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Jimmymature

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Luggage Compartment Light
« on: 30 December 2010, 22:26 »
Excuse the noob question but why wont the light come on in my boot when I open it? All the other interior lights in the car work without a problem.


Thanks in advance.


Jim
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #1 on: 30 December 2010, 22:28 »
Switch? Bulb in it?
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Jimmymature

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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #2 on: 30 December 2010, 22:30 »
Yeah, bulb in it.  Cant find a switch that turns it on and off though (if there is one)
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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #3 on: 30 December 2010, 22:31 »
Did it previously work?
Maybe its not seated properly?
I can't remember now if it has a switch.
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Jimmymature

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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2010, 22:33 »
Quote from: p3asa on 30 December 2010, 22:31
Did it previously work?
Maybe its not seated properly?
I can't remember now if it has a switch.

Not sure if it's worked before as I've only had it for a week  :laugh:

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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2010, 22:37 »
IIRC the switch is in the latch for the hatch.
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Jimmymature

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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #6 on: 30 December 2010, 22:39 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 30 December 2010, 22:37
IIRC the switch is in the latch for the hatch.

Sorry mate, what latch for what hatch  :embarassed:
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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #7 on: 30 December 2010, 22:41 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 30 December 2010, 22:37
IIRC the switch is in the latch for the hatch.

LOL. :laugh:
I was going to say this but felt it was too poetic :grin:.

My switch got stuck once for some unknown reason. So I sprayed some contact cleaner all around and it has worked a treat since then. :smiley:
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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #8 on: 30 December 2010, 22:44 »
Quote from: Jimmymature on 30 December 2010, 22:39
Quote from: Snoopy on 30 December 2010, 22:37
IIRC the switch is in the latch for the hatch.

Sorry mate, what latch for what hatch  :embarassed:

The latch he's referring to is the locking latch on the bottom of the tailgate that keeps the tailgate locked.
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Re: Luggage Compartment Light
« Reply #9 on: 30 December 2010, 22:45 »
When you open the boot lid. (hatch) theres a triangle bit that is attached to said hatch door. That tall people bump there heads on :wink: inbetween the bit that looks like a claw is a push button that switches the light on and off. This button is pushed in when the catch clicks shut.
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