I went to replace a map light and ended up blowing a fuse (what i thought). Turns out i did and i replaced the fuse with the correct 7.5A. Now when i lock the car, the dome light wont turn off and when i open the door, the light flickers and the power is not constant, only when in the door position.

When i turn the dial to on, the dome current is strong and doesnt flicker. When i turn it back to auto, the light flickers and stays on when the car is locked. Why is the light not dimming? Any help?

 

sounds like a door pin problem, the are the ground for the circuit.

 

can u explain? becuase the door courtesy lights all go off while the dome stays on

 

the problem could be in the actual dome housing itself then. I'd take it down and inspect it to make sure nothing is touching.

 

looks just fine.. Any other suggestions as to why it wont dim?

 

any help?

 

try putting back the regular bulbs and see if its ok. Could be the resistor on the LED bulbs. Try putting the LED bulb elsewhere and see if it make any problem on other location.

 

Will try once i get home. Thx for the input

 

still doesnt work.

 

Maybe a bad LED

 

so with a new (oem style) bulb it does the same? Flickers and never goes off? Its possible you have a multiplex(fuse panel) issue.

 

Yea it does the same . any ideas on how to approach this kind of issue?

 

what exactly did you do to cause it to blow the fuse?

 

Try unplugging all your door pins and see if that causes it to go off.

 

Maybe you might contact with other things to have a blow fuse.

 

Ill try that, just curious, which ones are the door pins.

I just tried to replace a map light while the door was open. Then before you know it the lights go out.

 

Ok, took a look at the fuse panel. Is it the 4 fuses that are 20A and labeled P/W for each of the doors?

 

i read a post with a guy who had the same problem and had to replace his fuse module for $300. Is there any alternative to get my fuse model working normally again?

 

ya $300 bucks thats me if nothing else works it is the module, sorry go to the dealer. dont get a used one.

 

^what did you try? All i really did to the fuse box was replace the 7.5A fuse. Any other suggestions? Should i be checking for any other fuses that blew out?

 

UNPlug the door pin switches. See if the lights go off. If not its probably the multiplex. There is NO reason not to try to get one used, just buy it from a salvage yard that has something like a 30 day warranty that way if it doesnt work you can give it back.

 

what are the door pin switches, are they the ones labled P/W?

 

be carefull when getting a used mulitplex if it is bad youll f up your computer thats what happend to me. I was lucky that some how it was still under warrenty. or that would be $1300. To be safe I suggest you go to the dealer or a shop that deals with car electronics to get it looked at.

 

will do

 

I have the same prob. Replaced fuse. Cleaned contacts in dome fixture. No luck.