Dome light help

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:34 pm

My trucks dome light wouldn't turn off. I got mad

and broke the bolb...I know I know but any ways how do I fix it I am putting a new bolb tommarow, hope it still turns on. But help would be appreciated, I suck at anything electrical so go easy on me

Post by **FORDification** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:23 pm

You just broke the bulb? Heck, unscrew it and screw in the replacement. Use a pair of needlenose pliers to grab it, push in and twist to release it from the socket.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:22 pm

the problem is probably in the light switch.

Post by **FORDification** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:45 pm

Well, I guess it's been a long day. Sorry, wasn't getting the guist of your question. You wanted to know how to fix the always-on light, not how to remove the broken bulb.

The plunger in the door switch completes the electrical circuit which supplies power to the bulb. If your bulb is always on, then one of the switches is bad.

Either that, or your headlight switch is bad. When you twist the knob all the way counter-clockwise it turns on the bulb. Does it go off when you turn it back the other way (clockwise)?

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:53 pm

Ok I took out the broken bolb and replaced it and now nothing. What did I do? I went to napa and they gave me what seems to look like the right bolb but now no light, I even turned on the engine...If it's the light switch, which worked before I broke the bolb what do I do now.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:17 am

does it shut off when you close the door?

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:22 am

It doesn't even light up anymore, broke the bolb and now nothing.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:24 am

you might have blown a fuse that made it go out.

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:43 am

Thanks I didn't think of that one. The fuses are located under the dash by my feet right?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:56 am

yeah on the firewall

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:02 am

How do I find out which one to replace are they labled, any diagrams alvailable?????

68F250 · Post by **68F250** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:36 am

Bottom left-hand corner, 15 amp for the dome lamp & cigarette lighter.

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:51 pm

Nope changed the fuses and nothing what else heard something about the light switch but it worked before I broke the bolb. Is it possible I ruined the switch???? Any other options to fix.....

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