Interior lights dont come on when I open the door
10-07-2012, 08:23 PM
#21
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Michigan
Posts: 19
the door opening usually controls the dome lights not the map lights, try opening the cover between the two lights thats the bulb that is supposed to come on when you open the door if the bulb is present and not blown then check your fuses
10-08-2012, 02:01 PM
#22
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 108
I have 3 total lights for a dome light, 2 small ones on switches and one in the middle, the one in the middle comes on automatically when you open the door or manually if you turn the head light switch counter clockwise. Try rotating the headlight switch until you hear a click if the dome light comes on its the sensors in the door. If they dont come on it is either a blown fuse or a blown bulb. Or in my case when I first bought my mustang there wasn't the 3rd bulb because someone removed it and forgot to replace it
So where is the sensor?
10-08-2012, 02:37 PM
#23
Gentleman's Relish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
Posts: 13,090
Oh lord. I'm an idiot. I took off the dome light cover and there is no bulb in the middle! So I just went to buy the bulb, put it in, and apparently it just stays on constantly. So it's no wonder whoever had the car last took the bulb out. 
anyone know how to fix this?
anyone know how to fix this?If you open the drivers, towards the bottom of the door frame (below the door latch) there is a black accordian looking cover. This is the head of the switch. It comes in contact with the door when you close it.
Passenger side also has one. These are the switches:
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...erior-Lighting
This is the boot, not for your year but it looks almost identical:
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...ht-Switch-Boot
06-17-2013, 07:49 AM
#25
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Utah
Posts: 2
are you talking about the map lights(2 lights with switches on the dome light) or turning the **** until it clicks beside the cluster? If your turning the **** then I would believe it is just the sensors in the door latches making them not turn on when you open the door(s).
Anyways, back to this mornings issue. I tried everything and was about to cut the wires leading to the lights to get them to shut off. Then after reading this post it jumped into my head that I detailed the car yesterday and probably turned the cluster panel switch to on.
This was the case.
***pours himself another cup of coffee before getting back behind the wheel***
09-20-2021, 04:31 PM
#27
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Florida
Posts: 1
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