Johnny_Squirrel
Registered User
Ok, I've been working on diagnosing my wierd interior light electrical problem for a few days now, and I've found out some really freaking strange things.
First of all, the original problem I was having was that my interior lights would not come on when I opened the doors, but if I used the manual switch they would come on.
Besides that problem there were a couple other things that didn't work on the car. The trunk light didn't work at all, the keyless entry pad is dead, the inner console compartment light won't work, and the power mirrors don't work.
Now, THIS is where the whole problem confuses the CRAP out of me! If I turn the interior lights on manually, the trunk light will then come on as well. I started to catch on and tried the power mirrors and keypad and such with the lights on, but they still didn't work. One strange thing I then noticed is that if I had the PASSENGER side door open and the interior lights on, the middle console light would then also come on!
Now here's the kicker. With that door open and lights on, the power mirrors and keypad then worked! If I shut the passenger door then they stopped working!
This has to be the most messed up electrical problem I have ever dealt with. I don't know if there's a bad relay somewhere, or if wiring is messed up, or if even just the headlight switch is bad (which makes no sense with the whole passenger door thing). I'm taking the car to the good Ford dealer here as I do NOT want to try and figure this out.
Heh, anyone EVER have a problem like this?!
First of all, the original problem I was having was that my interior lights would not come on when I opened the doors, but if I used the manual switch they would come on.
Besides that problem there were a couple other things that didn't work on the car. The trunk light didn't work at all, the keyless entry pad is dead, the inner console compartment light won't work, and the power mirrors don't work.
Now, THIS is where the whole problem confuses the CRAP out of me! If I turn the interior lights on manually, the trunk light will then come on as well. I started to catch on and tried the power mirrors and keypad and such with the lights on, but they still didn't work. One strange thing I then noticed is that if I had the PASSENGER side door open and the interior lights on, the middle console light would then also come on!
Now here's the kicker. With that door open and lights on, the power mirrors and keypad then worked! If I shut the passenger door then they stopped working!
This has to be the most messed up electrical problem I have ever dealt with. I don't know if there's a bad relay somewhere, or if wiring is messed up, or if even just the headlight switch is bad (which makes no sense with the whole passenger door thing). I'm taking the car to the good Ford dealer here as I do NOT want to try and figure this out.
Heh, anyone EVER have a problem like this?!