Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 581

8L - 26 LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR
DOME LAMP
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DOOR AJAR SWITCH
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DOME LAMP
DESCRIPTION
The dome lamp is controlled by the instrument
cluster which provides power at all times, regardless
of the ignition switch position. The ground circuit for
the lamp is switched through the integral dome lamp
switch or through the door ajar switches via the
instrument cluster.
The dome lamp lens and bulb are available for ser-
vice replacement. If either of the lamp switch or bulb
holders is faulty or damaged, the dome lamp assem-
bly must be replaced.
For service of the dome lamp bulb, refer to the
appropriate wiring information.
OPERATION
The dome lamp is activated by the door ajar
switches via the instrument cluster. When all of the
doors are closed, the lamp can be activated by
depressing the lens. When any door is open, depress-
ing the lamp lense to activate the lamp switch will
not turn the lamps off.
The instrument cluster monitors the door ajar
switches. When a door is open the instrument cluster
grounds the low side drivers to turn on the lamp.
Upon closing all doors, the instrument cluster ini-
tiates a 30 second timer. If any of the doors are
opened during the "time out" cycle, the instrument
cluster will reset the timer until all doors are closed.
The instrument cluster will faid to off when the doors
are closed and the ignition is turned ON, the time
out expires or the power locks are activated.
REMOVAL
(1) Using a small flat blade, pry the left side (driv-
er's side) of the dome lamp lens downward from
dome lamp.
LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR
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GLOVE BOX LAMP/SWITCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
READING LAMP
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
(2) Allow the lens to hang down (Fig. 1), this will
disengage the right side of the lamp (passenger's
side) from the headliner.
(3) Pull the right side of the lamp down and slide
the lamp to the right (Fig. 2).
(4) Separate the lamp from the headliner.
(5) Disengage dome lamp wire connector from body
wire harness.
(6) Separate dome lamp from vehicle.
Fig. 1 Dome Lamp Lens
1 - HEADLINER
2 - CONNECTOR
3 - DOME LAMP
4 - LENS
5 - BULB
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 (Fig. 1).
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