Hi every one, this morning I decided to change couple of bulbs on my 2001se, along with the installation of the 4 clear corner. After installing successfully the 4 clear corner without breaking or scratching anything, I move on with, dome light front and middle one , and door light, licence plate, blue all around. After the job is done I start the car to check if all light are ok, which seem's too, exept both dome lignt and door light, so I removed cover and the front dome light is burned, the middle one looked ok but doesn't light on ( I never remark if they worked on day light ? ) anyway, I decide to check fuses box and find the one that is related to the dome light is blown, I change it, but I was unable to get a replacement bulb for the dome today. I will have it tomorrow, all that boring story to end up with my remote door lock and alarm that no longer work ( both ) I changed battery on both remote and figured out it would work ok, but not, the ironic part been that the remote works when the key is in the ignition and the car is started, but when i remove the key and get out of the car, I can only lock the door with the key and I dont think that the alarm works too. Fo the light I am going to wait until sunset and see if it works.

I dont see where element are related, I never had trouble with the remote before.

Cheers

Double A

 

Not that it should matter, but did u use all the right bulbs? Either way I would have it checked out. Let me know how it goes. I'm about to do all the same bulb changes.

 

No ones answering because no one knows what the hell happened.

 

re-open and then make sure all the doors,including the hood and the trunk are closed properly.it couldn't be the fuse because it works from inside,i ran into a similar problem.hope it's that.check your seatbelts to make sure its not cought in the door it might be open slitely.GOOD LUCK.

 

Hey Guys, thanks for your support, yesterday after I posted the thread I figured out, well something wrong ( it was kind of easy ), I review all my works, put back some of the original bulb, the one in the door were not working at all, but after reading from very close I found out the bulb in the door are 12 volts 2.7w and the one I installed are 12v-5w, also when the dome light is removed, if you put the dome light swith on you will have the door symbol along with trunk light on in the dash, is in it kind of weird ( if you play with the switch on & off you will see the light symbole of the trunks & door going on & off also ) exactly like when doors are open . I am going to get the right bulb this morning and hopefully keep you informed.

Why the heck my remote doesn't work ? he he, I am going to figured that one today, but let's fixe the light first and remote after.

Thanks you guys your are like my second family, even being 1500Km away I can still get support, what a lucky man I am to have you all.

Cheers

Double A

Chapter 3 this afternoon.

 

Hey guys, damn I spend another couple of hours trying to figured out whats wrong, with the door light & dome light & remote. After all that time searching, I cant tell where the heck is the damn problem, anyway I' am so pissed off, tomorrow I take a day off and go to the dealer and see what they will tell me. So be very carefull specially when changing the front dome light and the door light, the door one requires 12 volts but 2.7watts not 5 watts like the licence plate light or the one that goes in the clear corner.

My rewards for now are the clear corner, wow really cool and the licence plate with blue bulb, it kind of save my week-end.

Chapter 4 ( the dealer response )hopefully tomorrow

P.S: I think my auto tranny slip, I'll have them check too.

Cheers
Double A

 

5 watts is fine, i've had 5 watt bulbs in my door lights and rear corner lights (when i had rear corners) and front corners (when i had them) and my license plate lights for about 8-10 months...no problems at all...the corner markers are also only supposed to take 2.7...the 5 watt bulbs aren't the problem

 

I know exactly what happened to you because it happened to me last week.

I was messing with the map light (near the rear view mirror) and I managed to blow the fuse. All interior lights (map, dome, door) quit working, along with the automatic door locks.

The map light is part of the "Smart Entrance Control", per the ESM. If any one of those items goes away, the "Smart Entrance Control" unit quits functioning.

Sorry I didn't read your post earlier, because I poured over the entire car looking for what the hell went wrong, just as you did. All of went wrong was because of a single 10A fuse.

 

Hey mdeal, what happend to you after you change the fuse ( we are talking of the fuse box near near the handle that open the hood right... ) cuz I change that damn fuse but even though the Dome light and door light along with alarm and remote still refuse to work, what a fu#$%*& bogus thing.

Today, I replaced the bulb on the door, but was unable to find a Map light replacement so it is empty now, it might be the key thing here, but still the dome either doesn't works.

I made an anthusiat error doing to many things at the same times, yesterday I was ready to change every bulb light in the car, I should a done just a few, but I really dont know how the heck I made the fuse blown. I you remember can you confirm the exact fuse that you change.

Thanks for your advise.

Cheers
Double A soone to change for Double Bulb A

 

When things stopped working, I immediately checked the fuses in the box in the interior compartment down near the hood release latch. I went on to check a couple fuse boxes in the engine compartment as well.

I was careless and did not check BOTH sides of each fuse in the interior compartment. The fuse in question lit up my test light on one side, but I failed to check the other side of the fuse. Make sure you check both sides of the fuse. I think it was the one labeled "dome light" or "interior light". I think of the dome light as the big one in the middle, but I was messing with the one near the rear view mirror.

I was in a hurry because I was getting ready to go on a 600+ mile road trip. I was a little concerned having the car in a funk as I was getting ready to leave for the trip, but realized my doors would still lock if done manually.

 

Also, the security system is part of the "smart entrance control unit", so that is why it stopped working as well.

The fuse I changed was in the middle row on the left side, two or three positions from the end. This is the side opposite of where the spares are kept.

 

Hey mdeal, thanks again for the infos, this morning I went to my Nissan dealer, bought couple of map light talk a bit about my problem, the guy was nice but couldn't say what the f... is going on. Anyway I left the dealer confident that this ridicul story would finally end. When arrived home I change map light & dome light twice, check the fuse box ( visual inspection not with a tester ) f... f... f... it doesn't change anything and still, map light switch and dome light switch when turn on or off make the symbol of open trunck & open door light ( in the dash ) go on & off.

So for now, map light, dome light, door light, remote, door lock and alarm still doesn't work.

I called back the dealer and they gave me an appointment for wednesday night, the symptom tell me that there must be a relay swicth burned or an electricity short. G, I hope, it's not going to be like this every time I change a bulb...

I'm always carefull when doing thing and never touch something I'm not totally shure, I was a computer technician ( SGI - Apple ) for 10 years and never blowed anything.


Cheers

Double A

 

I thought about the dealer, but then came to my senses that they may try to rip me.

I think I paid about $5 for my test light, way back when. I barely know how to use it.

You have the same exact symptoms as I.

PS: It was a 10amp, red fuse.

 

Hey Doublea , I would replace EVERYTHING to stock and claim ignorance before going to dealer. If there is a relay blown they will try to charge you big $$ for it and blame you for the problem if there are aftermarket bulbs in.

 

Hey NYC2SD, thanks for the advise, I already put back all the original one exept for the clear corners which are not related and a bit longer to install/removed.

I'll keep you posted for the conclusion.

Cheers

Double

 

Hey guys, wednesday evening I went to my dealer to fix the problem I had with all the interior ligh ( dome, Map, door )

The technician spend about 1 hours checking the computer and the fuse box. Finally he found the damn stupid problem which was not one, whaen I first change one fuse that was burned, I had to go back in the house to get some extra fuse, when I came back I took a look at the schematic on the fuse cover, well it seems that I was mistify by the error on the fuse cover, when I replaced the burned fuse I installed it in the wrong place. What a stupid error, but anyway even the technician claim that the fuse cover schematic is confusing.

Thanks everyone for your interest and responses.


Cheers

Double A