Illuminated entry..... again

[Andrew Martin]

I still think it's strange that it could be a door jamb. The lights turn ON opening the door, but don't turn back off after closing it. The door chime still works just fine.

I think I'll go back to the junkyard and actually test both of those dimmer assemblies in the car I pulled it from.

[xeroinfinity]

yeah the ones from the salvage yard could be bad also.

If they work when opening the door but not when you close it, its that modul that controls this. So that would mean your door switch is most likly alright.

Have you checked out your dimmer switch ?
The part where you turn your dash lights up/down, are your dash lights and everything else working ?

[Andrew Martin]

Dimmer switch works to control the instrument lighting. Every other light in the interior works exactly the way they're supposed to except the dome lights.

[Andrew Martin]

Update: I took a battery to the salvage yard and tested a car with a dimmer module before getting it. Worked fine. Took it home and put it in the car. Still no good.

Now, I don't remember whether I've said so or not (probably not), but the driver door seems to be the only one responding to any opening and closing at all. None of the other three doors set off the chime or turn on the lights.

[xeroinfinity]

Ok sounds like you have other issues here.

You could have some wires damaged in the lighting circuits, check the wires that go through the door jamb(covered by the rubber boot). These can become broken.

I'll check into this problem more and get back to you.

[Andrew Martin]

Okay, thanks. =]

Wires in the driver door jamb?

Either way, I'll have to wait until this damned rain stops. It's not supposed to die down until Thursday. =\

[xeroinfinity]

Yeah you actualy hav a previous thread on this same thing.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...rior+lights+on

It has to be in the drivers door circuit.

[Andrew Martin]

.....Oops. =P

So if it's wiring, chances are the point where it's no good would be there in that boot?

[Andrew Martin]

I checked all the wires I could see there under the boot and they all looked good, save one grey wire. I re-spliced it together. Still no good.