overhead light doesn't go on when door opens

I

Idahoe

.....after i had my headlight replaced last week, my overhead light in
the car no longer turns on when a door is opened. The switch is in
the correct position.

Is this likely to be a fuse box or a seperate more involved issue.

Tks,
 
....after i had my headlight replaced last week, my overhead light in
the car no longer turns on when a door is opened. The switch is in
the correct position.

Is this likely to be a fuse box or a seperate more involved issue.

Tks,
Check the bulb.
 
Check the bulb.

The bulb works, it works when switch is moved to 'always on.' None of
the four doors, when opened, will activate the light. Nor will the
keyless entry system.
 
The bulb works, it works when switch is moved to 'always on.' None of
the four doors, when opened, will activate the light. Nor will the
keyless entry system.

Is the check engine light on?

If so there may be a computer glitch that isn't seeing the door
switches.
 
Idahoe said:
The bulb works, it works when switch is moved to 'always on.' None of
the four doors, when opened, will activate the light. Nor will the
keyless entry system.
What model and year, some one may be able to help more. Some models have an
integrated module which control the dimming when the doors close. Looks like
the same fuse for on switch or door switch. Does the door ajar indicator on
the dash light with a door open?

I have schematics for Forester 1999-2004, which are similar to Impreza.
Subaru would tend to use similar wiring in most models of the same years.

Blair
 
Idahoe said:
The bulb works, it works when switch is moved to 'always on.' None of
the four doors, when opened, will activate the light. Nor will the
keyless entry system.

Oy.

Did anyone do any interior work, or remove any interior trim panels?

The dome light circuits usually work by providing 12V to the fixture,
and then floating the ground such that when any door opens (or the
switch on the fixture is turned to always on), the switch shorts the
floating ground to the vehicle body.

There may be a fuse in that ground path, but generally they fuse the
+ supply line which obviously works fine since the dome light does
work manually. You may be dealing with trying to hunt down a faulted
wire and that can be a PITA.

A wiring diagram for your vehicle is what you need to say more.
 
Idahoe said:
....after i had my headlight replaced last week, my overhead light in
the car no longer turns on when a door is opened. The switch is in
the correct position.

Door switch stuck?
 

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