problem with dodge neon interior lights

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Topic: problem with dodge neon interior lights

Posted By: hissom08
Subject: problem with dodge neon interior lights
Date Posted: September 03, 2009 at 11:52 PM

I have a 98 dodge neon. i had my radio out to rewire a speaker wire that came undone. while i was in there i decided to re-tape all my wires to be sure they were okay. as i did the main power cable, it slipped out of my hand and touched the metal housing for the radio. it blew the radio fuse. i replaced it but didnt have any power to the wire. i just ran a new wire directly from the battery. but since then my DOME LIGHT and TRUNK LIGHT will not work. ive checked their fuse many times and its fine. the bulbs are fine have replaced them both. the sockets aren't getting any power at all. all other interior lights are fine. ANY IDEAS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE?

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 04, 2009 at 2:53 PM

There IS a blown fuse somewhere. The fuse will not be labeled radio. It will possibly labeled Dome.

Posted By: ceasar326
Date Posted: September 04, 2009 at 3:41 PM

Try cheking the fuses under the hood.

Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: September 05, 2009 at 8:41 AM

And what is the first rule...Dis-connect power first... posted_image

...Some cars have more then one fuse box...Some are under the hood , backseat , trunk , door jamb , etc... Also...did you fuse that new wire you ran from the battery...? If not,insert a fuse close to the connection you made at battery...!

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Posted By: hissom08
Date Posted: September 13, 2009 at 2:58 AM

ive checked every damn fuse in the piece of doodie. every one is good. so it is not a fuse. the service manual says the dome and trunk lights are on the same fuse as the dash illumination lights but my dash lights still work

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 13, 2009 at 4:33 AM

Are there any empty slots in the fuseboxes?

Posted By: 2tall31
Date Posted: September 14, 2009 at 1:16 PM

How are you checkin your fuses? Use a meter and go through each and every fuse and I bet you will find a blown fuse somewhere....

Posted By: does this work
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 9:46 PM

man i just had the same thing happen to me today no joke please tell me if you figure that doodie out my dome and radio dont work my interior lights didnt work untill i change the 4 watt fuse but now i changed all my fuses and that didnt change anything please help if you can

Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 10:19 PM

A four watt fuse! Really, are you serious? Are american cars that bad! LOL

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Posted By: ceasar326
Date Posted: October 12, 2009 at 10:08 AM

I know it's not the right way but try running a wire from ur ignition with a inline fuse (15amp) and tap it to ur constant wire or depending on the wire that needs power. Hope this help with the radio for sure and hopefully the dome light.

Posted By: boxhead78
Date Posted: October 12, 2009 at 11:57 PM

hey you have more than one blown fuse.check fuse box under the hood and under the dashboard. you will find the blown fuse

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Posted By: hissom08
Date Posted: October 16, 2009 at 8:35 PM

alrite quit tellin me to check the dam fuses! IT IS NOT A FUSE! and to the other guy this happened to i ran a wire from the battery to mmy head unit the first day it happened. the stock radio fuse still works with it cuz the negative is in the circuit

Posted By: 91stt
Date Posted: October 16, 2009 at 10:50 PM

Do you get power on the pink wire at the under hood lamp?
How about the pink wire at the glove box light?

Posted By: 91stt
Date Posted: October 16, 2009 at 10:50 PM

Do you get power on the pink wire at the under hood lamp?
How about the pink wire at the glove box light?

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 17, 2009 at 1:33 AM

I am putting my money on a blown fuse.

Posted By: hissom08
Date Posted: October 18, 2009 at 5:10 AM

ok thanks to every body for trying to help nut nobody has so far. like i said i knew it wasnt a fuse. i fixed it last nite. i had my headliner off to put in a new one and just ran all new wires to my dome and trunk light. they are still on the same fuse and i didnt have to replace it. apparently the wire was broke off inside the insulation becuz dodge thought it was smart to use aluminum wire. aluminum wire gets brittle after a while tho. replaced it all with 16 gauge copper wire. PROBLEM SOLVED NO MORE HELP NEEDED

Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: October 18, 2009 at 9:08 AM

So when you let go of the radios power wire it caused the vehicle to shake violently and broke the wire...??? posted_image

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