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Baddog
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Dome Light issue

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My dome light works when I set it to the on position. But when any of the doors are open (when the dome light is set in the auto position) it doesn't work.

What do I need to look for. Is there a fuse or something? Thanks
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1993 Subaru Legacy SS
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no_one_special
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Re: Dome Light issue

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it could be a fuse . it could also be a door switch. do all the doors have the same problem? or just oen door.? if its all doors then its a fuse probably. if its jus toen door it shouldbe be the door switch.
Baddog
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Re: Dome Light issue

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It's all the doors. What fuse could it be?
1996 Subaru Legacy L
1993 Subaru Legacy SS
1992 Subaru Legacy L
1990 Subaru Legacy L
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Re: Dome Light issue

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Bumpity.
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1990 Subaru Legacy L
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Re: Dome Light issue

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I can't see all the door switches being bad, so it's likely a problem either with the switch itself or the power wire coming from the switches to the auto switch.

I'd check for power on the wire going to the "auto" switch.
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def09
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Re: Dome Light issue

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When I swapped AT meter out for 5 speed meter. My dome light acts this way now. I leave it off.
subaru_styles
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Re: Dome Light issue

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when i was removing my sunroof the frame got caught on the dome light wires, yanked and i herad & smelled an electical short. have the same problem now of it not turning on with the doors. havent looked into tracing that wire yet
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