Boot Light ?

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Boot Light ?

Postby ducktape69 » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:34 am

the boot light stopped working when i open the boot...

i had a quick look last night and can see the plastic cover can slide over but wont come off...

what should i be checking?
how do i take out the cover to check the bulb?

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Postby Ajay » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:55 am

be thankful you have a boot light :lol:

sorry i cant help you
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Postby Garry » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:00 am

Does it work when the parking lights are on?

According to the owners manualy you slide it in the direction of the arrow and it pops out. But I didn't have any luck getting mine out, but then I didn't try very hard.
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Postby ducktape69 » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:18 am

havent checked if it works with the parking lights on...ill check tonight...
only started yesterday after getting it back from getting my boot/bumper repsrayed from my little truck incident months ago.

what could they have missed ? all the plugs seem plugged in and fine from my little inspection yesterday.
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Postby Garry » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:31 am

Is it plugged into the switch?
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Postby bruce » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:13 pm

Is the switch mounted correctly (as the panel beaters may have removed it to paint).

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Postby ducktape69 » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:16 pm

whats this switch?

i can see the wire is plugged in...
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Postby Garry » Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:40 pm

The switch is attached to the boot lock. If you look behind the trim at the rear of the boot you'll be able to see it
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Postby ducktape69 » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:31 pm

ahhh
thanks garry!
what does this switch look like? ill have to have a look when im home...
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Re: Boot Light ?

Postby Stu » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:49 pm

ducktape69 wrote:the boot light stopped working when i open the boot...

i had a quick look last night and can see the plastic cover can slide over but wont come off...

what should i be checking?
how do i take out the cover to check the bulb?

Cheers,
Sam


Slide and pull down a bit, its quite hard to get out, comes out at about the same moment you think you are going to break it

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Re: Boot Light ?

Postby DCMau » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:08 pm

Stu wrote:Slide and pull down a bit, its quite hard to get out, comes out at about the same moment you think you are going to break it


Mine decided to break just before it was removed.

Its nice to see that the $70 part is protecting the 40c globe :P

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Postby ducktape69 » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:03 pm

well i pried out the light case with a screwdriver and turns out both LED's are blown....weird...
time for some LED's
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