Most dome lights have three settings.
Turn on dome light and door lock.
Off on and door if the door option is selected the dome light will turn on only when the door is opened.
Step 5 check door jamb switch.
A problem with a door jamb switch can prevent your interior light from turning on.
If i turn the switch on manually it lights up just not with the door.
For the gmt800 generation gmc and chevy trucks silverado tahoe suburban yukon sierra.
My center dome light has stopped turning on with the door open.
Step 1 inspect the dome light switch in front of the dome light fixture.
When your car interior lights stop working the best place to start is also the easiest fix.
Where is the switch that tells the light to turn on.
The i realized my dome lights don t work.
I have read elsewhere that there may be a diode issue but i am not sure where that diode would be.
They don t come on when i open the door or when i turn the switch to on.
A faulty dome light switch can prevent your dome light from turning on or off.
Dome light stays on afrter the door is shut and the door ajar light comes on and the dome light will not go out.
Also my power door locks will only work when the car ir running.
An easy way to diagnose this is to turn your dome light switch to on position.
I have tried different bulbs but to no avail.
If i take the lamp bulb out the door ajar goes out and of couse the light goes out until i put the lamp back in.
This can leave the interior lights in a state where they no longer come on when you open the door.
Start with the dome light or dimmer switch.
The dome light switch is built into the latch and is operated by.
Also even with the lamp out if i open the door after the truck has been running awhile the door ajar light comes on and if the lamp is in place it stays on until.
The most common cause of this problem is when someone other than the driver uses the dome light or dimmer switch.