Interior lights don't go on when door is open

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Is bulb/fuse ok?
If so could be the door swich. Have you tried the opening the other door?

check the fuses.

the door light switch, little black thing that sticks out on the door hinge side, this may need replacing. some times they have a rubber on them, its a switch.

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either the lights are turned on manually from the headlight/interior light switch, or you have a defective door switch that is telling the module that a door is open, or you have a door that is open, or your module that controls the interior lights is defective. I would start with the simple things, I would make sure all doors are closed. If they are, then check the headlight/interior switch to make sure the interior lights are in the off position, then check all of the door switches. They are simple normally closed push button switches that should be mounted on the car frame near the door hinges.

Hi, viewer. The interior light is powered and controlled by the body control module or BCM. However, there is an on/off button beside the main headlight switch that overrides the interior lighting function. If this button is off, interior lights will not come on regardless of any door being closed or opened.

If this button is on, interior lights will come on whenever a door is opened. If you close all doors, and if the driver door is the last to be closed, the interior lights will stay on for about 30 sec and then the lights goes off automatically. In case you left any door opened too long, the BCM has an internal timer that will shut off the interior lights automatically when it detects that a door is still opened and the allowable time has elapsed. The BCM is programmed this way to protect the battery circuit and functions. : )

the switch on the interior light has three positions OFF-DOOR ,I'm not sure of the other one make sure it is in the door position,check your fuses,also check the switch that your door activates to make sure it is not stuck in....hope this helps....cheers

Sounds like one of the door triggers has continuity to earth,(Shorted) Test them all with a multi meter.

Cheers CeeBee

check all doors make sure that all closed.if they are you have a bad door latch don`t forget your tail gate