Dome Light's Dim(On) With Door Closed

ok so were getting the 69 M Code Cuda close and install the dome lights and!... they work great! nice and bright with either door open, and when you click the headlight switch over...

BUT

with the doors shut the bulbs are still on, the filaments is just glowing... so I proceeded to follow the wiring from the C pillar sockets all the way to the door switch with no breaks, cuts, nothing ( inspected and giggled wiring to break contact)...

Map light and glove box light work with park and headlights on.

so I pulled both wires from the map light switch thinking maybe it was grounding but its the same. I pulled both door switches out and its still does it. I even tried turning the headlight switch all the way down thinking it could be the switch, no dice, not even a change...

so what am I missing?