Le sigh. Wasted time.

"mazda616" (mazda616) 05/04/2015 at 19:21 • Filed to: Truck yeah

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Replaced the door jamb switch in the S10 since it is a common failure point for them and I’m not getting any interior lights when the door is open (no dome light or under dash lights). I can turn the dome light on with the dimmer switch by turning it all the way up until it clicks. So, I figured if the dome light works that way then it can’t be a fuse and the switch must be bad.

Wrong. It was a huge pain in the ass to get to and once I replaced it I still have no dome light. Oh well. Also found out that my truck was wired for remote start at one time. There’s a plunger/button type thing sticking out under the dash (looks like a floor dimmer switch out of an old truck). I pushed it (naturally) and the starter engaged. Scared the shit out of me.

Pic of the gross interior for your time.

jkm7680 > mazda616 05/04/2015 at 19:25

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Uhhh, why is this yellow?!?!?!?!

Nisman > mazda616 05/04/2015 at 19:25

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Choose your battles.

mazda616 > jkm7680 05/04/2015 at 19:27

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It’s not yellow in person. Not sure why phone made it that way. That’s all old gravel dust because the previous owner lived down a long gravel driveway.

jkm7680 > mazda616 05/04/2015 at 19:28

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Ah, I was wondering what was going on there. I suggest you rip everything out and steam clean the shit out of it.

mazda616 > Nisman 05/04/2015 at 19:29

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Amen. I just make it a habit to reach over and turn the dimmer switch up when I open the door at night.

The main thing is: it starts, runs decently enough, has functioning four-wheel-drive, and even has working a/c (for now). Any other issues are minor. Just tried to fix this because the switch itself was only $10.00.

mazda616 > jkm7680 05/04/2015 at 19:29

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I have a friend who is going to do all of that for me for $50.00. May seem like a lot but I just don't want to deal with it. It will take him all day too so $50.00 is fine by me.

jkm7680 > mazda616 05/04/2015 at 19:32

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Nice.