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    Dome LIGHT

    I had removed the domelight in the merc a while ago, cuz i noticed(after i got my vinyl top re-done) that it was working backwards...the light would shut off when i opened the doors and turn on when i closed them. I figured they removed my headliner when they redid my vinyl top, could they have screwed something up in there? i tried switching the connections on the domelight and the problem persisted..is it the domelight fixture itself?...crossed wires?
    is there a universal domelight i can get? or should i pull one from the JY?

    also the little lights on the side are acting funny, they turn on but VERY dim and dim the main bulb when on...

    4thPanther..03 MGM LS
    previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.
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    #2
    looks as if there is a ground issue. check that the main screw (not screwed into any of the wire terminals) is screwed in.
    ~David~

    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

    Originally posted by ootdega
    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

    Originally posted by gadget73
    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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      #3
      you know what, i think that might be the problem, i think they installed it using only the 2 screws that run through the wire terminals, without using the ground screw...now to find a screw that fits

      4thPanther..03 MGM LS
      previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.

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        #4
        Yea i had a similar problem a while back, but i know for sure you NEED that one screw to properly ground things in the unit. Find something that fits and hopefully you will be back in business.
        ~David~

        My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
        My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

        Originally posted by ootdega
        My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

        Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
        But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

        Originally posted by gadget73
        my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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          #5
          You don't have the thing backwards right? I once for shits and giggles hooked one of those up reverse, with the maplights facing the rear. The dome light would come on when I hit the maplight switch. They might have mixed the two wires up.

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            #6
            thats a ground problem for sure. Whats happening is you're completing the circuit through other lights in the system. I actually had to take my light out just to figure out how the hell it actually got power. Screw contacts is actually sort of clever. I had figured there would be a plug up there.
            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
            5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

            91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

            1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

            Originally posted by phayzer5
            I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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              #7
              now what?????????

              ok so i hooked up the dome light, this time with the ground screw as you guys told me, it worked perfectly...for about a minute, next thing i know there is smoke coming from my fuse panel, i yank the fuse that controls the interior lights/radio/clock and it is hot as hell...the fuse is a 40, there was a 25 originally in there but i blew it working on it last night.
              is it because im using the wrong size fuse?
              i put a 30 in there and nothing would work until i pulled the dome light back out

              what the hell is going on?

              heres a few pics


              Last edited by 89merk; 02-20-2009, 06:35 PM.

              4thPanther..03 MGM LS
              previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.

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                #8
                Put the right size fuse in so it can blow before the smoke comes out. There is a reason why those are sized like they are. 25 amp sounds high, but I couldn't swear to that. Check it against the owner's manual.

                The problem isn't the larger fuse, you had a short somewere. I'll bet its that broken plastic on the wire. If there was smoke coming out, you may have melted some wiring though, and thats another problem entirely.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                  #9
                  i think i ill just go to the JY and get the plastic connectors and re-do the ends

                  4thPanther..03 MGM LS
                  previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by 89merk View Post
                    i think i ill just go to the JY and get the plastic connectors and re-do the ends
                    While you're there, grab another dome light and the correct screws.

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                      #11
                      very true, this ones been sitting under my bathroom sink for over a year

                      4thPanther..03 MGM LS
                      previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by 89merk View Post
                        very true, this ones been sitting under my bathroom sink for over a year
                        What?

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                          #13
                          the dome light, i had removed it a while ago, somehow ended up under the sink, found it last week

                          4thPanther..03 MGM LS
                          previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.

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                            #14
                            oh nice. I'd definetely grab another one from the junkyard then.

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                              #15
                              i am guessing that a wire burned thru under the headliner and grounding out someplace or a door switch is messed up... to have the vinyl redone, they had to pull your interior apart and might have messed up wiring. to do your vinyl they had to undo the trim outside by accessing it from inside the car. before you lose your car to fire, double check all your wires... since you are going to junkyard... pull headliner and stuff out to see how it all werks instead of tearing your car apart. best way to learn how it werks is a junkyard car to get better idea.
                              Addicted to 86-87 Panthers

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