Dome light positions?

[jballard81]

Morning!
I'm working on some electrical issues on my 94 ext cab ranger.

PO took all the bulbs out of the dome light. I took down the light switch, cleaned up and greased the physical switch that moves and put 2 bulbs in.

I can get one or the other bulb to turn off, both to turn on, but I can't get both bulbs to turn off. I 'feel' like there's 4 possible switch positions and I have to finesse it to get one bulb or the other to turn off.

My main headlight switch is currently ripped apart and my drivers door ajar sensor is stuck closed.

Is it a safe bet that one of the two issues above is affecting the ability to turn off both bulbs? Or is my switch shot?

I ordered a EVTM manual last night, so hopefully will be able to some of my own trouble shooting soon.

Thanks!

 

[Uncle Gump]

Is the door jamb switch stuck in the "switch" closed position or the door closed position?

Those door switches are open with door closed and close with the door open.

That said... you need to address any concern with door switches before blaming the dome lamp swith.

 

[Curious Hound]

To expand on what @Uncle Gump said...

One of the bulbs at the dome light is turned on and off by the switch in the dome light fixture. The other is turned on and off by either the door ajar circuit or by turning the panel light dimmer switch all the way on until it "clicks". So, if your door ajar circuit is messed up, or the dimmer switch is always "on", it will keep the dome light on all the time and wear down the battery. That is why someone removed the bulb.

 

[jballard81]

Thanks to both. I will come back to the dome light after fixing the door ajar circuit and headlight switch circuit.

Appreciate it. I'm trying to get a lot done as quickly as possible and need to slow down and address one thing at a time

 

[RobbieD]

Appreciate it. I'm trying to get a lot done as quickly as possible and need to slow down and address one thing at a time

Slow down. If you run out of stuff to fix, you'll become bored. And then you start having to break stuff, just to give yourself something to do.

I ordered a EVTM manual last night,

Excellent! You'll enjoy having it, and you will find that it's money well spent.