Kingman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It won't turn off unless I manually switch it to OFF, if I leave it on DOOR, it will stay on all night and drain my battery. Same with the rear cargo light. All my door switches move fine, I cleaned them up and it didn't make a difference. Is there some kind of relay, timer, anything that I can clean or replace to make my dome lights work? It's kind of a pain not having any light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It's the rear hatch switch, you have to adjust something. I'm too tired to remember but someone with good knowledge will chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yes, that is probably it. Regardless, one of the door sensors is probably stuck/broken. Does your dash indicate door ajar? On second thought, isn't the switch 3 position? Always off, on when a door opens and lastly always on? Are you sure you and not just manually setting to always on? Personally, I leave mine off. I can turn them on if I want them... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 If both the front and back dome lights come on then the problem is in the rear hatch switch, it's a fairly common and known problem in older trucks Need to adjust it a little, if that does not work then some people have used small washers to reposition it enough so that the switch is tripped when the door is closed. Search around the forums for it, there is a thread here somewhere that explains and/or shows what needs to be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) I've already tried everything the search turned up, washers, etc. The switch in the dome light is perfectly fine, so are the door jam switches, as I said. I don't know if the dome lights for the cargo area and front doors are separate, because they're always stuck on or manually turned off. So, are they separate or joined together? This is just something I'm just getting around to looking into, it's been like this since I bought it. Wait, my truck has a door ajar light? Edited October 28, 2008 by kingman92010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 If both the front and back dome lights come on then the problem is in the rear hatch switch, it's a fairly common and known problem in older trucks ^ Yes they are linked together by the switch in the rear door. The front doors only operate the front light, while the rear door does both. http://npora.ipbhost.com//index.php?showto...ar++Dome++light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Wait, my truck has a door ajar light? No it has a door open light, if the door was a jar they wouldn't have called it a door, they would have called it a jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 No it has a door open light, if the door was a jar they wouldn't have called it a door, they would have called it a jar. what next is your winshield a spoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 what next is your winshield a spoon? wow...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrano1992 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Kingman, look here: WD21 rear hatch sensor fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 hmm werid all of my door sensors work great the dome light comes on when it should and turns off when it should but i dont get any light on the dash lighting up saying a door is open. Only way i can tell a door is open is by seeingit open or by the dome light on. Whats the deal with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 hmm werid all of my door sensors work great the dome light comes on when it should and turns off when it should but i dont get any light on the dash lighting up saying a door is open. Only way i can tell a door is open is by seeingit open or by the dome light on. Whats the deal with that? I don't have anywhere on my dash that would indicate a door ajar. I'm wondering if only the later models had the door ajar light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Kingman, look here:WD21 rear hatch sensor fix Whoa, thanks! I'll do that ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) I think only 94 and 95's, with the newer dash, have this feature. (The door light) Edited October 29, 2008 by redfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 ^^ ok that would make sense becuase i have never seen it on before and i have a 93. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 hmm werid all of my door sensors work great the dome light comes on when it should and turns off when it should but i dont get any light on the dash lighting up saying a door is open. Only way i can tell a door is open is by seeingit open or by the dome light on. Whats the deal with that? I think only 94 and 95's, with the newer dash, have this feature. (The door light) Huh, I never knew that!! Thats a pretty simple feature to wait until 94 to install!! Meh, you learn something every day. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Glad my 88 doesn't have an idiot light, it would be flashing all the way down the trails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Fixed it, stuck a few construction staples sideways between the switch in the rear hatch mechanism and the switch's seat, so now it's always stuck closed so the dome light stays off in the rear. If i want it on, i can turn it on. Now my door light up front works fine. Thanks for the tips, would never have figured it out without you guys! I'll take a pic of it tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 My fix was to just pull the plug on the hatch sensor. Same end, different means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 My fix was to just pull the plug on the hatch sensor. Same end, different means. Eh, I woulda, but my little idea came to me when I actually looked at the latch. Didn't really feel like taking the latch out at the moment, I actually did this when I was putting my clothes in the back of my truck. Found the staple clump on the ground too, better off serving my dome light than in my tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 No latch removal, just the plastic panel on the inside of the hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydroCeramics Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Wish I'd known about the rear hatch fix. I "fixed" mine by bypassing and removing the switch. Only time my dome light comes on when I don't want it to is when I take hard, fast right turns. And only if I'm leaning on the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathyskeeter Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Went to the link, read it, and had the lights working in less than 10 minutes!!! Mine's an '89 SE. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hahaha I totally forgot about this thread. My new Pathfinder does it too. I disconnected the switch in the hatch and the light is still on, and flickers off if I take a sharp right hand turn. Pretty amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hahaha I totally forgot about this thread. My new Pathfinder does it too. I disconnected the switch in the hatch and the light is still on, and flickers off if I take a sharp right hand turn. Pretty amusing. That could be your actual door pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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