Overhead door opening lights not working

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MrHines
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Post Wed Oct 01, 2014 5:55 pm

Hi I'm after some help. My overhead lights do not work when the doors are open. They work manually on the switch and I have taken the pilar switches outand found this wiring, is this normal? Image
I can't work out why there is 3 wires?
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Post Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:49 pm

Brown/blue wires are for the circuit that allows the windows/roof to operate with the ignition off and the doors open.
The other wire is for the lights, and will be brown/purple or brown/yellow. Which?
Make sure the switches on the dome lights are in the correct position and see if they light when the spade connector on this wire is pushed against the clean bare metal where the screw came out.
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Post Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:56 pm

The lights work on the switches but not in the position for the doors to be open, I'm very confused.
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Post Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:32 pm

Brianmoooore wrote: The other wire is for the lights, and will be brown/purple or brown/yellow. Which?
Make sure the switches on the dome lights are in the correct position and see if they light when the spade connector on this wire is pushed against the clean bare metal where the screw came out.
If you don't answer my questions and perform the tests I ask, then I can't solve your problem!
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Post Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:38 pm

I didn't really understand mate, It's fixed now, the connection on the bulb holder was corroded on both sides. Thanks for the help anyway