DJ, that old cruiser is lucky it still runs. I have had some nice ones in my day, that car is used by everyone. So, yes the dome stays off, but I left it open because I never know if the door locks will work or not...lol...When active, we had our own cars, and I was lucky to have many plain cars, as I loved to run traffic, and did accidents for the most part. I was playin' with the IPhone...it really did do a good job. But, hey, going home is always the best part of the day.