relay.

Sep 18, 2015 | 01:09 PM

Rongold

Elder User

Joined: Dec 2004

Posts: 819

Likes: 3

From: Putnam Valley, New York

DOOR SWITCH

How about the other door--Does it work normally from that one ??? It sounds like the switch on the door you're working on is working in reverse. It's possible the Ford changed the operation of their latch switches, but I'm not sure. The answer lies with the other door.

RON

Sep 18, 2015 | 05:27 PM

bobv60

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: May 2011

Posts: 1,866

Likes: 84

From: Rainier OR

It is possible there is a problem with the retained power circuit. Check out http://circuitboardmedics.com/ . They are members here and will help you determine if it is in the instrument cluster