i was changing my bulb for the driver side door light.

and it was hot and i tried taking it out using screw driver....(stupid me)

and after that even thou i replaced it w/ new bulb(tried 2~3 other bulbs too)

and checking the fuse under the steelingwheel.

still it wont light up

but doom and the passenger side door light works fine...

im so lost....

can someone help me with this?

any idea?

 

I have that same problem too,but with both of them.

 

I was looking into it, I also have the same problem. In the FSM it says they have there own fuse, the door lights are ground driven, so they are laways hot, I have yet to find the inline fuse tho...

 

SO... i guess its not just me whos having problem with this....

so....we need to find inline fuse..... where da heck is that ... arg!!!

 

still cant find fuse??

 

I don't think is a fuse problem, I had the same problem with my door light. This happened like the first week I got my car out of the dealership. I changed the bulb to Xenon White bulb and after putting the bulb in the passanger door light would not go on. So I cheked the Fuse and everything look good. I made a appointment with the dealer ship took the car for repair. I am not sure what it called, but it was a Black Box rectengular shape, the mechanic said it cost about 80 bucks, that went bad, it was like some type of relay something like that. Just go to the dealer ship and ask for relay in the door for the light. they would print a map and tell you what it is. I don't know how much help i can be. Good luck.

 

Ok i found it, found the service order form. Here is the part they changed,
Switch Assy-Pow. part number 25411-0L700.

 

I had the same problem one month ago. I was installing an LED in the door and when I was the LED blew so i put back the original bulb and nothing. I tried two brand new bulbs not LED's and still nothing. I installed an LED in the passenger door and it works fine. I dunno what the problem is. Where is that little black box located?

 

Let me ask you something does yoru power window working? because mine stop working as soon as the light stop working......

 

my power windo works fine

 

Mine too, but my trunk button does not work.

 

everything works fine on mine other then just that one bulb .... and hmm i think that Switch Assy-Pow. part number 25411-0L700 was for the power window

 

Arrg! Why won't these door lights work!

 

Yes you are right about that, the mechanic told me that is what caused the light not to go on? there was an short in it. mine was working but somethimes it would not role the windows down or up.

 

i think this should be like sticky and find what the solutions are...

 

i have the same problem. on the sticky

 

i have the same problem. i took the door panel off and i tested it with a power tester thing. and it was still getting power but the ground got messed up. i think by using a screw driver it messed up the ground. i dont know how but i think thats what happens. one of thse days when im bored im goin to cut the wire and relocate the ground.

 

i'll check the FSM again, but it showed an inline fuse straight to the battery, and it was turned on/off by ground via the door switch

 

This is what I did when I changed my light. Opened the door, held the door pin in so the lights had no power going to them, switched the buld, and then let go. Simple and this way the buld isn't that hot when you take it out.

 

sorry, bulb

 

My door light is not working either...I was installing a led light in my door, and spliced into the door light. After that the door light doesn't work, and the led bulb lights up very dim. I then attached a wire to ground and to the negative side of the bulb and it lights up bright! So what do I have to do to fix this?

 

so..... whats the solution???

i think we are still missing a solution for this problem.... which happens alot to common maxima owners....
com' on ADMIN sticky this and find us A SOLUTION!!

 

door light still not working..... Any help would be appreciated.

 

i have the same problem too... haven't dealt with it for a year. nismo had same problem awhile ago and still couldn't figure out why.

oh well..i can live without the courtesy door light...

 

i can live without it but i can live better with it!

 

bump...bump

 

yea we need answer for this

 

replace your driver's side window switch...go to a junkyard and find one

 

I've been having this problem as well... talked about it with some people over on NWmaxima... havn't figured out what it is... I think it might be a relay problem.

 

i'm only drawing 7 volts on my drivers side... not enough for a light

 

hmm driver side window swtich???

hmmmmm....

i went to a nearby nissan dealer and they have no idea whats causing this....

awwww this is like biggest mistery

 

why don't you just borrow a friend's window switch and plug it in...if the door light turns on then problem solved...go get yourself one at the junkyard...i had the same problem and mine work now...if it doesn't help after trying another switch..then look for another solution from there..

 

i have the same problem my 1 light nuthin else they guy at car quest said it was a wiring problem like the wires get opened up from the door being opened like a milion times and it touches other metal but i dunno if i believe that

 

It's giving me a wierd voltage too. After screwing it up the socket runs 12v when the door is closed, but only enough amperage to light up the LED’s very faintly, and 8v with the door is open. As apposed to 0 when closed and 12 when open.

 

dont have extra set of window switch

 

You can find them in junky yard. just try that, thats what i was told when mine was not working. I also posted the part number, you can see how much it is at dealer ship. Good luck....