jixxxer

I have no interior lights in the max; the dash and radio lights are good, but nothing as far as the roof lights, and visor mirror lights! Any ideas, maybe a fuse??

djdavebse

sounds like a fuse. check it out

Dubl-A

yea fuse box, check the interior lights#, yank out and see

Ricko

Did you make sure the button was not set on the "OFF" position?

ChrisMan287

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Definitely a fuse.

lightonthehill

Should be a fuse

UNLESS, as Ricko suggested, you may have the interior lights turned off at the three-way switch ('ON-DOOR-OFF') on the ceiling between the sun visors.

09Maxima_Sam

I had that issue a few days after I got the car, some days my interior lights would work, some days not. Another one of my issues also at the time was the passenger side door lock would not behave properly. It took about 2 weeks of visits before the stealership figured it out. It appears that some of the wires going into one of the plugs for the Body Control Module had connector pins which were not fully seated into the connector body. Once the tech, gave them an extra push, they seated just fine and all worked. But of course in typical stealership ways, by then they had replaced the door lock solenoid, and interior light switch on that door. They had 2nd-Day ordered and were ready to replace the BCM in the car, when the tech stumbled upon the problem. Since I had the car only 2 weeks prior, I was about ready to send it back as a lemon. But coming up on my 2nd year of ownership now. But since then, the only problem I have had is the outside temp sensor and display on the gauge cluster.

So i suggest check fuses, switch operation and such. After that make sure you get lights in the trunk. If you have any other electrical issues as well, point them towards the BCM.

Ghozt

Definitely a fuse. Don't even bother testing it, just go and look and your little fuse panel when you pull it off and see which one is for interior lighting, it is clearly marked I just did this exact fuse replacement a few weeks ago.

Go to Advance Auto and get a small pack of low-profile fuses and replace it. My pain was my car is missing it's fuse puller so I had to use needlenose plyers.

jixxxer

so yea it was a fuse!; I changed it, lights worked BUT after going for a drive, they go out again, the fuse keeps burning out! There must be something causing this to happen. Also the auto up on the windows not working. Anyone else have these electrical problems???

Ghozt

The auto window up and down isn't an electrical issue it just needs to be reset. If I recall correctly just hold the window roll down button for 10 seconds, then hold the roll up button for 10 seconds, and then auto windows should work again. Had to do it for mine after disconnecting my battery.

Did you change your interior lights to LED's or something? If you've made any changes to lighting I'd change it back and test each LED to see if one of them is shorting the fuse. If you haven't then it might be worth seeing what happens to burn them out again (door lights go on? dome lights? what?) and try taking the bulb out and replacing it.

jixxxer

thanks danielevans83. I didnt know that about the windows (cause i did disconnect the battery); No I didnt change anything, thats what is so puzzling. I'll try to find out at what point is burns the fuse.

jixxxer

Got the windows to work as per danielevans83....popped another fuse in, went drive, touched all the buttons, went home parked it. lights still working....next day wife takes it to work, lights still working, then on the way home for no reason......lights not working!! I popped another one in and took it to work......worked for a day then on the way home while driving i checked a light and not working! It was just working when i got in it. Very puzzling.............HELP LOL

Kmoney

I think there's a problem with the fuse line, where the fuse goes in.

polska26

I have a similar problem I have no power to my interior lights and sunroof. I don't have any fuses for the the interior lights and sunroof. What to do guys.?

jixxxer

well they checked it out today and guess what!!!!!!!!
$950 will fix the interior lights!!!!!!!!!! They saying its the headliner.....causing the wire to short! Dont make sense to me but Im pissed. Looks like i will go with no interior lights and think about gettin rid of the car.

MaxLoverAz

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Somehow I don't think were getting the complete story. What will cost $950??

jixxxer

$560 for the headliner and $400 in labor. $960
The headliner is causing the short or something like that. So what would happen if i put a bigger fuse in its place?

2009maxima sv-sport

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thats making no sence hows a cloth headliner causing a short

Mlang2000

Be much, much more specific...

Potentially a fire.

MaxLoverAz

iTrader: (1)

Don't go with a bigger fuse unless you plan to have a :

I guess it must be rubbing on the wires?

jixxer - I think I would fight this with Nissan/Dealer, have you installed some accessory that would've caused this like a radar detector, etc otherwise this seems ridiculous and a possible design fault.

jixxxer

Havent installed anything, its my wifes car, havent changed a thing since we bought it. I have a feeling this dealer is just gonna blow me off, being they are the only nissan dealer the surounding areas. But guess it couldnt hurt to try....?

sonomamax

Isn't anything left on your warranty, looks like you still have a year. but mileage???

fredmc2020

Good call with the window reset.. I disconnected my battery the other day and had no idea what caused it to stop!

jixxxer

Well the lights work now!!??!! All except for the rear drivers side courtesy light on top. Dont know what they did, they never said. BUT not the car is acting like it has a bad battery, when u press the start button it just continuosly clicks........then try it again and it starts! wow,,,crazy things going on with the electrical.

sixchuter2001

I have the same problem. I replaced the 10 amp fuse on the panel on the drivers side. As soon as the contacts make a connection you can hear the fuse snap. did it 3 times. Ignition and headlights are off. Now what?!

sixchuter2001

I have the exact same problem. I replace the blown 10 amp fuse on the drivers side fuse box. It pops immediately upon contact. Ignition off, lights off. I even disconnected the battery once. No matter what I do, it pops right away.