Interior lights not working

1998 BUICK RIVIERA

125,700 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

INTOSILENCE1

MEMBER
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My dome lights and mirror lights do not turn on neither when I open the doors or when I manually turn the switch on. However, all the lights on the dashboard including the gauges as well as the AC and radio controls turn on just fine. I checked both fuses that pertain to interior lights, one is located on the driver side of the dash inside the cabin. The other is located underneath the rear passenger seat. Both fuses seemed fine but I switched them out anyway and nothing happens still.

Mar 15, 2019 at 2:16 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
110,194 POSTS

Welcome to 2CarPros.

Have you replaced the bulbs? Also, have you checked for power to the light sockets? First, confirm the bulbs are not bad. If they appear good, check for power to the light socket. You can use a test light or a volt meter to do this.

Here are a couple links that show how to use the tools I mentioned:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Let me know if any of this helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe

Mar 16, 2019 at 4:39 PM

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