Take the cover off the dome light with a flat head screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver carefully into the small indet in the back of the dome light. pry carefully and the cover will pop off. Pull the bulb out and snapo the new one in. For side bulbs you will need to use a Phillips screwdriver and remover the dome light from the ceiling after the cover is removed.
dome light stays on ford taurus
The most common cause of a dome light staying on in a Mercury Sable is electrical issues. If a fuse becomes disconnected or is loose this can cause the light to remain on. Check the dimmer switch and the plunger switches in the door jambs.
Three different fuses control the power windows, dome light, and remote trunk release on a 2000 Taurus. The trunk release is at #26 in the fuse box panel in the dash. The dome light is at #37, and the power windows at #33.
If you need to replace your dome light switch you will need to remove the cover first. You can use your fingernails or even a small knife to get the cover off.
The switch located on the door frame may be broken is a dome light stays on in a Mercury Sable. The switch may need to be repaired. If that is not the issue, a mechanic can diagnose the issue. Another way to help find a solution is to look in the owner manual or repair book for the car.
The sensor in the door is dirty - where the door latches. You can spray WD-40 into that area to clean it. This happened to me in a 1997 Ford Taurus.
The dimmer switch / scroll wheel is in the ON positionA door open switch is stuckI don't know if this generation of Taurus/Sable still had the old style door-jamb plunger switch that's easy enough to get at with the spray oil.If Ford had switched over to the door sensors found in 1996 and newer models, the "Related Questions" below will offer a lot of good tips on dealing with the false door-ajar problems.
To replace the dome light in your 2005 Toyota, you will need a flat screwdriver to remove the screws and pry the dome light cover from the light. You can then access the light to change the bulb or replace the entire bulb and cover.
looked at the fuse panel in the car and under the hood and it doesn't even say where the fuse for the dome light is. How stupid is this?
light bulb out on map light how to change with out breaking plastic lens
Check the dome light. These cars are notorous for having a bad door switch.
If you have a Ford Taurus and the high beams stay on all the time, chances are that you have a defective control switch. The dome light uses a separate switch but is likely to have the same problem. To correct the problem, both switches should be replaced.