Can some one please tell me where the ball bearing thingy is for the boot light, my boot light seems to be stuck on and alarm telling me my boots open, when it's shut,

anyone????

 

ball bearing thingy?

 

car talk stu, now go bak to your diet question, lol

 

looks dark to me

might as well delete the post

ur problem is probably because the rear end of the car is so badly corroded, there is no catch for the boot to close onto

HTH

 

Do you mean the switch that tells the light to come on when boot is opened

 

no, i think he means the "ball bearing thingy"

 

yes, it's a ball bearing, so i've been told

 

stu, get in practice for your gym, go and run up and down your stairs 100 times, lol

 

so it's dark and no one knows??????

 

i thought the boot had pins on the bottom, which connect with a plate when the boot is shut. they normally get corroded. easy to clean off with some wd40 and a wire brush or similar

 

i thought the boot had pins on the bottom, which connect with a plate when the boot is shut. they normally get corroded. easy to clean off with some wd40 and a wire brush or similar

 

nope still been told it's a ball bearing

 

It's a mercury switch!

 

On the Mk4 tailgates (I presume Mk3 will be the same) the switch is located inside the tailgate as part of the locking mechanism (you gain access to it by removing the cover to reveal the wiper motor etc...)

Its a push switch activited by the lock its self but the clip that holds the switch is plastic and they can break - which can leave the switch in the "on" position even with the lock closed.

 

A mk3 Escort does use a thin tube with a ball bearing in it, sounds like the ball has got stuck inside the tube.

Take the black plastic cover off from the boot, i think the swich is on the drivers side of the tailgate, you carnt miss it. Its about a inch long and shiney with a wire or 2 comming out of it.