Interior lighting??

[kamaaina1]

Should the interior lighting come on when the doors open? No lights come on in our (new to us) 03 Expy XLT FX4. Also, I have a red light or reflector on front door panel. Shouldn't that light up as well? Vehicle did not come with remotes, so I ordered a couple from Amazon, should be here Monday. Also, do not have the 5 digit code for the keyless entry. Can I get that from a dealer??

 

[GAINMOB]

No…and no about lights/reflector


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[96mustangV6]

My interior lights come on when i open my doors and when i press my unlock on my remote. Have you checked fuse on it?

 

[Jump6pack]

For the 5 digit code, you can get it from the dealer. It might be in your manual (mine wasn't). It is also under the driver's side dash up on a white module. I am not at the vehicle, but remember finding somewhere on the net that it was located under there. I looked and found it and found instructions how to reset the number for personal use. I will keep looking and see if I can find it.

Jim

 

[Jump6pack]

Okay, here are a couple of links I found that might help:

Unlock Door Code/ Unlock Remote - Ford Expedition Forum

2003 Expedition Door Code Help - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

Try those and see if you can find it. Food luck

Jim

 

[tallsville]

for the interior lights did you make sure the lights are turned on?(dimmer switch)

 

[Mikes05expy]

for the interior lights did you make sure the lights are turned on?(dimmer switch)

I seem to remember another member here who had the same problem and that was indeed the solution, can't recall who it was tho. That's never my luck, I always end up with the $500 solution lol.

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[kamaaina1]

Okay, here are a couple of links I found that might help:

Unlock Door Code/ Unlock Remote - Ford Expedition Forum

2003 Expedition Door Code Help - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

Try those and see if you can find it. Food luck

Jim

Thanks! Found the code, but I just bought/received two new remotes. Programed them. Works like a charm.
Thanks again!!

 

[kamaaina1]

for the interior lights did you make sure the lights are turned on?(dimmer switch)

I have the dimmer turned all the way up, just before the click that turns lights constant on. I only have map lights in my Expy, no center light console. It just seems that the vehicle would have "door mode" lighting. Oh well....

 

[ELVATO]

So they all turn on when you click the dimmer switch all the way up? As long as the dimmer switch isn't clicked all the way down, the interior lights should come on when you unlock (with the door keyless or remote) or when you open the door (assuming you didn't leave a door open with the car off and they timed out).

Do you get a "Door Ajar" message when you open a door (with the vehicle ON)?

Also, they thing in the door is just a reflector, I believe.

 

[kamaaina1]

So they all turn on when you click the dimmer switch all the way up? As long as the dimmer switch isn't clicked all the way down, the interior lights should come on when you unlock (with the door keyless or remote) or when you open the door (assuming you didn't leave a door open with the car off and they timed out).

OK, here's what I got...
With the dimmer wheel clicked all the way down, the interior & puddle lights come on when I unlock vehicle with remote and just open the door when door is unlocked, then turn off in about 20sec. COOL! BUT! I lose instrument gauge brightness. If I roll the dimmer wheel all the way up, just before click, I have full brightness instrument gauge lighting, but door & unlock function do not turn on interior & puddle lighting... NOT COOL.... And yes, if I click dimmer wheel in full up position, all interior & puddle lights come on..

Thoughts???

Thanks!!

 

[01yellerCobra]

I had the same issue when I first got mine. The fuse for the interior lights was blown. I replaced it and the lights have worked correctly since.

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[kamaaina1]

I believe I checked all possible fuses. All good. Could it be the dimmer switch itself?

 

[mindgame]

I believe I checked all possible fuses. All good. Could it be the dimmer switch itself?

Dunno... After a meal from Yama's Fishmarket.. I'll get back to this question

 

[kamaaina1]

Dunno... After a meal from Yama's Fishmarket.. I'll get back to this question

Dried Aku & Lomi-Lomi....No doubt!

Ono-Lish!!!

 

[kamaaina1]

any other thoughts???

 

[kamaaina1]

I had the same issue when I first got mine. The fuse for the interior lights was blown. I replaced it and the lights have worked correctly since.

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How many interior light fuses are their? I found three, and all good. Need to get these lights working for safety.

 

[kamaaina1]

OK,
I think the dimmer may be partially bad. According to the manual, Quote; "Move the control to the full down position, past detent, to prevent the interior lights from illuminating when the doors are opened". Well, that's not happening on my Expy. The lights stay on, and acts like if the dimmer wheel was in the middle variable settings. Interior lights time out or turn off with remote locking. It still operates the dimming of the instrument panel though.
Another observation; it looks like the dimmer & light switch are one unit with two plugs going to their respective inputs. I tried cleaning the unit with contact cleaner, but still no workie.
Anyone experience this problem??

 

[kamaaina1]

Diagnostic at dealer show that the light switch was bad. Replaced, and all is good!.