Dome lights won't turn off

[93shortbox]

Dome lights won't turn off replaced both door switches and the fuse. Any ideas?

 

[pillen140]

you replaced the door latches? thats where the switches are. if not, spray them with some wd40 or equivalent and open and shut the door about 15times.

 

[93shortbox]

Not the latches but the door plunger. I have a 93 and I think 94 and up have a different type of switch.

 

[srteach]

The dome light is switched on the ground side. One of the wires to one of the switches is grounding to the frame or body.
There is a ground to each of:

1. Right door switch
2. Left door switch
3. Light switch dimmer
4. if it is a four door (non US), each rear door
5. If you have a cargo light, possibly through the cargo (outside) light wiring (parallel wired light)

One of these ground wires is worn/exposed/pinched and grounding to body. Any ground between the dome light and one of the switches could be the cause.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

Do you have the dimmer switch turned all the way turning on the dome.

 

[93shortbox]

Now I feel like an idiot it was the dimmer switch (didn't even know I one). But hey now I shouldn't have any dome light failure for a long time to come.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

I have had that switch stay on even when turning the knob the contacts were rusted shut. At least you can laugh at yourself I am sure we all have had a case of the Duhhh did I do that.