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Originally Posted by jmBoino
Hey everyone, please help. It bothers me when something that is so seemingly simple to fix is not working properly.
Today I changed out the interior dome lights, trunk, and license plate bulbs. All but one are are working - the right side dome light. I have tried using the old bulb, and trying various new ones in the box. I even checked the corresponding fuse in the footwell. It was the proper fuse for sure, but it was intact.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you in advance everyone.
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So, I have been having trouble with my lights in the past week because I unknowingly messed up my Body Control Module (BCM). I touched the wires going to the ambient light with a multimeter to test the voltage drop and it ruined my BCM. That said, DO NOT touch the wires going to the map light with a multimeter unless you have removed the assembly completely from your car. You do not want to have to pay Nissan to put in a new BCM and program it $$$$!!!!
What I would do is remove the map light assembly and check the push button switch that turns the light on and off. Or you could try poking it a few times to see if it is just stuck or something. Sometimes the bulb is just stuck in there weird, and you have to wiggle it to get it to light, but since you have tried several bulbs I doubt that is the problem.
The reason I think it is the push button switch (not the on/door/off switch) is because the same controls control both lights according to the Factory Service Manual (FSM). If it is not the push button switch, it might be the bulb socket.
One more thing it could be, and this is a simple thing: the wires on your new bulb might be oriented incorrectly. I bought some bulbs from SuperBrightLEDs, and the wires on the bulbs were opposite from the OEM bulbs. I know you tried the OEM bulb again, but check the wire orientation and compare it to the new bulb. I don't know if it really makes a difference, but it did on mine for some reason. Seems like it would work either way to me.
Good luck, and DON'T SCREW UP YOUR BCM!!!