Dome light will not go off! Please help.

[cyberfire]

Hi,
I have had it.
The dome light (and the light under the rear view mirror) on my wifes 93 Cutlas Ciera S will not turn off no matter what.
I have almost torn the car apart looking for what might be wrong.
It not the read switchs
I cant find the front switchs
Its not the dimer control
Its not a fuse

So what is it!

Any idea? any one have the electrical diagram?

I have to keep the bulbs out and its not cool at night with to kids in the back trying to find something......

[cyberfire]

No one?
Could be some sort of alarm system that is messed up? I got this car a few months ago so I do not know the full story on it.



Cyberfire
94 4x4 Explorer
93 Cutlass Ciera S
www.myecellar.com

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by cyberfire

No one?
Could be some sort of alarm system that is messed up? I got this car a few months ago so I do not know the full story on it.



Cyberfire
94 4x4 Explorer
93 Cutlass Ciera S
www.myecellar.com

Those old Olds are so simple to work on. You have pin switches in each door. I am sure that either one of those is bad or you have a bad wire inside the door boot. I just just fixed one on a '99 Blazer but that ended up a shorted wire in the dash from a previous colision. Your car should have a system that rests at 12v when all the doors are shut then are triggered by a white wire (-) pulse. This wire is also found in the light switch which also could be to blame.

[cyberfire]

Ok, I have checked the back doors but I can not find the front doors switch. I know it might sound stupid, but I cant.

[ponchonutty]

They should be either in the front of the door jamb or towards the rear where the door striker is. I don't think that car has the switches in the door handles like most newer cars.

[cyberfire]

Ok, months in to this and I STILL CANT FIND THEM!!!!!!!!!!
Any way, I did notice that if I turn the car off, with the key in the ingnition, the "ding ding ding" goes of as if I had opend the door, so, it has to be that, but WHERE IS THE STUPID SWTICH!

[ludakrissy]

i know its gonna be hard for you, but take it to the dealership, or order the manual or look in the one you have. if all else fails read the directions.