Help with Civic Dome Light that doesn't turn off
slim720
09-23-2008, 10:38 PM
Hi guys,
I've got a circuit of blue led's that I have connected to the terminals on the dome light. Well, I was fiddling with it the other day and blew a couple of fuses. I got everything working again, but noticed that my dome light no longer automatically dims and shuts off after the doors are closed. I figure that I there must be a little circuit board that controls the dimming and that I probably scorched it. Can anyone tell me where it is and what it looks like?
And just to anticipate future questions:
There are three positions for the dome switch: off, automatic, and on. When I turn it to the off position, the light turns off. The only difference between on and automatic now is that 'on' is slightly brighter.
I've checked all my door pins and they appear to be working properly (I did the buzz test with the headlights on and the door open).
In the automatic position, the dome used to dim and shut off when I would close the doors. They would turn on for a short period when pressing buttons on the keyless entry, etc. Now (in the automatic position) the dome just stays on all the time, whether or not the doors are open or closed, the engine is or off, etc.
Lastly, the dome used to turn off automatically if the door was left open for about 10 minutes or so. It no longer turns off in that situation either.
Thanks so much for any help!
-Will
I've got a circuit of blue led's that I have connected to the terminals on the dome light. Well, I was fiddling with it the other day and blew a couple of fuses. I got everything working again, but noticed that my dome light no longer automatically dims and shuts off after the doors are closed. I figure that I there must be a little circuit board that controls the dimming and that I probably scorched it. Can anyone tell me where it is and what it looks like?
And just to anticipate future questions:
There are three positions for the dome switch: off, automatic, and on. When I turn it to the off position, the light turns off. The only difference between on and automatic now is that 'on' is slightly brighter.
I've checked all my door pins and they appear to be working properly (I did the buzz test with the headlights on and the door open).
In the automatic position, the dome used to dim and shut off when I would close the doors. They would turn on for a short period when pressing buttons on the keyless entry, etc. Now (in the automatic position) the dome just stays on all the time, whether or not the doors are open or closed, the engine is or off, etc.
Lastly, the dome used to turn off automatically if the door was left open for about 10 minutes or so. It no longer turns off in that situation either.
Thanks so much for any help!
-Will
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