glove box light
 

it was working fine before. turned on when it was supposed to turn on and turned off when it was supposed to turn off. then i decided to change the bulb and when i pulled it out and put the new bulb in, it won't turn on! anyone have any ideas??

I have no info on hand (other than this wonderful forum :P ) but did you check the fuse?

already did a quick search and didn't find anyone with the same problem or any answers. not very knowledgeable about electronics on the car but where can i check the fuse and how do i know if it's bad? remember it WAS working RIGHT before i took out the bulb then it just wouldn't turn back on

So why did you take.....never mind.

- did you change the bulb? or is it the same one you took out?

Is it a new LED one???

i was going to switch it out with a new LED one so i can get the entire car 'LED'ed out. i also tired putting the old bulb back in but it still wouldn't light up.

Did you inspect the two wires going into the bulb seat? Maybe you damaged them pulling the bulb out from behind the glovebox ... they are very thin wires so it is possible

Did you turn your lights back on?

You do know that the glove box light only works with the lights on.......right?

Whether it's LEd or bulb....gotta have them lights on!


I'll bet your turned the lights of when you pulled the bulb and put the LED in and eventually the bulb back in and NEVER turned your lights back on! It has happened before..........don't make me go find the thread! :)


Here is just but one thread that I found on the subject! https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=glove

hahah found that thread during my search. i made sure my lights were on when i put the LED in but still no light!

as for the wires, they appeared to be okay. i didn't really tug on them too hard or anything while taking out the bulb.

anyone else have any ideas???

You dont have a multimeter on hand by any chance do you?

actually i do, but not on hand. i have it at home. what would i check??

Well you could start with 12 v at socket, ground at socket, and continuity at the bulb.....

the bulb is in backwards

tried both ways

then grab thy multimeter and test away.

i shall! as soon as i get home x.x if everything is fine, anyone know anyone that i can go to to have it fixed? could be the wire. might have tugged too hard and pulled it out a little but i'm not down to get all up back in there. too small for me. not looking to pay too much though. it is only a glove box light yaknowww

If you tug too hard i think you only risked pulling the socket. The backend of the wire goes to a big bundle that is wrapped up pretty tight (i just was working on tapping into the light for my gauges last night). The socket is pretty weak and the wires are real tiny so its possible to have separated them a bit.

that's what i was thinking that i might have done. what would i do at that point (if i did that)? it'd be easier to take it to someone that knows what they're doing huh? or could i just push it back in?