Get dome light to turn off

[projectnitemare]

Alritey, my other vehicle, 05 Explorer, I'm trying to figure this out. I know there is a way to do it but still looking on how. When the rear hatch is open I do not want the dome lights to turn on. Reason is, I took it to the drive-in and the thing is like an instant bug light. Any ideas?

Matt

 

[pimtool]

you could probably pull it apart and unplug it. I did it on my explorers driver door cause the spring broke in the latch and it was always on.

 

[superdave1984]

Super glue the switch.

 

[LearjetMinako]

Take the bulb out.

 

[projectnitemare]

Yeah the harness is probably the best idea, there is no exposed little button switch to glue are tape down. I'd have to take like 6 bulbs out inside and two on the mirrors if that were the case. I'll figure it out this week, I was hoping somebody had run into this problem by any chance.

Matt

 

[CopyKat]

Likely a ball bearing switch inside the hatch somewhere. You need to find it and unplug the switch.

 

[smokey]

I put a switch on mine and can turn them on and off. I put a small push button switch in the back overhead light cover.

 

[JohnPi]

If you'd like to keep the functionality of the light in other situations, you can always put a rated switch in-line with the light. You can run wires from the power to a spot in the back that you want to mount the switch. Then you can turn it on and off.

Not being 100% familiar with the '05 Model Year, I can only tell you what I'm familiar with (my wife had a '94 Explorer). A decent place to mount the switch on that truck would have been behind the access panel for the jack and rear wiper fluid bottle.

 

[projectnitemare]

Yeah I was thinking of putting a switch in the harness somewhere to be able to allow the lights to turn on and off. I only go to the drive-in every few weeks, I'll just have to look around for the door switch and unplug it before I go.

Matt

 

[JohnPi]

Or, if it's only a rare thing . . . pull the fuse. Pretty easy, and easily reversible.

 

[projectnitemare]

Or, if it's only a rare thing . . . pull the fuse. Pretty easy, and easily reversible.

Good call, I always look for the long, hard, perminant solution for a temporary problem that's why I figured I would post it here. Thanks.

Matt

 

[poweranger84]

i got a switch for my dome light, it was easy to put in.