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Old 27-10-2013, 11:41 AM
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Default Interior light works off switch but nothing when doors open??

Anybody know how these are wired? Or a diagram I can work off?
It's annoying me all wires are there and I've tested door switch live and I get no bolts but a permanent voltage at the feed?
Obv the earths ok so any ideas?
Old 27-10-2013, 12:01 PM
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when the door opens it puts an earth to the light,
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I have 3 wires to center light? The door switchs are functioning properly as I've tested them too? Any reason it won't work mate?
Old 27-10-2013, 12:19 PM
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Rust on the screw that holds the door switch in?
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No tried that bud and its both doors? :-(
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Switch itself inside the light for the door open option?

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Old 27-10-2013, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by T.E.D. Jordan
Switch itself inside the light for the door open option?

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I swapped both wires around and it works opposite so I think switch is fine. Could do with a wiring diagram really. Cheers
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Originally Posted by GVK.
Rust on the screw that holds the door switch in?
Sorted now thanks guys. There were two things wrong, GVK the passenger screw had rust on where it touches switch haha, so once I got it working it was just passenger side that wouldn't work and this was the cause.
The main reason it wouldn't work was the switch earth and live we're wrong way round. But all is good now cheers guys I'm a happy chappy now
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Rusty screw was very common fault.
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You most likely have a break in the wiring, testing for 'continuity' would be a good idea.

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Originally Posted by martysmartie
You most likely have a break in the wiring, testing for 'continuity' would be a good idea.

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That was the first thing I did bud lol, it's all good now
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Originally Posted by GVK.
Rusty screw was very common fault.
I checked switches the other day just never looked at screw lol. Cheers bud
Old 27-10-2013, 06:39 PM
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I got this problem, my screws were rusty so put different screws in. These are slightly longer, but the problem is still there.
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Put the permative live on pin on its own and the two earths next to each other. Mine is working properly now mate
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Is that in the light unit itself?
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On your interior light, check to see which are the earth switched wires, remove them, and connect the terminal on the light straight to earth with a piece of wire, if the light then works, you've got a fault in the switch/wiring.
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Originally Posted by RSmark84
Is that in the light unit itself?
Yes mate I can get a pic of how mine is if that would help?
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Yes please. Thats Wedge
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Il do it when I get home from work in a bit bud
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Originally Posted by RSmark84
Yes please. Thats Wedge
Do you have an email mate or something I can send this pic on? As it won't let me post pics off my phone, laptop or via photo bucket?
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yes sure i'll pm you it thanks.
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