98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
ideas what needs to be done?

TIA

Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
and turns on the dome light.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ryan wrote:
>
> Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
> removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
> take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
> put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
> ideas what needs to be done?
>
> TIA
>
> Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
and turns on the dome light.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Ryan wrote:
>
> Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
> removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
> take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
> put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
> ideas what needs to be done?
>
> TIA
>
> Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3F67F858.F3877FF8@cox.net...
: On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
: and turns on the dome light.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: Ryan wrote:
: >
: > Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: > removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: > take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: > put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: > ideas what needs to be done?
: >
: > TIA
: >
: > Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3F67F858.F3877FF8@cox.net...
: On some cars the headlight switch also turns down the dash lights
: and turns on the dome light.
: God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: Ryan wrote:
: >
: > Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: > removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: > take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: > put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: > ideas what needs to be done?
: >
: > TIA
: >
: > Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

Ryan, been there...
Scroll down to "dome lights"... I'm 99% sure this is your problem.
http://tinyurl.com/nnfm

-Brian

"Ryan" <myjunkbox@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:ab48e8cc.0309162050.69d02fcf@posting.google.c om...
: Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: ideas what needs to be done?
:
: TIA
:
: Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

Ryan, been there...
Scroll down to "dome lights"... I'm 99% sure this is your problem.
http://tinyurl.com/nnfm

-Brian

"Ryan" <myjunkbox@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:ab48e8cc.0309162050.69d02fcf@posting.google.c om...
: Last night my interior lights decided they won't go out. I ended up
: removing the dome light and the rear light just so I could drive. I
: take the fuse out when I park to keep the floor lights off but need to
: put it back to drive so I have power to my instrument panel. Any
: ideas what needs to be done?
:
: TIA
:
: Ryan

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

Hi Dave,
Fords have always used the light switch to operate the dome light,
where GM would used a remote switch on the door jam or the light it's
self, at least through the fifties. Making it easy to spot a new Ford
driver, driving around with the inside light on, or the bed light on a
pickup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
> lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

Hi Dave,
Fords have always used the light switch to operate the dome light,
where GM would used a remote switch on the door jam or the light it's
self, at least through the fifties. Making it easy to spot a new Ford
driver, driving around with the inside light on, or the bed light on a
pickup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> my very first post on this group - "How do you turn on the damn interior
> lights ?" Did I feel a fool or what !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

Re: 98' Cherokee interior lights stay on
 

Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> I wish my ford could easily turn off the dome light with the rear hatch
> open. The only way Ive discovered is to open it and trip the latch. then I
> just have to remember to open the latch before I slam it down!

Stick in a switch between the ground line that turns the light on
and the reed switch in the latch.