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Why does the dome light come on when I open the door?

Why does the dome light come on when I open the door?

If you sit in the truck after you turn off the ignition and pull the key out and let the dome lights go off while you are sitting there, does the dome light come on when you open the door then? Matt – Yep! sure does.

Why does the radio come on when I open the door?

I turned on the radio, then turned off the ignition, removed the key & opened the drivers door. Dome lights came on but radio still on. Dome lights timed out/off in less than a minute but the radio didn’t time out for almost 10 minutes. RATS! So the dome light comes on when you open the door from the outside without having the door locked?

How long does it take for a car radio to turn off?

This feature typically shuts the radio off after about ten minutes or if a door is shut, although that isn’t a universal rule.

Why does the light come on when I open the car door?

Opening a car door should be like opening your refrigerator. A light should come on and stay on until you close the door. This doesn’t always happen, though, as you can attest if your interior lights are on the fritz. Here’s the fix for three common car interior light problems.

How do I Turn Off the dome light on my car?

Adjust the dome light switch. Every vehicle has one. Some vehicles include a switch on the light, and one on the dashboard. The switch that controls the brightness of your dashboard display also can turn on the dome light, when the switch is at its highest setting. Turn the switch to the lowest setting to see if the light turns off.

If you sit in the truck after you turn off the ignition and pull the key out and let the dome lights go off while you are sitting there, does the dome light come on when you open the door then? Matt – Yep! sure does.

I turned on the radio, then turned off the ignition, removed the key & opened the drivers door. Dome lights came on but radio still on. Dome lights timed out/off in less than a minute but the radio didn’t time out for almost 10 minutes. RATS! So the dome light comes on when you open the door from the outside without having the door locked?

This feature typically shuts the radio off after about ten minutes or if a door is shut, although that isn’t a universal rule.

Why are the radio and dash lights not turning off?

Here is an update: now a message comes up that the drivers door is open but pushing the menu button turns it off, the drivers window doesn’t work. The radio and dash lights turn off most of the time. Any ideas? Ron 4 people found this helpful.

Why is my WD40 radio not turning off?

The problem turned out to be intermittent. Usually, closing the door and re-opening will tun the radio off. Even if not, it will eventually turn off while the truck sits parked. Sometimes turning it on and off and reopening the door will turn it off. I’ll try the WD-40 fix.

Why does the dome light not come on?

Nope, and dome light does not come on. Must not know the door is open You wont see it. Theres a part of the latch that pushes against the pin switch. After awhile dirt builds up and it cant spring back out. Just spray in the latch and open/close it a few times then spray then open/close few times to work it in there.

What does it mean when your radio won’t turn off?

Recently on my 07 GMC 2500 HD Classic, my radio doesn’t turn off when I stop the engine, remove the key & open the door – as it always has always performed in the past? Now the radio just stays on as if on a timer & will time out after 5-10 min. I don’t like walking away from my locked truck with the radio still on.

Can a power lock with no radio work?

No Radio, No DOME light, Power locks will only work with the key in the on position. Anyone have a solution for this problem? 112 people found this helpful.

Recently on my 07 GMC 2500 HD Classic, my radio doesn’t turn off when I stop the engine, remove the key & open the door – as it always has always performed in the past? Now the radio just stays on as if on a timer & will time out after 5-10 min. I don’t like walking away from my locked truck with the radio still on.

Why does my GMC classic radio not turn off?

Recently on my 07 GMC 2500 HD Classic, my radio doesn’t turn off when I stop the engine, remove the key & open the door – as it always has always performed in the past? Now the radio just stays on as if on a timer & will time out after 5-10 min.

Why does my dome lamp and radio not work?

On the odd chance that the dome lamp and radio have coincidental failures not related to Fuse 12, check some of those other circuits in the last diagram I sent. If glove box, power mirrors, lighted mirrors (in visors), underhood lamp and truck bed lamp work (or any combination of those), it shows the circuit to be powered as it leaves the JB.

What was the fuse for the dome light?

I checked the fuses that you would think to check, and everything was ok, nothing was blown. But after doing alot of trouble shooting I found that I did blow a fuse, but instead of being the 601 fuse it was the #41 fuse. It is a 10 amp fuse for the instrument cluster.

Why does my radio and door locks not work?

Out of the clear blue my radio does not power up, my door locks will not respond to the remote and my door and cargo dome lights have no power to them? Anyone had the same problem? I am having the exact same problem on my 2002 escape, however, this happened after it sat for a long time and I had to change the battery.

Why are the lights on my Dodge Ram not working?

The bulbs are good and I have checked all fuses, followed the ground wires and all are attached. Has anyone else had a problem like this? Howd you check the fuses?

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