When I first got my Accord, I noticed that none of the interior ceiling lights worked.

There was a dome light in the back that was shut off so I turned that on.  Great.  But, there were also two map lights in the front that were supposed to light when a door is opened.

A quick check of the owners manual revealed an on/off switch next to the lights.  No problem.  I will just set the switch to on.  But, that didn’t seem to fix the problem.  So,  I pushed on the passenger side map light to turn it on manually.  No good.  Rats!

Next, I tried the drivers side map light.  I pushed on the light to turn it on.  But, it too didn’t work.  But, when I got out of the car and shut the door, the passenger side map light came on.  OK?  Then, after 30 seconds, it dimmed and went out.  Great.

The next day when I went to the car, I found that the drivers side map light was on.  Apparently, it came on some time during the night.  So, I pushed on the light and it went out.

Next, I tried the passenger side map light, but it didn’t work.  I tried the drivers side map light and now it didn’t work.

Thinking that the bulbs were bad, I pull both lenses and removed the bulbs.  they both seemed fine so I put them back in.  Suddenly, both lights came on when I opened the door.  And each light came on when I pressed the light.  Great!

But now, only one light works.  I am going to replace both bulbs and if that doesn’t fix it, I will let the dealership figure it out.

But, I am  curious why the previous owner of the car didn’t want any interior lights when the doors are opened.