Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
ideas what needs to be done?

TIA

Ryan

 

On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
and turns on the dome light.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ryan wrote:
>
> Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
> removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
> take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
> put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
> ideas what needs to be done?
>
> TIA
>
> Ryan

 

On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
and turns on the dome light.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ryan wrote:
>
> Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
> removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
> take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
> put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
> ideas what needs to be done?
>
> TIA
>
> Ryan

 

my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F67F858.F3877FF8@***.net...
: On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
: and turns on the dome light.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: Ryan wrote:
: >
: > Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: > removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: > take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: > put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: > ideas what needs to be done?
: >
: > TIA
: >
: > Ryan

 

my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F67F858.F3877FF8@***.net...
: On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
: and turns on the dome light.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: Ryan wrote:
: >
: > Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: > removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: > take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: > put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: > ideas what needs to be done?
: >
: > TIA
: >
: > Ryan

 

Ryan, been there...
Scroll down to "dome lights"... I'm 99% sure this is your problem.
http://tinyurl.com/nnfm

-Brian

"Ryan" <myjunkbox@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:ab48e8cc.0309162050.69d02fcf@posting.google.c om...
: Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: ideas what needs to be done?
:
: TIA
:
: Ryan

 

Ryan, been there...
Scroll down to "dome lights"... I'm 99% sure this is your problem.
http://tinyurl.com/nnfm

-Brian

"Ryan" <myjunkbox@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:ab48e8cc.0309162050.69d02fcf@posting.google.c om...
: Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: ideas what needs to be done?
:
: TIA
:
: Ryan

 

Hi Dave,
Fords have always used the light switch to operate the dome light,
where GM would used a remote switch on the door jam or the light it's
self, at least through the fifties. Making it easy to spot a new Ford
driver, driving around with the inside light on, or the bed light on a
pickup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
> lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

 

Hi Dave,
Fords have always used the light switch to operate the dome light,
where GM would used a remote switch on the door jam or the light it's
self, at least through the fifties. Making it easy to spot a new Ford
driver, driving around with the inside light on, or the bed light on a
pickup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
> lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

 

Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> I wish my ford could easily turn off the dome light with the rear hatch
> open. The only way Ive discovered is to open it and trip the latch. then I
> just have to remember to open the latch before I slam it down!

Stick in a switch between the ground line that turns the light on
and the reed switch in the latch.