Interior Lights

Mountaineer · May 19, 2007

I just purchased a mint 95' K1500 Silverado the other day, and I love the thing. But I have noticed one thing wrong with it. Whenever I open the doors, none of the interior lights come on. The dome light nor the door lights come on. Also, the Cargo light won't turn on either, with the doors open or dome light on. Now the dome light DOES work whenever I switch it on with the dash button, but not when I open the doors. I haven't checked the actual fuses yet, which I plan on doing tomorrow, but I did look in the owner's manual at the fuse layout and I don't think it's a fuse? The CTSY fuse controls the Cargo, Glove box, Dome, and Courtesy lights, as well as the mirrors. Well the Dome light works, the Glove box light works, and the power mirrors work. It's just that the Cargo light doesn't work, and the interior lights don't come on when the door is opened. Sorry for the long post, but I figured I'd ask here before I started checking it out more myself or even taking it somewhere to have it looked at.

bbb · May 20, 2007

You do know there is a override switch at the headlite switch?

Mountaineer · May 20, 2007

You do know there is a override switch at the headlite switch?

Yes I know this lol. After tinkering around with it some more, I've narrowed it down to the actually Headlight switch being the problem. I believe there is a short in the switch because the override button doesn't lock when you push it in unless you push it really fast. When it's out, I can open the passenger door and push on the button that the door pushes in when you close it and it turns the lights on, but it's extremely touchy. I'm going to order a new switch assembly and hopefully that will fix my problem.

99k2500burb · May 21, 2007

I have heard of those dash switches going bad. If that doesn't work, try replacing the individual door switches (along with checking the connections).

Mountaineer · May 21, 2007

I ordered a new switch unit last night so hopefully it will be in sometime this week. I hope the switch is my problem, because if it's not, i'm going to have alot of fun going through the wiring and testing everything

07Graystone · May 21, 2007

I'll second the door pin swithes, if I may. My '97 Silverado would randomly flash the interior light while driving. I was dreading tracing out the wires, but it turned out to be the door switches. Easy fix.

Mountaineer · May 22, 2007

I don't think it's the door pin switches because when I open the door with the key still in the ignition, the buzzer goes off. If it were the door pins, wouldn't they not work for that?

Mountaineer · May 26, 2007

Ok well I received the new headlight switch in today and I put it in. It still didn't fix my problem, so I know it's not that switch. It HAS to be a problem with the door pin switches I guess, or maybe wiring. I know that the driver's door will not make the interior lights come on at all when open, no matter how many times you push the door switch pin in. But the passenger side door will sometimes turn the interior lights on when open, and you can always push the pin in and they'll come on. However if you barely tap the pin, they'll turn off, or flicker like there's a short. Does anybody have any ideas? Or possibly a part number for new door pin switches, 95' K1500.

lost_in_alabama · May 31, 2007

The door switch is less than $10 from the dealer, and easy to replace.

Mountaineer · May 31, 2007

The door switch is less than $10 from the dealer, and easy to replace.

How do I get the door switch out? Does the switch pop out of the dash, or do I have to remove some of the dash to actually get in behind the switch?

Hoopster · June 11, 2007

I've had the same problem. In addition, the lights don't go on when I turn off the ignition. I'd be more concerned if my wife drove the truck more at night. Of course if my wife drove the truck more at any time, I'd have some major concerns!

staruser · June 24, 2007

The door switches are based from ground connections to make the lights work. It's possible that the door switches are not contacting ground or some contaminates are keeping the contacts from connecting. Make sure that both the body and engine have ground straps to the frame.