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Dome lights don't work after truck has been turned off
Hello everyone,
I am having a confusing problem that I cannot solve. My dome lights will not work when I open the doors after my truck has been sitting without running for about an hour.
To go into some more detail, the dome lights work just fine when the engine is running and up to about an hour after that. They come on and off just fine when I open and close the door. However, after an hour has passed since the engine has been turned off, the dome lights will not work at all when I open the doors. They won't even work if I use the little dimming switch located next to the headlight switch. However, the battery is not dead because I can turn the headlights on. The dome lights will turn on at the very instant when the engine is running under its own power.
I have replaced the battery saver relay. The interior light relay has not been replaced but it seems to be working correctly because it opens and closes as it is removed and the dome light goes on and off while this is happening. These tests have been conducted with the engine running and the doors open. Every fuse in the truck has been checked and none were blown.
To sum things up, everything works fine until the truck sits an hour without running, and then the dome lights will not come on until the truck is started again. I would really appreciate some help on this issue.
Thanks for all of your help!
Hello everyone,
I am having a confusing problem that I cannot solve. My dome lights will not work when I open the doors after my truck has been sitting without running for about an hour.
To go into some more detail, the dome lights work just fine when the engine is running and up to about an hour after that. They come on and off just fine when I open and close the door. However, after an hour has passed since the engine has been turned off, the dome lights will not work at all when I open the doors. They won't even work if I use the little dimming switch located next to the headlight switch. However, the battery is not dead because I can turn the headlights on. The dome lights will turn on at the very instant when the engine is running under its own power.
I have replaced the battery saver relay. The interior light relay has not been replaced but it seems to be working correctly because it opens and closes as it is removed and the dome light goes on and off while this is happening. These tests have been conducted with the engine running and the doors open. Every fuse in the truck has been checked and none were blown.
To sum things up, everything works fine until the truck sits an hour without running, and then the dome lights will not come on until the truck is started again. I would really appreciate some help on this issue.
Thanks for all of your help!
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