My dome lights don't work right. Once in a blue moon, when the stars and the moon are properly aligned, the lights will come on after I turn the car off and pull the key out, but they usually turn off after about 10 seconds. They never work when I try to turn them on myself, and do not turn on when I open the door. I have replaced all fuses and bulbs, and as mentioned they do sometimes sporadically come on. Any ideas on how to diagnose?

 

Mine don't seem to work with the switch in the middle position when I open the door. They're supposed to come on at that point right? They come on when I toggle the switch to the "on" position however.

Sorry, not trying to thread jack, just adding to. Hopefully both our situations can get answered

 

check the contacts.. mine werent working too i took it apart and there was this paste type substance that was messing with the contact points..

dried it off and fixed the problem

 

^Its from a leaky soft top. Clean it off, scrub it with something mildly abrasive, then put a little oil on it to prevent further corrosion - something like WD 40 might work.

 

I think the dome lights on MY00 cars have a mind of their own. I swear mine do whatever the hell they want, most of the time that includes not coming on

 

It's the contacts. Just need to rip the thing apart, clean them up, and slap it all back together.

 

also check the contacts inside the door sills. mine stick once in awhile too.

 

I was lucky enough to just have it start working again all of a sudden

been good since. throw that in the how-to DIY list of things to do.

 

Hallo Thar!

Is everyone referring to the contacts between the bulb and the dome fixture? Or do I have to pull everything apart and clean something else up. I tried cleaning where the bulbs go with some Simple Green and a sock, but it was dark in my garage, and it was 1230AM. Needless to say, it did not work, not with the button, and not with the door open I am going to try a cue tip and some rubbing alcohol next time

 

No, I was referring to the contacts for the switches, inside the housing. I have some pics somewhere of when I did it. I'll try to find them and post up a DIY.