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Is there a dome light switch in '99 XL???


fixizin

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I B Dumb:dunno:... in my 1999 4x4 XL Supercab, everything is un-fancy: hand-cranked windows, reach-outside hand-adjusted door mirrors, manual seat sliders, etc... and the only way I can illuminate the dome light is to OPEN A DOOR, lol!

Yes, I've searched "dome light" threads, and my dome light is not as fancy as those pictured. It has no switch on or near it. No map lights either.

There IS a detent at the bright end of the dashboard lights dimmer roller switch, but that doesn't turn it on either.

What is the "D'OH!!" element I'm missing here? :icon_twisted:
 


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the dash dimmer switch should turn it on, not sure why yours isnt working.
 

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Thanks. Any idea how tough to replace that switch? Maybe it's just a loose wire...
 

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i have no idea, ive only had my truck for a couple of days .... have you ventured over to ranger-forums.com? that board is a little more active than this one, im there too same screen name.
 

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hey that dang dome light pisses me off too. I had a toyota b4, and it had a 3-way switch: on-off-and door. I posted about how to turn it off, wicked_sludge who is a Ford Tech told me Rangers don't have on off switch. My fix was to just take the bulb out, and I keep a maglight in the glove for map reading.
Oh, whoops, but you wanna know how to turn it on? hmm, mine has dial that adjusts the interior gauge lights, and I think if you turn that all the way up it'll turn the dome on too.
 
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