2011 GMC Sierra Interior Light Question

[danziger]

OK, this is probably stupid, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the overhead lights to come on when the doors are opened. The manual is worthless. I have tried button in, button out, knob turned left, knob turned right and every combination thereof. The lights will either stay on, or not come on at all.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Stevens03]

SLT or SLE

 

On the dash beside the LARGE round button for the headlights, is a square pad. In the center when you push the button in, "it" pops out. You can turn either way to dim or brighten the light. The top of the square pushes in, and out for the lights to come on when the doors open, or off when the doors open and the bottom is for the fog lights.

 

Hope that helps. The arrow is point to the fog light portion. The top is for the interior lights.

 

[danziger]

I have the SLE and when I open the door there are no lights. I can turn the knob all the way to manually light the cab, but none of the other adjustments seem to work. I'm probably totally missing something obvious...

[Stevens03]

Post a photo of the left side of the dash and post it. Maybe I can help from there.

[danziger]

Post a photo of the left side of the dash and post it. Maybe I can help from there.

 

 

Heh. It's dark outside, but I'll try. Thanks for your time and patience with a newbie.

[danziger]

[yamahas]

Try the button that says Dome Off, above the small knob that clicks in and out.

[danziger]

Using the smaller knob on the right of the exterior lights...no good results so far.

 

Try the button that says Dome Off, above the small knob that clicks in and out.

 

 

Ah! The panel itself is a button! Let me try that!

[Stevens03]

Here's an SLE dash.

 

Similar buttons

 

The top portion should be for the internal lights

[yamahas]

just above that small knob

[danziger]

Geez, I feel dumb! I got it figured out now thanks to you guys! Thanks for the awesome help! Sending you both a cyber-beer...haha!

[Stevens03]

We've all had our senior moments

[danziger]

We've all had our senior moments

 

I know...I feel like a total dork. Seriously, the dome light was driving me crazy on an otherwise excellent purchase. Thanks again for the help...it was worth looking like a tool.

 

BTW, these trucks must be sleds with the 6.2 engine. Mine moves out pretty well (for a truck) with just the 5.3 engine.

[Stevens03]

BTW, these trucks must be sleds with the 6.2 engine. Mine moves out pretty well (for a truck) with just the 5.3 engine.

 

 

They are. My truck feels like a rocket ship.

[RyanbabZ71]

Dont feel bad my wife told me she had an electrical problem in her tahoe because the overhead lights wouldnt come on. This was 2+ years of her driving it. Found out my 2 yr old son outsmarted her haha. She still doesnt know how to turn the fog lights on either even after I explain it.