I have a 1995 ES300. And just noticed what may be a problem. I have a ES300 without a sunroof and the center dome light inside the car stopped working recently. I replaced the bulb and the new bulb worked for awhile, but it blew out recently after a few months, I checked the fuse(it's fine).

One thing I noticed is when I bought the new bulb, it had a slightly higher volt rating than what the owner's manual recommended. Could that be the problem? Or is it something else?

Any help is always appreciated::

 

If the bulb had a higher voltage rating it should have had the opposite results.......it should have last longer.
There are a lot of inferior manufactured bulbs being sold today and possibly you got one of those. If possible try to get the original type bulb that your car was designed for.

 

I checked the bulb yesterday, and the filament is still fine, and it's a standard sylvania bulb, so I don't think the bulb is of inferior quality. I have never had any problem with Sylvania bulbs.

I guess I'll replace the bulb once more to see how long it lasts.

 

make sure hte bulb is clean before installing it. Sometimes the oils from your fingers will cause the bulb to burn out. HTH.

 

Check your fuse for the domelight relay. Owners manual should be able to tell you the location of the fuse and amperage.