courtesy lights
 

When I open the door on my 96, neither the courtesy lights down low or the lights on the mirror come on. The lights on the mirror can be switched on with the switch on the mirror. Is ther some way that is negating courtesy lights coming on?

RE: courtesy lights
 

Not sure there, emd, but I'd unscrew the contact button in the door jamb, andput a multimeter on it for 12V.

If you got voltage there, thenthe switch is bad or it has dirt in the contact. UNLESS, there's a second wire at the switch for a remote ground. In that case, see if it will carry current. If not, there's the problem.

RE: courtesy lights
 

Switch can't be at fault because the two lights behind the seats come on when the door is opened.

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Now see we didn't know that now... Ya' holdin' out on us here now with the details there [&:] [sm=chairshot.gif] [sm=icon_beat.gif]

RE: courtesy lights
 

What do you get if you turn on the main interior light switch???

RE: courtesy lights
 

Only the cargo area lights come on

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So your courtesy lamps don't come on under ANY circumstances?

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CWB probably has much better and more thorough information than I do but just trying to help. So here goes...how about the two on the bottom of the mirror? Will the door lights come on at their indigenous switches. Ifneither door comes on but the rest do, it seems as though either both lights blew at the same time(possible but not probable) or a short/break in the wiring, perhaps right at the switch. Trace the wires back from the two doors and look for a bare spot. Good place is at the hinge point and any where it goes through a body panel. good luck with it. Cheers.

RE: courtesy lights
 

The courtesy lights don't come on under any circumstances. The lights on the mirror don't come on when the door is opened. They only come on with ignition on and you flip switch on the mirror.

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Nah - I just guess mor'n anybody else does. Andgo by shiver's little sig there - givin' up ain't a option:D

RE: courtesy lights
 

My rear view mirror light is on low power all the time. Anybody else's???

Ya' gotta' find the common feed for the two courtesy lamps (unless you're lucky, and they're both burnt).

I don't think there's a relation between the mirror light, and the courtesy lamps. Possible, but I'm not knowin' it.

Start on the power source for the courtesy lamps. It looks like haynes diagram has the console glove box light on the same feed (but with a different ground) as the courtesy lamps. Does yours work?

RE: courtesy lights
 

what about the bulbs?

RE: courtesy lights
 

Okay, here we go.

The lights ain't gettin' power, or they ARE gettin' power, and thecircuit for both of them ain't groundin' out, OR BOTH.

According to this diagram, those two lights come on by the circuit groundin' out3 ways:
the headlight switch, the driver's door, or the passenger door - see thepurple circles. All 3 did not fail. If they did, buy a lottery ticket.

Both bulbs did not fail (did they?) Nor did the power feed for both fail. If they did, see an exorcist, cause according to the diagram, that 's impossible.
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That leaves only one point where there's a common link - the blue/green circle. That HAS TO be where the break is.





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RE: courtesy lights
 

Turns out that it was the fuse. Everything now works properly. Thanks to all for the help.

RE: courtesy lights
 

So thereare 2 fuses for the interior lights? One for the courtesy lamps under the dash, and one for the cargo area lights?

According to the wiring diagram cwb posted, there's only one fuse.

RE: courtesy lights
 

Yes thats true, that's why I never thought it was the fuse. When I pulled out the blown fuse, the cargo lights stayed on.

RE: courtesy lights
 

Thats interesting.Either way, I'm glad you got everything working. ;)

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Yeah - sure is, 'cause I am now completely confused on how that worked out.

The wiring diagram is probably wrong - it's from the Hayne's book.

But still - two different fuses for interior lights???