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Old 05-13-08, 08:45 PM
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Ive noticed something rediculous. I havent replaced this bulb in my dome light yet but it keeps doing something bazaar.

The dome will not work at night, but during the day it works perfect. Any idea why this is? Maybe its just the bulb?

It worked fine for like 2 months without this problem. Sometimes cars are like girls, they just have all sorts of little problems but those little problems can be annoying as hell.
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I haven't had this problem before, but maybe the bulb is loose or any wirings? Doesn't hurt to try to replace it and see if it continues . Pretty ironic how your bulb is nocturnal.
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Also check the door switch... Could be a temp related failure.

My door switch works sporatically... It will sometimes not make the light go on.
I found this out the hard way, by my battery being dead... Not because of the dome light, but because my headlights were in the ON position did not go off when the door opened.

Check the door switch... just wiggle it around and see if you can make it fail.

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Well its a LED light so what I think is happeneing is when it sits in the garage overnight, the bulb almost act like it "recharges" itself, then by the end of the day, it's out.

need another bulb soon.
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
Ive noticed something rediculous. I havent replaced this bulb in my dome light yet but it keeps doing something bazaar.

The dome will not work at night, but during the day it works perfect. Any idea why this is? Maybe its just the bulb?

It worked fine for like 2 months without this problem. Sometimes cars are like girls, they just have all sorts of little problems but those little problems can be annoying as hell.
Cars acting like girls??? Hahaha. My friend, get yourself a Mercedes, see how that feels when little things break down here and there, and cost $500 and up!! And thats minor crap!!

Spoiled I tell you Spoiled!!!!!!!! Thank You LExus!
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Originally Posted by tbilisi79
Cars acting like girls??? Hahaha. My friend, get yourself a Mercedes, see how that feels when little things break down here and there, and cost $500 and up!! And thats minor crap!!

Spoiled I tell you Spoiled!!!!!!!! Thank You LExus!
I once had a Girlfriend named Mercedes...and I tell you what, she was a money pit...just like the manufacterer lol.
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