Replaced Map Lights - Won’t Work

Interior lights were very dim, decided to replace with LED. I did not unhook battery first. All my lights work except map lights. I’ve purchased new, I’ve flipped them around, even put the old ones back. No luck. Fuse is fine.

I read to go ahead and unhook battery to reset, no luck.

Dome works, visor lights work, just map lights.

Any thoughts?

 

Are the leds pole specific?

 

I'm wondering if it's a bad ground or something.

Were the old lights dim because they weren't getting enough power? Leds are kind of "on or off" at a certain power level.

 

Only my map lights were dim , not the others. I tried putting the old ones back in and they didn’t come back on.

Could I test the socket with a multimeter?

 

Have to ask, did you plug the overhead cable back in? and have you checked the switches? Rocker for door or overhead in the right spot? Press the dome lights to make sure they are in the correct positions?

 

I didn’t unplug any overhead cable.

not sure what you mean by checking switches.

dome light works but funny enough it only works when you turn it on. Not on the door setting.

I read about this happening with others and sometime later they unhooked the battery and it started working correctly.

 

Could also be a setting in the stereo. Do you still have the OEM one?

This thread talks about it. Post #8-10: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/dome-and-map-lights-not-turning-on-in-door-position.637400/

 

Double check the fuse and that the rocker for the lights didn't accidently get flipped. If that all checks out there's a good chance you fried the circuit for the lights. Toyota breaks the ground to kill circuits so your positive side is always live. Its the reason you should disconnect the battery when doing anything electrical.

This explains what to look for a possible fix.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/map-lights-and-dome-lights-won’t-go-off.725878/#post-25864961

 

Funny enough, now my dome light stays on at all times.

thanks for the suggestions. I will check them out.

 

Checked this, all is well.
Thanks!