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Old 10-14-2014, 12:29 PM
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I have NO idea what I pressed in my truck, but now the interior lights won't come on. Someone help an idiot out.
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Joel, should be the rocker switch on the left side below your headlight switch.
Left to dim, right to brighten. Press and hold, or click click click click.
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What year?

I have a problem with my 2011 that I haven't gotten around to fixing. On my truck, the dome lights would not come on by pressing them, but would light when the door was opened. Turns out there was a fuse that was blown. Problem continued to get worse until the fuse wouldn't hold at all. Now I need to replace the "smart junction block". $550 with labor.
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What year?

I have a problem with my 2011 that I haven't gotten around to fixing. On my truck, the dome lights would not come on by pressing them, but would light when the door was opened. Turns out there was a fuse that was blown. Problem continued to get worse until the fuse wouldn't hold at all. Now I need to replace the "smart junction block". $550 with labor.
It's a 2011 Eco SCREW Lariat. Thanks for any help!
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Do they come on when you open the door?

Hold the right side of the rocker switch under your headlight switch until they come on.
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Do they come on when you open the door?

Hold the right side of the rocker switch under your headlight switch until they come on.
They did, up until the other day. Now they do not. Not sure if I may have bumped that rocker switch with my knee.

That'll be the first thing I try. Thanks!
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I had a problem with my domes not coming on, and it turned out to be a loose wiring harness connector at the fuse box in the passenger side footwell.
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Originally Posted by MCDavis
Joel, should be the rocker switch on the left side below your headlight switch.
Left to dim, right to brighten. Press and hold, or click click click click.
Originally Posted by WisTruck
Do they come on when you open the door?

Hold the right side of the rocker switch under your headlight switch until they come on.
Great ideas, MCDavis and WisTruck! Thanks for sharing them.

Originally Posted by joefrog
I have NO idea what I pressed in my truck, but now the interior lights won't come on. Someone help an idiot out.
Originally Posted by joefrog
It's a 2011 Eco SCREW Lariat. Thanks for any help!
Originally Posted by joefrog
They did, up until the other day. Now they do not. Not sure if I may have bumped that rocker switch with my knee.

That'll be the first thing I try. Thanks!
Did either of the tips above work, joefrog? Keep us posted; if they didn't, your next step might be getting to the dealer to have them take a look. I'll be on the lookout for an update from you!

Brittany
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Originally Posted by FordService
Great ideas, MCDavis and WisTruck! Thanks for sharing them.







Did either of the tips above work, joefrog? Keep us posted; if they didn't, your next step might be getting to the dealer to have them take a look. I'll be on the lookout for an update from you!

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No, the rocker switch did not fix the problem. They come on when pressed, but not otherwise.
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Originally Posted by joefrog
No, the rocker switch did not fix the problem. They come on when pressed, but not otherwise.
Gotcha. I'd definitely get your truck into your local service department so they can take a look. Also, what's the mileage on your truck?

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