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Old Nov 2, 2023 | 07:30 AM
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Interior Map Lights Not Working

I have a 1995 F-150 XL and I recently swapped out the original dome light for an XLT one with map lights. The dome light functions fine but the map lights do absolutely nothing, I replaced both bulbs to rule that out but still nothing. I believe all the trucks came with the wiring already installed for the map lights, does anyone know why they might not be working?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2023 | 08:47 AM
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The map lights require straight battery power. Get your test light out and see if you have that up there.
 
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the lights should have a separate hole for a screw to run into and into a connector, they are hard to line up sometimes.
 
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