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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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Dome light

My dome light in my 05 STX doesnt light up when I open/close the door. Anythimg I can do to fix it? Is there a switch that I simply can't see (probably right underneath my nose if there was one)
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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Possibly a slide switch located on the forward edge of dome light. Slide to left to turn on, center position for activation when door opens and to the right for the off position.
 
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I dont have that switch. On the dome light itself, i have two switchs that turns on each of the two lights. No middle switch :-(Possibly sometng wrong with the wiring? I mean, I dont know too many cars without a dome light that turns on when you open the door...I dont think its a fuse since the two lights in the dome light fixture works...
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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i just found out that my cig lighter doesnt work either...Possibly a bad fuse?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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same circuit, so a short is likely. did you over load the circuit??? an power inverters?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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Any idea what the fuse number is? I would normally have one but when my truck got stolen, the theives took everything including the manual. It would make my day.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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nope, but someone else will. or just start pulling and checking them there is only 36 or so.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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yea.lol that was my last resort. I just had my Xmas dinner and I really dont feel like doing it right now. It must be a bad fuse. I mean the dome light doesnt work, Map light does so im guessing that is on a different fuse, and door ajar chime doesnt work. I guess ill be pulling them out left and right.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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well to keep it simple look for the yellow 20 amp fuses. that should narrow your search as that is a 20 amp circuit.
 
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Yeap. Ill let you know how it goes. Thanks!


P.s. You know the plastic piece that holds the windshield wiper jets, its two pieces that meets flush in the middle, Do you know how to pop them back in? They seemed to have come off and its really annoying me
 
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After checking every fuse, I did find a blown 20amp fuse. However, when I replaced the fuse, only the cigarette lighter worked. I check each and every fuse with a 12volt meter....Long story short, I didnt have a bulb in there for some reason. Problem solved
 
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