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Old May 24, 2016 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by grif95
I went back to the overhead console and fished out the switch that I mentioned was floating around. Once I got it pulled through the opening I made sure the wires were separated and then stuck in a new fuse. Bingo! The lights came on and everything appears to be working again. Needless to say I taped each wire before closing everything up.

So, I am going to suppose that the switch is discontinued. I guess I will see what options exist at the parts store for something that will work for turning the dome on and off manually.

Any suggestions?

Thanks again!


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Are you a surgeon? Those look like surgery clamps, lol.
 
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Old May 24, 2016 | 12:07 AM
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Maybe a red button like I have?
 
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Old May 24, 2016 | 06:00 AM
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Maybe a red button like I have?
Not a surgeon but it was like a game of operation fishing those wires out.
 
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Old May 24, 2016 | 09:51 AM
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Awesome, I'm glad the source of the issue is located... Now the fix!

Junk yard and grab another switch assembly... usually the overheads are there in tact. Sometimes they will let you go in and snip snip and take what you want for free. Cut the wires back far enough and solder & heat shrink them together and bam!
 
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Old May 25, 2016 | 04:45 PM
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If not a junk yard, try eBay. I got a complete overhead from eBay last year, from an Expedition, and it worked. Just had to swap some plugs.
 
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The 00-01 Expedition overheads are identical to ours. Not sure about 02 on...
 
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Old May 26, 2016 | 02:14 PM
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I can't tell if the switches come with the dome lamp or not. The dome lamp is still available from Ford. 1L3Z 13776-AAA Retails for about $58. If you still have it apart, see if there is a separate harness that plugs into the dome lamp.
 
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Old May 27, 2016 | 06:26 AM
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I can't tell if the switches come with the dome lamp or not. The dome lamp is still available from Ford. 1L3Z 13776-AAA Retails for about $58. If you still have it apart, see if there is a separate harness that plugs into the dome lamp.
Three wires ran to the switch. Two had blades on the end and the other a small circle terminal that fit over a plastic post. The switch, for lack of s better word, exploded upon being pushed and the black overhead button along with the front and back of the switch separated. Again, all small as the switch itself was smaller than a dime. Will check with local dealer parts dept to confirm that what is still available is what I need. Thanks for pointing that out!
 
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