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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: JOHNBOY on 18 February 2005, 11:47

Title: Lights
Post by: JOHNBOY on 18 February 2005, 11:47

Anyone any idea what controls the interior light coming on when the doors open? All my doors turn on the interior light except the front passenger door. The small red / white light on the passanger door is also not working. Usually there's a pop out plastic piece that come out when the door opens but I can't find anything like this on the golf. Any ideas people?  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Dizzie on 21 February 2005, 10:49

there's a switch on the door that turns the interior light on. if your red light isn't working I'll guess wires are broken in the edge of the door where it pivots.

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: JOHNBOY on 21 February 2005, 19:23

Thanks for the post but I've looked for some kind of switch on the door but call me blind as I can't see one. Is it visable?

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: golf1.8t on 21 February 2005, 20:23

think its like a little trigger and 1 srew usually holds it in if were talking about the same switch

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 21 February 2005, 21:15

The switch is actually in the door locking mechanism NOT the door frame! If you open the door, and shove a screwdriver into the catch thing (where the U shaped hook which is in the frame locks onto), then you can get the door light to come on and off. I would suggest you do this on the working door first to make sure you know what position the lock has to be in.

You will need *probably* (highly likely) need to take the interior door panel off, then have a poke around to find any loose wires (which is most likely)

hope this helps

have a nice day

sanj

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Sugar79 on 22 February 2005, 14:53

Ive got some cool multi coloured led bulb that fades from one colour to another in my interior light and the reading lights are a blue/white led light, looks more like a nightclub inside my car!!  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: kevo on 22 February 2005, 17:10

Quote from: Sugar79 on 22 February 2005, 14:53

Ive got some cool multi coloured led bulb that fades from one colour to another in my interior light and the reading lights are a blue/white led light, looks more like a nightclub inside my car!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Where is the best place to get these lights, I am trying to brighten up the interior of my 1.8t.

Kev

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: JOHNBOY on 22 February 2005, 19:41

Thanks Sanj I'll get onto it at the weekend hopefully when all this snow's gone! :smiley:

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Sugar79 on 23 February 2005, 11:15

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72237&item=7954713761&tc=photo

This is for a pack of 10 tho, he hasnt relisted the single bulb i bought of him for ?2.99, but send him a message and see what he says?

The bulb i got is slighly a bit short but i bend the pins slightly in the interior light and i got the bulb to work.

Its wicked!? :grin:  :laugh:

Title: Re: Lights
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 23 February 2005, 12:50

Quote from: JOHNBOY on 22 February 2005, 19:41

Thanks Sanj I'll get onto it at the weekend hopefully when all this snow's gone! :smiley:

no worries, before you start taking the panel off, makes some dirt hasn't got into the mechanism by squirting penetrating oil into the mechanism. Make sure your window is up first!