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Interior lighting glitch

mtd

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I'd appreciate if anyone has any ideas on what this problem might be. I've done a heap of reading with similar issues here but no joy.

Vehicle: 2009 S1 Calais V wagon

Lighting OK/working:
- Door puddle lamps
- Front and rear interior dome lights
- Egress lighting all working as normal
- All other external lighting (headlamps/stop/indicator/brake lights OK

Lighting NOT working:
- Map reading lamps - front and rear
- Glove box light
- Boot lamp
- Vanity lamps in sun visors (both sides)

Have replaced boot lamp bulb - no joy
Have checked map reading lamps front - bulbs look fine.
Have switched around 15A fuse for courtesy lights via fuse box front passenger side - (with spare) no joy - and it seems RH indicator would not work if this had gone anyway - but I could have that wrong...

Some of you will remember that I did have the headlining in this vehicle replaced a while ago. I am however, unsure whether I remember them working after this was done. The harness in the dome lighting/sunglass holder area seems OK. Would there be yet another harness up inside the roof left unattached?

What would be the next obvious thing to check? I am no sparky. Trip to an auto-electrician?

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Mate, a good rule of thumb is if repairs have been carried out and
things related to that area stop working. It's probably a good indication that something has been disturbed or broken.
You mentioned that the headliner
was replaced a "while ago" so I'm not sure what if any warranty you would have from the repairer.
Someone else might chime in.
Good luck.
 

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Try fuse F4 you might get a light
 

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Why fuse F4? I tried F5...

Anyway, what is "INADVERT POWER/LED DIM" (from owners manual).

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Why fuse F4? I tried F5...

Anyway, what is "INADVERT POWER/LED DIM" (from owners manual).

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Just check the fuse is working with a multimeter and if not change it.
Remember Holden did some strange things in the fuse box and what is listed might not actually be all it does.
INADVERT POWER/LED DIM - I have no fudging idea and I bet the idiot at Holdens that wrote it had no fudging idea either as he is probably the same one that came up with a whole heap of acronyms that no-one can decipher.
 
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:) True
You know I really didn't think to check the others while I was there - whose the fudging idiot now?
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