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  1. C

    Drive In Movie

    If you are going to the driven movie theater and want to sit in the back with the tailgate up unfortunately your overhead dome lights will stay on and its very distracting You’ll have to trick your car into thinking the tailgate is shut so follow these steps 1. Turn car off and leave the keys...
  2. Flashflood

    Dome light question

    Is your dome light on 91 supposed to come on when popping your hatch glass like later explorers
  3. G

    Multiple Electrical Issues

    The basics: 2001 Explorer XLT. This afternoon on the way home I stopped at an auto parts store. When I returned to the truck to drive home I noticed the dome light did not come on. Strange. I assumed a burned out bulb and proceeded home. I got out of the truck and headed in the house and noticed...
  4. T

    Dome light cover take down 2002 Explorer

    Hi all I just bought a 2002 explorer Eddie Bauer Just staring to fix things My first project is the dome light The plastic cover that has the sun roof and garage door buttons. Do you just pry on the corners til it comes detached? Hopefully someone here knows Thank you
  5. C

    2016 Explorer Total LED Swap

    Alright, so here is another annoying thread about LED swaps, but this time it's for the 2016 Explorer. I'm hoping this can serve as a "How-To" thread later on, but I'm going to start off with some questions. First off - Bulb type: For the most part, I've noticed that the bulbs haven't really...
  6. 09 EX 4x4

    07 Intermittent Dome and Puddle Lights

    Purchased an 07 Sport Trac a few weeks ago with 85k miles. The previous owner only drove it 4k miles in 3 years and didn't reveal that sometimes the dome and puddle lights don't turn on when the door is opened or the key is removed. They work correctly about 25% of the time. Also the dimmer...
  7. B

    Changing Light Bulbs

    I recently bought a pile of drop in LED light bulb replacements for pretty much everything BUT the main head/tail lamps and fog lights. Stuff like the map lights, dome light, trunk light, etc. What I need now is a little guidance about where to find instructions about how to access and replace...
  8. G

    how to upgrade interior lights for 2014 explorer

    Is it possible to replace the visor lights as well as the 2nd row and 3rd row dome lights? I would like leds. Does anyone have bulb numbers? the dealer told me there were no replacement bulbs for the visor. i replaced the map lights.
  9. A

    Dim dashboard with no dome light.

    Okay, making my way through the problems, this one is inconvenient but not a performance issue. A week or so ago I let my mother-in-law borrow the van to haul a bunch of stuff, and when I got it back, the dash is noticeably dimmer than before, and it wasn't bright to begin with. Now at night...
  10. D

    dashboard + overhead lighting?

    My battery gauge dashboard light, and my cruise control light went out on my 98 explorer. And honestly i am putting alot of money into my explorer i am currently putting in another engine and fixing some rust spots of body and since im doing this i just wanna make it look cool and just some...
  11. J

    2006 Dome Light issue

    I have 2006 Ford Explorer - when you open the door, the front dome light will not light up but the back one will. The two switches on the light will turn on the two lights of the front dome and the switches are two position switches. The panel switch will turn on the back dome and not the...
  12. T

    Map/Dome Light Housing Fitting--- HELP!!!

    My brother recently got a 1996 explorer xlt. There were no bulbs in map light (light by digital display on roof in front seat) After buying new bulbs I realized I must be missing a part that the bulbs to go on. I searched for hours looking for the name of the plastic housing fitting, but just...
  13. Brian1

    How To: Rear Hatch Dome Light Bypass Switch

    For those that camp or tailgate with their 91-94s know that the dome light stays on anytime the hatch is open. The quick solution is to engage the latch on the driver's side of the hatch to turn the light off but don't forget to turn the door handle to release it before closing the door. The...
  14. N

    Flashing dome lights!!

    Hey Guys, Nick here from Atlanta. My 99 Explorer v6 has some sort of malfunction that is making the dome and cargo light flash non-stop. In addition there is a clicking noise that accompanies it as if the blinker is on. I have lubed the door locks as I have read that could be the problem also...
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