87 Aires map light.

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Jack D. Russell, Sr.

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 said:
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.
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The map light should work simply by popping it down or up from the visor,
there is no other switch.
 
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.
 
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