Interior Lights on 86 targa

[kbruz]

I read lots of threads on this topic... but still can not figure this out

Does the glove box light under the dash operate by the door switches? The light has three positions and I can turn it on, but it does not seem to respond to the door switches. Is this a switch problem?

The driver door operates the doom light, but the passenger door does not.

Neither door works the glove box light.

I think that the passenger door switch is bad which is why the dome light does not work when the passenger door is open. But none of this explains the golve light.

Suggetions?

[CrossT]

I am pretty sure that light is activated only by the switch at the glovebox. That is, the switch's three positions are on, off, and on when the glovebox door is opened. At least, that is how mine functions.

todd
86 coupe

[bell]

crosst is correct, the glove box light does not come on when the doors are opened.
it sounds as if your passenger door switch isn't working, maybe pop it out and clean the contacts......or replace it.