interior light FAIL need help
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Racer
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interior light FAIL need help (been Helped by Forum)
HELP
Four months ago I switched out my under-dash floorboard, rear cargo and mirror lights with LEDs. The under-dash and cargo area looked outstanding. The lights under the mirror were dim. A week after I changed them the right one quit working.
I thought this weekend was a great time to fix it. I put in one of the original bulbs to verify that the socket was good. It came on for about a second and then the under-dash floorboard, rear cargo and mirror lights (to include the little orange one on the mirror) went out.
So I did a forum search and found that the Monitored (inadvertent) Load Control #2 fuse was probably burnt out. It was. I replaced it. Not change
I read some more.
Next was suggested the #37 Micro Relay - Monitored (Inadvertent) Load Control and the #42 Micro Relay - Courtesy Lamps Changed Both. Still doesn't work.
When I open the door the dash lights come on but not the floorboard, rear cargo, or mirror lights. I have disconnected the mirror to take it out of the loop to see if that made a difference it didn't.
Any ideas?
Four months ago I switched out my under-dash floorboard, rear cargo and mirror lights with LEDs. The under-dash and cargo area looked outstanding. The lights under the mirror were dim. A week after I changed them the right one quit working.
I thought this weekend was a great time to fix it. I put in one of the original bulbs to verify that the socket was good. It came on for about a second and then the under-dash floorboard, rear cargo and mirror lights (to include the little orange one on the mirror) went out.
So I did a forum search and found that the Monitored (inadvertent) Load Control #2 fuse was probably burnt out. It was. I replaced it. Not change
I read some more.
Next was suggested the #37 Micro Relay - Monitored (Inadvertent) Load Control and the #42 Micro Relay - Courtesy Lamps Changed Both. Still doesn't work.
When I open the door the dash lights come on but not the floorboard, rear cargo, or mirror lights. I have disconnected the mirror to take it out of the loop to see if that made a difference it didn't.
Any ideas?
Last edited by ChiefC; Jul 14, 2011 at 08:47 PM.
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Send a PM to forum member Bill Curlee and see what he has to say about this. He is very knowledgeable on C5 electrical systems.
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I had this problem with a TA before, it was the Body Control Module BCM.
You may have killed something in it.
Do the lights come on when you turn the manual switch on ?
You may have killed something in it.
Do the lights come on when you turn the manual switch on ?
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all the lights work great but the under dash, cargo and mirror. Tried the manual switch and get nothing.
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did you check mini fuse # 29 ? the manual shows that it controls relay 42 that controls courtesy lighting.
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Racer
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From: Vail Arizona
I will add that the LEDs looked outstanding when I had them working. I havent heard of anyone having problems other than me.
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In my owners manual it says that fuse controls diagnostics, so i never looked at it. Changed the fuse and the lights came on. Now I need to figure out what is wrong with the mirror. its always something.
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Good to know your problem got fixed.
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From: spring tx
Same her.no rear view lights. Helper light or reverse lights.. the fuse kept blowing.long story short.it was the netural switch on the transmision. It was bad which goes to that fuse and causes all 3 things not to work.$.35.00 and 10 mins later no more problems for me.
