i think my dome light overide is backwards

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i think my dome light overide is backwards

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ok on all my other chevys the dome light comes on when i open the door and goes off if i press the override button but on my cc it stays off until i press overide button then it just stays on till i press it again please help me figure this out
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Rotate the dashlight dimmer back a little. It sounds like it is turned to the position where the dome light is turned on.

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nope

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naw i have rolled about half way cuz the compass and therm. ligthson the overhead console are so bright!!!! i dont know what the deal is with ikeep trying every light and roller and button combo and nothing is workin. It is seriously backwards to what it is supposed to be
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Just a thought. Are you waiting 30 seconds or so after the door is closed to see if the lights go off? there is a delay built in to act as a courtesy light.
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yea

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yep i waited like five minutes i can be driven down the road and press it and it kicks my lights on!!! im gettin agrivated cuz its pitch black in the damn truck and i cant see what im doin when i get in at night time
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What year , make and model?
Have you checked the courtesy lamp fuse? Tested with a continuity tester / ohm meter.

Do you have any modifications? Stereo, alarm, lights, etc.

Once that stuff checks out look to the door switch.

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yea

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03 chevy s10 crewcb now mods other than tires as of yet, everything is checkin out ok i just cant figure it out !
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Sorry , you will just have to go back over everything again. Start at the door switch and work both ways.
Did it go out when you removed the fuse? Did it go out when you disconnected the door jamb switch? Does the rotary switch have continuity when it is rotated below the on position?

Not much we can do for you if everything is fine. It is really one of those things that needs hands on. You are going to have to do the work, or find someone to do it for you. You have missed something.
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Just trying to figure out exactly what is going on.
The dome override switch should be on the out position when you want the lights to come on when you open the door (or hit the remote button) pushing it in should turn off the dome lights and they will not come on when the doors are open. If this is not how yours are working time for more circuit tracing like Brule suggested.
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