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Oct 21st, 2021, 17:40 | #1 |
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Courtesy Lights not working when doors unlocked
I have a problem with the courtesy lights on my 1995 850 estate. The front courtesy lights work when operated manually from the overhead switch & the rear ones work from their individual switches. The footwell lights come on when I open the front doors. But the courtesy lights do not come on when I open any of the doors. I have looked at the article by Christ the Ancient, but I think its about a later car, so the pictures of the lock do not match mine. I can see only one switch which does nothing if I operate it, also it looks nothing like the ones in his pictures. Has any body fixed this problem, or do I need to get new locks?
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Oct 21st, 2021, 20:44 | #2 |
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Hi,
Do the lights come on when you unlock the car with the fob? If not, check relay 205/206 under the dashboard, (courtesy light timer/central locking). BR, Rich. |
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 10:48 | #3 |
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Courtesy Lights not working
Thanks Rich, the key fob stopped working years ago, I put new batteries in it, but it is kaput and manage without, although alarm is not set, so maybe I should get round to getting replacements. Anyway I will check the relay as I heard it might be a problem cheers.
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 11:39 | #4 |
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Might be a silly question but are you sure the light switch is in the correct position?
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 11:46 | #5 |
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Yes thanks that was the first thing I checked.
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 12:15 | #6 |
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Might be worth removing the light switch connector and bypassing the switch to eliminate it from being faulty
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 14:45 | #7 |
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Courtesy lights not working.
That had crossed my mind but I've not tried it yet. I have the advantage of a donor car where everything seems to work, so I can do swaps .
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 15:27 | #8 |
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Courtesy lights not working
Success, at no extra expense. I swapped the switch from my donor car & courtesy lights now work on the drivers, the front passenger & the rear offside door, so three out of four ain't bad. Thanks for the suggestion 4x4
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 17:02 | #9 |
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Always best start with the simple things first... Have you checked the bulb in the non working light?
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Oct 22nd, 2021, 19:02 | #10 |
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Courtesy Lights
All the lights work its just that the nearside rear door does not activate the lights. That's not a big issue, so I'll leave it alone for now.
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