# Interior light door switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 1, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623 "2009-04-01T20:49:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![beosobright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@beosobright](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beosobright)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623/1 "2009-04-01T20:49:58Z")

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where is it located

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623/2 "2009-04-01T21:01:51Z")

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The exact location is dependent upon the vehicle, but it should be close to one of the door hinges. If you would care to disclose the make, model, and model year of your mystery vehicle, someone might be able to be more specific than I can.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623/3 "2009-04-01T21:16:37Z")

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Many are now concealed within the latch mechanism inside the door.

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**Author:** ![beosobright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@beosobright](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beosobright)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623/4 "2009-04-02T16:46:21Z")

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sorry 1999 Mercury Sable

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-light-door-switch/28623/5 "2009-04-02T16:48:34Z")

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The switch is part of the door handle.

Tester