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Anonymous Posted on Apr 14, 2009

Interior Dome light will not go out

1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport has been at dealership 3 days. Unable to determine why interior dome light will not go out. Unable to locate ground wire or cause.

  • Anonymous Apr 16, 2009

    My interior lights now stay on when I close the door on my 97 Cherokee

    sport, even thouth the interior switch is in the off position.



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The problem was in the dome light itself. It is being replaced. The problem could have been caused by my son tucking and stapling a detached headliner around the dome light resulting in a ground problem that also shorted out other electrical systems. The exact cause is unknown.

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