87 Aires map light.

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Jack D. Russell, Sr., Jan 23, 2004.

  1. Hello, all. I've just acquired a 1987 Dodge Aires LE and am trying to
    restore it. It's been taken care of so-so in the past and is in great
    condition, with the exception of a few minor things. The one that's
    confusing me the most now is a nonfunctioning map light. It's the one
    that's in the passenger side sun visor by the mirror. I've taken it
    apart and replaced the bulb with a known good bulb and it still fails to
    light up. What controls the map light? I've tried using the dome light
    switch in the main lighting switch (Turned completely counter clockwise)
    and the dome light comes on but not the map light. All door switches
    seem fine. I've checked all of the fuses and they're all good. I can't
    find any other switch that controls the map light. I can't figure out
    what causes it to light. I've tried pulling it out, aiming it right,
    left, up, down, etc. and no go. I don't have a factory manual and
    numerous web searches turn up nada, 0, zilch. Anyone know how to get
    this to work? TIA.
     
    Jack D. Russell, Sr., Jan 23, 2004
    #1
  2. Jack D. Russell, Sr.

    Bill 2 Guest

    The map light should work simply by popping it down or up from the visor,
    there is no other switch.
     
    Bill 2, Jan 23, 2004
    #2
  3. Thanks, Bill. It still doesn't work. Any suggestions on where to begin
    troubleshooting the problem.



    B> FL>> Hello, all. I've just acquired a 1987 Dodge Aires LE and am trying
    FL>> to restore it. It's been taken care of so-so in the past and is in
    FL>> great condition, with the exception of a few minor things. The one
    FL>> that's confusing me the most now is a nonfunctioning map light.
    FL>> It's the one that's in the passenger side sun visor by the mirror.
    FL>> I've taken it apart and replaced the bulb with a known good bulb
    FL>> and it still fails to light up. What controls the map light? I've
    FL>> tried using the dome light switch in the main lighting switch
    FL>> (Turned completely counter clockwise) and the dome light comes on
    FL>> but not the map light. All door switches seem fine. I've checked
    FL>> all of the fuses and they're all good. I can't find any other
    FL>> switch that controls the map light. I can't figure out what causes
    FL>> it to light. I've tried pulling it out, aiming it right, left, up,
    FL>> down, etc. and no go. I don't have a factory manual and numerous
    FL>> web searches turn up nada, 0, zilch. Anyone know how to get this
    FL>> to work? TIA. -- Jack

    B> The map light should work simply by popping it down or up from the
    B> visor, there is no other switch.
     
    Jack D. Russell, Sr., Jan 23, 2004
    #3
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