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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Gozza on 07 December 2003, 20:10
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Anyone know how the interior light works ? Mine works but not on the doors, I think the thing that does the delay is shaffed and if I set it to only come on when doors are opened it just stays on. Can I replace this bit if so where do i get the bits from ?
THX
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Best to check silly things first. Is the switch on the light in the right place? I thought my interior lights weren't working but I just hadn't put the switch in the right place. To go on when the doors open it should be pushed as far as it go towards the windscreen.
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lol thanks for the reply but yes I have checked that and it was correct :(, never the simple things on my cars.
Basically when I put it in the position you say and shut the door you can see it dim slightly as if it is going to go off after a few secs like my last golf but then it just stays on :( damn thing
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sounds like crossed wires to me. The switch has probably broken inside.
Take the switch out and test it manually by taking the wires off.
I think the brown wire switches the lights on when connected to earth.
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I have blue neons on my inside roof that come on when I open the door and light up all the inside ;D
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This is pi@#ing me off now, looked at the light and there are no wires crossed, I am sure the thing that keeps the charge for a few secs when you close the door is shafted, there must be summink I can do, you dont realise how simple things like this can get on ya titties til they go :(.
Where can I get a replacement/fix this damned thing ?
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The wiring diagrams indicate that the delay circuit is fitted in interior light unit. Maybe changing the interior light would be the answer. You could get the complete unit off a scrapper and try it out.
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Think I will do that as it is pissing me right off.
Thx
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I've got one thats going spare, its only a std unit like not a fading one (I've just bought a fading light you see ;))
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How much you want for it matey, mine is seriously chaffing my balls now. :)
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Erm fiver posted? No idea how much its worth tbh :)
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gozza wot arches u got on ur motor?
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Damn it was hoping you would say nuffin hehehe
Where did you get your new light from by the way ??
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I got it off ebay, I assume you can get em from VAG? If so give the guys at www.gpcvwaudi.com a call, they sell genuine VAG kit for proper prices!
Well go on then you can have it for free :)
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Wahey nice one matey, erm could you send it to me and I will then sort the postage for ya :)
Oh and Dubslug I have not got a clue what arches I have but assume they are standard as they were bought as part of a kit by the previous owner. He spent absolutely sh!t loads on it and I have all the receipts to show for it :)
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nice one, they just look to big for standard ones, i may be wrong though, sweet motor though
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Oh and rubjonny I really appreciate you sorting that light for me. Send me a mail at ccgosling@hotmail.com and we can sort it out, as dont fancy posting my address on the web.
Thanks again :D
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look like standard '90 spec GTI arches to me :)
on a different tangent with your light problem, have you got an alarm on there? some alarms, Clifford for example, introduce that interior light delay themselves
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Nah no alarm, just a cat 2 immob.
I was wondering if I could maybe take the light apart n rewire it to remove the delay thingy as it works perfectly apart from not coming on when the doors are open ??
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Well why not give it a go, the worst you can do is break it!!
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guess im just being thick then