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85 GSL-SE Intermittent Map / interior light trouble

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Old 01-23-13, 08:42 PM
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85 GSL-SE Intermittent Map / interior light trouble

Trying to figure this one out.

Have an 85 that the interior light circuit seems to be faulty. Cleaned the pin switches on both doors. Ran a new ground wire from the overhead light circuit to a clean ground. The interior dome light just won`t come on. Yes. I replaced the bulb and checked the voltage to it.

Have found that the Map light will make a low volume tone under the dash ( as if the key is left in the switch after turning the car off and exiting) when I try to use it lately. It won`t come on either. Is the door and Map light circuit connected to a module or something? If it is, where is the module located? I am beginning to think that if it is, that is my problem.


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Old 09-29-13, 07:10 PM
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Never mind.

Found the trouble tonight. Oxidized ring lug on the wire connecting to the dome light assembly. It is the connection made by a wire and a rivet to the dome light assembly.

Cleaned it & re- soldered.

Working good now.

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I am having the same problem, even soldered the same area. The connections broke when removing the bulb.
Are there any other suggestions? Running out of ideas and patience lol
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