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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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No map/dome lights, fuses and bulbs are OK....

As the title states. I have no blown fuses, and all the bulbs are fine. Also, all the dash lights and vanity mirror lights work. Any help?
Old Aug 28, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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check your wiring, if you have a sunroof, some water might have possible leaked in and corroded the wires. just a thought.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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Wouldn't that be a b!tch and a half...

Would I have to rip up my ceiling then?
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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dude just pop the covers off and wiggle the lights, i have a stereo in mine and it actaully constantly shakes them out. just a thought, thats what was up with mine when I couldnt figure it out
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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Did that... No dice.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Well then its gotta be the wiring. You're going to have to check the wires somehow.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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mine is like that right now, i took off the fuse the other day and put it back in and it worked, by the time i drove home and open the door, it was off again, i havent gotten time to check on it yet, but i think its the wiring to ...
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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UPDATE:

There's definitely some kind of wiring issue. The +12v line coming into the map light is dead.

I also noticed the courtesy lights on my doors aren't lighting up either. Any tips on where the power lines for those lights meet the lines for the map and dome lights?
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Door lights are linked to the window switches. if you unplug the switches the courtesy lights stop working.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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I havent checked but if their is a separate fuse for those lights, put a test light on the fuse and make sure there is power to the fuse box, then check the wiring from there on if you have power at the fuse.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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BCM behind radio.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Yeah its the BCM
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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It's a $900 dealer part. I bought one used for $25. Good as new.

The positive and negative must of touched somewhere.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Are there differences in the BCM among model years?
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Yea, they are different because of features the of the car. Look at the BCM and make sure the numbers on top of it match the new one.

Seriously, I had the same problem and I think it's your BCM. My dome light and door lights wouldn't work. One other thing to check is your key ring light. My didn't work. Change the BCM. It takes three minutes to change.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Okay. What's the best way to get at it then?
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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Take the CD Player out. I'm sure you know how to do that. Take top vents out, shifter trim, ash tray, and 4 screws holding the radio brackets in.

It is laying on the bottom and held in by two 10mm nuts. Just look for a black box once you remove the radio/cd player.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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Cool. Thanks for the help.

What else does that box control?
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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I'm not sure...
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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basically everything.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Open the fuse door. At the top is a 7.5A fuse called "Room.L".

Its blown, change it =]
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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No it's something more serious then a fuse...
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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it wasnt when my max did this, or my cousins. it was the same fuse, both times.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JSutter
basically everything.
Eek. So much for taking it out and driving around to junkyards with it for side-by-side comparisons....
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by scubasteve
it wasnt when my max did this, or my cousins. it was the same fuse, both times.
Didja miss the part of the title of the thread that says "fuses and bulbs are OK"?
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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no, i didnt. My cousin didnt think his were blown either, you could hardly tell. It was a suggestion, if it helps great if not oh friggen well on to the next.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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I had the same problem. I checked my fuses with a voltmeter and replaced them. The fuses were fine. Actually, the dealer told me the BCM was bad. My dad had it checked.
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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I tested the fuse by switching it and another 7.5A fuse around....
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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I have the same problem but everytime i put another fuse in, it blows.
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