Dome light won't come on when I open door

fuse?

 

Have you tried all five doors, not just the driver door?
Have you tried all three (not just two) dome light switch positions?
Do the front door puddle lamps still work?

 

There should be three switch positions: Always OFF, Always ON, and ON with door open. This is been true of every car I've had since the mid-1980s, including my 2010 Prius II. (Earlier cars with two positions lacked the always-OFF choice, users could chose that by removing the bulb.) Do be aware that door switch position also has a delayed turn-off feature, so you will have to wait a bit to see it go out. Locking the car accelerates the turn-off.

On my Three with a sunroof, Right is Always On, Center is Always Off, and Left uses the door switch. Your Two without sunroof might have a different switch arrangement.

 

Sounds like you moved the switch to "Always Off." And maybe missed the "On with door open" switch position. See fuzzy1's response that there should be 3 switch positions.

Mike

 

Dang, you are right, my 2012 manual (page 355) also shows just two positions. But that hasn't prevented me from using three positions, with 'off' being in the center. I just verified that it works in mine, despite contradicting the manual. (That isn't the first known contradiction.)

While sitting in the car with a door open, is the light on for the switch at each extreme position, left and right? If not, then I'd first suspect a problem either with that switch in the dome light fixture, or in a wire leading up to it. There could also be a problem at the controller that creates the delayed turn off.

I've had door switches fail in previous cars. But because your front door puddle lights work, the door switches themselves must be working.

 

My 1972 Subaru had the always-OFF position, and I doubt it was the first. American cars lacked that essential feature then (and maybe still do to this day, for all I know).

 

that is very odd, but o/p, i would take fuzzy's suggestion and fiddle with the switch. i've never owned a car without 3 positions.

 

Check the switch up front by the driver overhead lights. It does have three settings which control all of the lights.

 

This was the answer for me. The overhead lights in the front had a 3-position switch and mine was turned to off,so I moved it to "doors open" and that was the fix. Thanks Preebus Vee!

 

Page 364, there's the 3 position switch:



I think ours is Type B