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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 04:11 PM
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Dome light goes off??

So I read the posts on dome lights staying on and the solution to spray WD40 in the latch but my problem is the opposite. The light sometimes comes on, sometimes it doesn't, when the door is opened, same if using the dash switch, sometimes light, sometimes darkness.
Sometimes it just barely lights up, and I see its an LED in there.

Any ideas?

2004 2wd Edge 2 door
 
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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 08:26 PM
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So install the specified incandescent lamp & see how it goes.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 09:50 PM
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So install the specified incandescent lamp & see how it goes.
Well i put in a regular bulb and it seems to have cured the issue, much brighter than the LED too
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 09:57 PM
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Ok good feedback & to hear installing the Specified lamp seems to have rectified the problem. Guess the GEM didn't like the solid state circuit resistance imbalance.
 
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Or.....it was just a crappy LED....I have run across some of those......especially the cheap Ebay variety....
 
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