interior lights not working Options

[hurley97]

so when my passenger door is open the interior lights dont come on...my switch is bad, need a new one, no big deal[hopefully ]. but i just noticed that now the same thing happens when i open the hatch...no lights.

[so this is probably a stupid question but here it is anyway] are they connected? or have both of them just coincidentally failed at the same time? maybe theyre wired in series? im hoping if i replace the passenger door switch it'll somehow link to the hatch and im done...yes? no?

(drivers door still works fine)

edit: also my seatbelt light is always on. its always been on and not worked but just went off one day. then i got it back from having my alarm installed and its now on again...is that an easy fix or do i have to take sh*t apart?

This post has been edited by hurley97: Jun 19, 2006 - 11:28 AM

[expedition2166]

the pin switches are a lil dirty (ground trigger) usually you can take them out n clean the contact surfaces good with steel wool and put a little dielectric grease on them and theyll work fine most of the time otherwise you may need new ones which explains the drivers side working and hatch n passenger not cos the drivers side gets used alot more then the others and the repeditve use keeps contact surfaces clean

This post has been edited by expedition2166: Jun 23, 2006 - 3:35 AM