door courtesy light not working
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Topic: door courtesy light not working
Posted By: wyciwug
Subject: door courtesy light not working
Date Posted: August 21, 2010 at 2:07 PM
07 3.5TL. While i was trying to hookup the led strip to the door courtesy light, I accidentally touched the 2 wires of the light together. Now the Courtesy light no longer work. I tested the power using the test light. There is electric coming onto the wires. I checked the fuses and they are all fine. I don't know what to do next. Can anyone help me to figure out what's wrong so I can fix?
THanks alot.
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DCD
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Posted By: wysiwyg
Date Posted: August 21, 2010 at 7:49 PM
If you have 12 volts across the 2 wires, a bad bulb comes to mind.
Posted By: wyciwug
Date Posted: August 21, 2010 at 8:26 PM
I used other bulbs but they won't come on. One more thing, I had the bulb plug in and it won't come on. SO I used the test light to probe the socket and hold it, the light comes on but very weak. What is the mystery?
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DCD
Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: August 22, 2010 at 3:06 AM
You have blown the grounding circuit whether it be the door switches or wires ELSE whatever circuit controls the lamp (eg, dimmer circuit).
Posted By: wyciwug
Date Posted: August 23, 2010 at 7:42 AM
I found the problem but haven't fixed it yet. It's the door trigger wire that burnt up. There is no ground for this courtesy light.
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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: August 23, 2010 at 8:04 AM
FIGJAM.
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