Weird Dome Light Mystery Continues

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Kim - 21 Jan 2006 13:28 GMT

Curly:

did as you said - took the "bad switch" off - replaced with a switch
from the back that was working - no go AND the good switch on the back
has stopped working when i put it back to where it had been working a
few seconds before - a real head scratcher ... something need to be
reprogrammed in the ECM??? weird very weird

j.

'Curly Q. Links' wrote:

Kim wrote:

> My 2002 CRV has a problem - the dome light will not come on when the
> passenger side door is opened (will come on with all other doors).
> around the same time as this problem, my headlights on beeper/alarm
> stopped working. could they be related? how do i fix - both these items
> occurred (coincidentally) after I had it in for service to the Honda
> Dealer (they replaced the throttle body control ) ...
>
> help!
>
> k.
>

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Jiggle the switch on the passenger's door and see if the interior light
flashes. Spray some silicone in it if it's sticking. Single phillips
screw will remove it if you want to look at how simple the mechanism is.

'Curly'

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chip - 25 Jan 2006 03:07 GMT

>Curly:
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>'Curly'

If you just move the switch you still have an open circuit. replace
the switch. We see these every day

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Matt Ion - 26 Jan 2006 17:41 GMT

>>Curly:
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> If you just move the switch you still have an open circuit. replace
> the switch. We see these every day

Yes, but "jiggling" a switch where the contact surface is corroded or
arc'd will usually allow intermittant operation, enough to tell if the
switch is really the problem.

Given that the headlights are not working properly as well, I'd almost
suspect that the shop didn't properly reconnect a wiring harness
somewhere - possibly one of the big molex connectors under the dash or
into the back of the instrument cluster not fully plugged in.

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