My interior courtesy lights will work in both positions manually, but neither position will turn off automatically or be properly triggered by the doors opening.
Is this just a diode problem?
Location: Vancouver, BC
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My interior courtesy lights will work in both positions manually, but neither position will turn off automatically or be properly triggered by the doors opening.
Is this just a diode problem?
Dave
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Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
Posts: 181
Not that it helps any, but 4708 has exactly the same issue with the courtesy lights, though it hasn't yet bugged me enough to fix it. :P
Location: Fresno, CA
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My VIN: 3997
Do you have the relay unplugged in your relay compartment to allow the lights to function with the doors? Also, are you running LEDs or Incandescents?
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Hey RyanOriginally Posted by Ryan King
I've replaced all the relays wit DMC updated kit... unless the door one is one of the ones that doesn't get replaced.
I'm running LED's. I don't recall the lights working with incandescent either though.
Dave
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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If the power wires are plugged incorrectly this can happen pretty easily. Or did they used to work and just go out recently?
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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They've never worked for me. I'll check the wiring. I printed off the circuit diagram.
Dave
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The wires at the door switch end? Or the wires connecting to the dome lights themselves? As far as I am aware, only the wires at the door switch end were disconnected by PO to save the battery. The car is now running LED's in the door light and dome lights so power consumption isn't really an issue for me. Mine has also had the relay update kit from dmch fitted.
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Location: New Jersey
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My VIN: 1494
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I am interested to see how this turns out, I have exactly the same problem.
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I am having the same problem but am too lazy to fix it. Here is an image, courtesy of John Hervey, with the correct connections for the coutesy light.
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
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My VIN: 3462
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same problem....also too lazy to get to it right now....lots on the list before it!
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