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DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 08:44 AM

HELP Interior lights don't work
 
the lights for the climate control, steering wheel controls, small ambient lighting in the dome, hazard, and sport shift button all stopped working. I searched to see if anyone else had a problem like this and while there were some similar situations, my tail lights, brake lights, and parking lights still work.

Anyone have any ideas as to what this might be?

Any help is greatly appreciated

SouthArk370Z 08-14-2016 08:58 AM

I'd first look at the fuse.

DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 10:50 AM

Which would it be?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...pse2705b63.jpg
The wire for them is getting to the junction box with voltage

SouthArk370Z 08-14-2016 12:14 PM

The 10A ROOM LAMP would be my first guess. If that's not it, it's probably in the IPDM. OM and FSM will have more info.

DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 3536080)
The 10A ROOM LAMP would be my first guess. If that's not it, it's probably in the IPDM. OM and FSM will have more info.

Checked that fuse it just controls the map lights. Also checked the IPDM. I'll take a look at the FSM but so far neither ALLDATA or Mitchell On Demand 2015 have been able to help me

Trips 08-14-2016 12:33 PM

If all appropriate fuses are good?

Look at the fuse box behind the battery.

DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Trips (Post 3536086)
If all appropriate fuses are good?

Look at the fuse box behind the battery.

All fuses are fine. Tested via multi-meter

SouthArk370Z 08-14-2016 01:07 PM

If you are certain all the applicable fuses and fusible links links are good, then wiring is the next place I'd check. I'd start with the connectors closest to the battery/fuse. FSM has wiring layouts and connector locations.

Edit: Since so many devices are affected, the wiring diagrams in the FSM should be able to narrow down the possibilities.

DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 3536105)
If you are certain all the applicable fuses and fusible links links are good, then wiring is the next place I'd check. I'd start with the connectors closest to the battery/fuse. FSM has wiring layouts and connector locations.

Edit: Since so many devices are affected, the wiring diagrams in the FSM should be able to narrow down the possibilities.

all those lights are wired to connector E103 (to engine bay) pin 9f on the back of the junction box and then it is pin 8B on the M2 connector on the front of the junction box. I'm getting 12 volts from that wire so it has to be the wire along the way to those lights. I'm gonna go check it out.

skylin3 08-14-2016 04:39 PM

I've had the same problem for a couple months. I asked the service department at my local dealership and they have no clue without me paying them to run diagnostics on it. It initially happened when I put an multimeter to the LED in the ambient light. Please let us know if you find a solution because it's driving me crazy.

SouthArk370Z 08-14-2016 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3536110)
... pin 8B on the M2 connector on the front of the junction box. I'm getting 12 volts from that wire so it has to be the wire along the way to those lights. I'm gonna go check it out.

Sounds like you are on the right track. The problem should be between M2 and where the wiring splits to the individual lamps.

DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 3536172)
Sounds like you are on the right track. The problem should be between M2 and where the wiring splits to the individual lamps.

It helps that I've been working on car electrical systems for 6 years but unfortunately I just ****** up my back so I can't do that now. Luckily I now work at a dealership and one of my friends works the service department so he's gonna check it out for me

SouthArk370Z 08-14-2016 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3536174)
It helps that I've been working on car electrical systems for 6 years but unfortunately I just ****** up my back so I can't do that now. Luckily I now work at a dealership and one of my friends works the service department so he's gonna check it out for me

Sorry to hear about your back. I can tell you from experience that pushing to get back into a normal routine can end up doing more harm. Glad to hear you have some help. Once y'all figure out where the wires are routed, narrowing down where the bad spot is should be pretty easy.

DeliriousClam 08-14-2016 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 3536241)
Sorry to hear about your back. I can tell you from experience that pushing to get back into a normal routine can end up doing more harm. Glad to hear you have some help. Once y'all figure out where the wires are routed, narrowing down where the bad spot is should be pretty easy.

My friend said with the info that I supplied him, it'll probably take him 30 minutes to take care of.

And ******* up my back had nothing to with working on my car, It had more to do with moving a ******* stove by myself from the shed into the house

SouthArk370Z 08-14-2016 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3536292)
My friend said with the info that I supplied him, it'll probably take him 30 minutes to take care of.

And ******* up my back had nothing to with working on my car, It had more to do with moving a ******* stove by myself from the shed into the house

Might not take him that long. Fixing it may be the hard part (but it could just be a connector that needs to be reseated).

I was just saying take it easy until your back is completely healed. Digging through car wiring is not taking it easy on your back. Good luck with your recovery.


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