maybe the swith bye the interrior light has a bad connection, or maybe the push switch triggered bye the door opening and closing isn't connecting propperly. either way it sounds just as a bad connection somewhere between the two. Andy
There are no lights. their just reflectors.
I believe if you turn your gauge panel dimmer switch all the way it turns on the interior lights when all the doors are closed
did you check the bulb if it is not that it could be the plunger on the door jam is just stuck or bad If so equiped, you have a switch in your overhead switch group that disables the interior lights until you enable them again.
locate the fuse to the interior lights and remove it. On our 98 Explorer you turn the dash light adjustment switch off, next to the headlight switch.
Have you checked your gauge panel dimmer switch ( just to the right of your headlight switch in your dash ) If that has been rotated all the way in one direction that will keep all your interior lights on with all the doors closed
There is a dashboard illumination switch that controls the brightness. If it is pushed up fully, the interior lights will stay on. Lower the switch slightly until the interior lights go off. When doors are closed, if the switch is lowered, the lights should go off after about 30 seconds max, maybe less. Hope this Helps, it did on mine.
The doors will have switches that control them, the light switch also has control. Depending on the year, the pull knob turns to control dash light intensity and interior lighting. On newer models there is a dial under the switch that does the controling of these lights, on some models there is a button next to the switch that is an override button to stop the lights from going on when the doors open. Let me know if you need more help as I will try my best.
Just to the right of the headlight switch on your dash is a dimmer wheel switch for your gauge lighting , if the switch is rotated all the way down ( past the detent ) the interior lights won't come on . Also , if the switch is rotated all the way up ( past the detent ) the interior lights will come on with the doors closed
In the upper console above the windshield where the two lights are located there is a rocker switch giving the option of On, Off and with Doors.
Check all the door and light switches, they are turned on by twisting the light switch to the left, also the pin switches on the doors will activate the cabin lights.
you probably have a bad door light switch in your car, you need to check ever switch in the system its 5 ( 4 doors an a tail gate) I bet you one is defective.
Fuse number 4 disconnects the doors switch from turning on the interior lights