light question

[blackassault]

how do i turn on the lights under the mirror on the doors?
are they supposed to come on when i unlock mt tahoe?
i just bought it yesterday ind just trying to get familiar with it.
i want to do the full led conversion.
oh its a 2005 tahoe z71 black with gray leather heated interior, dvd, sun roof, bucket 2nd row the whole 9 yards and the whole thing is all stock!
thanks for your time! and im already addicted to this forum!!

 

[chauncey0337]

I have a 2000 tahoe and mine come on when I unlock with the keyless remote and when I open the door.

 

[brassknucklemafia]

well since your new, welcome. i dont have puddle lights YET but will, i cant help. but help is here on the board. again welcome.

 

[Rivieraracing]

Pretty sure your '05 turns them on the same way my '02 does, it's an option in your Driver Information Center (DIC) that you need to turn on, its the little display in your center console that tells you the gas mileage and distance, just scroll through the options and you are bound to find it!!

 

[blackassault]

hey thanks guys!
i went threw the info center and turned them on but they are not lighting up?
i pulled the bulbs and they look fine?

 

[Rivieraracing]

Were you checking the lights when you were opening a door? Might want to put a voltmeter on one of the sockets and then open the door and see what ya got!

 

[blackassault]

i tested for power on the lights under the mirror with a volt meter with the door open and no power. i checked fuses and all good????

 

[Rivieraracing]

Did you check ALL of your fuses? Every single one? If not, I'd be doing that, alot of times circuit piggy back off of other circuits without them being noted!! There are a few panels in our trucks, I'd check them all!!

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Also, I know you pulled the bulbs and they looked fine but did you try to use them anywhere else to confirm that they are still good or at least ohm them? Just throwing some ideas out there for ya!!

 

[Midgetclown]

Welcome Justin.... Chris just about covered the bases. Ive ran through alot of problems like that on my buddies trucks where stuff wasnt noted and a non obvious fuse was blown.

 

[Rivieraracing]

Welcome Justin.... Chris just about covered the bases. Ive ran through alot of problems like that on my buddies trucks where stuff wasnt noted and a non obvious fuse was blown.

Exactly, that's why I mentioned that, that has happened to me a few times with other problems!! Now I check them first everytime I have a problem!!