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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 05:36 PM
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All interior lights dead

2003 CL Type S
Both the map lights and the dome light are inoperative.
I pulled and checked the 7.5A fuse with a VOM and it checked OK with continuity and no resistance.
Three items that should not be related but are worth mentioning:
1) I replaced all three incandescent bulbs with LEDs about six years ago and they worked fine since without a problem
2) The Acura dealer did the driver airbag recall, but according to a YouTube video the R&R procedure goes nowhere near the interior light system.
3) I recently washed down the engine compartment as part of my normal periodic maintenance routine
I have not driven the car at night for months, so am unsure how long this has been the situation. In any event, I cannot see how those would affect all of the interior lights.
It appears that there is no power getting to the system...
Thoughts?
TIA!

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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 05:39 PM
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Did you check fuses in the driver's kick panel?
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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Did you check fuses in the driver's kick panel?
The only interior light fuse I have found referenced is behind a panel at the end of the passenger side dashboard... Is there another?
Thanks!
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Old Nov 7, 2019 | 09:20 AM
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Second on the fuses, make sure you’re bulbs didn’t go bad. Weird that they would go bad at same time, but depends on the LED’s you used.

I don’t mean to come off as condescending but did you make sure you didn’t hit the master switch for the interior lights? If you were cleaning/detailing car maybe you flipped it by accident (by sunroof). Since you don’t drive much at night you’d never notice the lights coming on or not.
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