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Nov 25, 2015 | 06:51 PM

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hood dome light problem

Ok my Mule's hood dome light stoped working out of the blue, changed light bulb but no go, tested the wires but there is no current going into them . Is there a fuse or a switch that triggers it to turn on?

Nov 26, 2015 | 08:30 PM

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Nov 26, 2015 | 09:44 PM

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Any voltage at the plug down by the hood hinge?

Nov 26, 2015 | 10:19 PM

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Any voltage at the plug down by the hood hinge?

Nope no power it goes into the harness and havent checked further, ill have to do it in the am

Nov 26, 2015 | 10:24 PM

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You've got a hood dome light? I think I got the shaft on mine!!

Nov 26, 2015 | 10:42 PM

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Nope no power it goes into the harness and havent checked further, ill have to do it in the am

Start by checking all the fuses. Probably just have a blown fuse. Everything else working?

Nov 26, 2015 | 11:04 PM

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Start by checking all the fuses. Probably just have a blown fuse. Everything else working?

Checked fuses no go. Ill try to diagnose further in the am

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Nov 27, 2015 | 11:19 AM

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May be switch hung up in the closed position?

I tried looking for the switch cant find nowhere, am I missing something, where is the switch location

Nov 27, 2015 | 12:28 PM

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I think the switch is in the fixture. When you change the angle of the fixture the light goes on. I am going by memory though

Nov 27, 2015 | 07:07 PM

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I think the switch is in the fixture. When you change the angle of the fixture the light goes on. I am going by memory though

Yep. The switch is up where the bulb is.

Nov 27, 2015 | 07:55 PM

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Yep. The switch is up where the bulb is.

Ill have to look into that, got cold and late

Nov 28, 2015 | 10:34 PM

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Mercury switch.

Nov 28, 2015 | 11:31 PM

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The contacts get worn out... Maybe start there... I know you said the wires have no voltage... But did you try to tug and shake them? Just an idea

Nov 29, 2015 | 09:19 AM

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The contacts get worn out... Maybe start there... I know you said the wires have no voltage... But did you try to tug and shake them? Just an idea

I havent had a chance to look at the truck, but yeah I tried wiggling but the problem theres no power to the actual harness, the wiring gets lost onto the fender well harness, I'll have to strip it to see if any wires are torn