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04-22-2007, 08:30 PM
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Dome Light Question
Ok guys im just wondering how this dome light is wired and how it works. like is the light supposed to come on as soon a door is opened? is there a switch? any dome light help would be great!!
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04-22-2007, 08:54 PM
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Oilfield Trash
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Re: Dome Light Question
It plugs into a pigtail coming from the fuse panel, if you have door switches (about half way down between the door hinges) thier harness just plugs into the main dome light harness by the fuse panel. When the door opens, the switch grounds out, and completes the circut.
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04-22-2007, 09:21 PM
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Re: Dome Light Question
my light is on and never ever shuts off so this is why im asking this
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04-22-2007, 09:43 PM
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OzarkHillbilly in Atlanta
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Re: Dome Light Question
Do you have door switches ???? Need to figure that out first.
If you don't have door switches, then maybe this will help. Mine didn't work. Tested voltage. Had voltage. I thought it must be a bad ground. Grounded the dome light to the cab ,,,,HE!! yeah,,,,, I have light. Only problem is it wouldn't shut off unless you took the dang bulb out !!!!! I had an old light switch and decided to figure out how it worked. Checked the continuity on the connections when the dome light should be on and found out the dome light comes on by being grounded. I fished new wires from the dome light to right underneath the fuse box and spliced them in. Dome light works perfect now.
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04-22-2007, 09:55 PM
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Re: Dome Light Question
yeah my light will never shut off thats my problem lol
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04-22-2007, 10:11 PM
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Re: Dome Light Question
so your saying if i dont ground it it would turn off??
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04-22-2007, 10:18 PM
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Parts and more parts
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Re: Dome Light Question
By chance is your headlight switch knob rotated to the point, the dome light circuit is completed.
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04-22-2007, 10:32 PM
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Re: Dome Light Question
o maybe it turns on when the knob is turned? thanks man wow i never would have thought of that
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04-22-2007, 11:03 PM
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Re: Dome Light Question
When the headlight switch knob is turned all the way to the left, the dome light comes on. Turning it to the right makes the lights in the guages brighter...
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04-22-2007, 11:12 PM
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Re: Dome Light Question
well that is real good to no lol thank u
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04-22-2007, 11:13 PM
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Oilfield Trash
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Re: Dome Light Question
 Last time i drove my truck at night turning the switch to the right makes the dash lights dimmer, turning to the left makes the dash lights brighter, and all the way left the dome light comes on.
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04-23-2007, 10:50 AM
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Re: Dome Light Question
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