Dome Lamp - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

8L - 26 LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR

DOME LAMP

REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Using a small flat blade, pry the left side (driv-
er's side) of the dome lamp lens downward from
dome lamp.
(3) Allow the lens to hang down (Fig. 1), this will
disengage the right side of the lamp (passenger's
side) from the headliner.
(4) Pull the right side of the lamp down and slide
the lamp to the right (Fig. 2).
(5) Separate the lamp from the headliner.
(6) Disengage dome lamp wire connector from body
wire harness.
(7) Separate dome lamp from vehicle.
Fig. 1 Dome Lamp
1 - SLIDE LAMP
INSTALLATION
(1) Position dome lamp at headliner.
(2) Connect dome lamp wire connector to body
wire harness.
(3) Position the left side of the lamp in the head-
liner opening and slide lamp to the left.
(4) Push the right side of the lamp in the head-
liner opening and push the lamp lens up into the
lamp to secure.
(5) Connect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 2 Dome Lamp Lens
1 - HEAD LINER
2 - DOME LAMP
3 - LENS
DOOR AJAR SWITCH
DESCRIPTION
The door ajar switches are integral to the door
latches on each door. The switches close a path to
ground for the Central Timer Module (CTM) when a
door is opened, and open the ground path when a
door is closed.
The door ajar switches cannot be repaired and, if
faulty or damaged, the door latch unit must be
replaced.
OPERATION
The door ajar switches close a path to ground for
the Central Timer Module (CTM) when a door is
opened, and opens the ground path when a door is
closed. The passenger side front door and both rear
door ajar switches are connected in a parallel-series
circuit between ground and the CTM, while the
driver side front door ajar switch is connected in
series between ground and the CTM to provide a
unique input. The CTM reads the switch status
through an internal pull-up, then sends the proper
switch status messages to other electronic modules
over the Programmable Communications Interface
(PCI) data bus network. The door ajar switches can
be diagnosed using conventional diagnostic tools and
methods.
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