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In this video, we show you how to address a fairly common problem with the rear dome light function on your 3rd Gen 4runner. There's an electrical switch inside the locking mechanism that signals the dome light to turn on when the hatch is opened and turn off when the hatch is closed. When you have a nonworking rear dome light, and it's not simply a buntout bulb, most likely it is a problem with the switch inside the hatch lock. We show you how to remove the remove the locking mechanism from the rear hatch and then show you how to open up the locking mechanism to investigate the problem with the switch. Finally, we document how we fixed the switch to get the rear dome light working properly.

NOTE I forgot to mention in the video, the problem with the dome light not working could be an issue with the wiring running from the body to the hatch. We document how to fix the wires in this video:    • Rear Hatch Wiring Repair (3rd Gen 4ru...  

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If you don't want to attempt the repair like we did, you can visit a local wrecking yard and grab a used rear hatch lock mechanism.

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