Interior lights MIA..please help

[TwiceSHOwn]

Need a hand guys...

Installed a aftermarket tape deck and no the interior lights are all a no go...radio works perfectly.

Heres the catch it doesnt seem that any of the fuses are blown i havent pulled and checked them all yet... (i just noticed tonight and its hard checking fuses in the dark) BUT

The lights seem normal just on daytime..meaning nothing is "not working" like the cigarette lighter etc.... just everything isnt switching to nigthtime illlumination.

Any help you guys can steer my way i would appreciate.

Thanks

Brian

 

[black93sho]

Why are you installing an aftermarket tape deck for anyway? But all I can guess is maybe your dimmer switck is turned down.

 

[TwiceSHOwn]

well the deck is a tape (which is useful for things as an audio interface with a tape adapter) but i have an mp3 cd changer under the passenger seat and XM sat as well...

Not the dimmer switch tried that....its like the car doesnt recognize the lights being on....very wierd the HVAC for example stays in daytime bright mode..if you fully cut on the dmmer switch the interior lights come on just like normal...the glove box is lit, the cigarette lighter works....

Anybody else?

B

 

[yamahaSHO]

Need a hand guys...


Heres the catch it doesnt seem that any of the fuses are blown i havent pulled and checked them all yet...

Pull out every fuse and look in clear light. It is hard to rule out fuses when you have checked them all yet.

Do your dash lights work?

 

[MelectroK]

My guess is he is somehow supplying a full 12volts to the illumination wire behind the radio. If its two harnesses wired together, make sure the orange (or orange/white) are not connected or touching anything

 

[TwiceSHOwn]

No dah lights do not work... the HVAC lights are on, the auto lamp light is on, but the gear selector is working...actually let me correct all the warning lights etc are working...so ABS light etc are all working....

Going to check fuses now...

Brian

 

[TwiceSHOwn]

fuse 13...llittle 5 amp job at the middle top of fuse box.

And PS thanks alot for all the help and advice.

Brian

 

[yamahaSHO]

I was going to say fues 13. Did changing it fix it?

 

[TwiceSHOwn]

Yep 5amp orange number was blown...little sucker was a devil coming out too... but it is replaced and all is well again...

Thanks again