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Chieftain
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in the process of reparing the boot light, know about the suspect cause being broken cable in the hinge, but where is the switch the operates it when you open the boot. Pound to a penny if there is one it will be in a stupid place. 
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Re: boot light
« Reply #1 on: May 12th, 2008, 8:47pm » |
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hi there
it's in the back of the lock. same idea as the door locks.
hth
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Re: boot light
« Reply #2 on: May 12th, 2008, 8:56pm » |
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thanks SM, not where I thought it would be, what does it look like? must admit I had been thinking of a simple push switch like the door courtest switches.
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Re: boot light
« Reply #3 on: May 13th, 2008, 6:22am » |
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There is some detail in the 'Boot lock' section on THIS page. 
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Re: boot light
« Reply #4 on: May 13th, 2008, 5:27pm » |
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Read that and today stripped it down but there is nothing there like a switch to control boot light, (that i can see) both microswitches are for the lock. Once when testing it i was lieing in the boot and moving the boot lid and that was actuating the light.. That could have been the damaged wire though. Not vital but I like things to work 
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Re: boot light
« Reply #5 on: May 13th, 2008, 6:16pm » |
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If I leave my boot open & manually close the latch the light goes out, so must be one of the switches on the lock.
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Re: boot light
« Reply #6 on: May 13th, 2008, 7:32pm » |
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thanks for that Tompion, guess it makes sense, BTW is there a fuse for it as cant find one listed?
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Re: boot light
« Reply #7 on: May 13th, 2008, 8:13pm » |
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I think it's fuse 24 - interior lights
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Re: boot light
« Reply #8 on: May 14th, 2008, 8:11am » |
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The wiring diagram seems to confirm fuse 24 and the wiring colour to the boot lamp seems to change from orange/black to orange/blue?. Difficult to decipher the last letter. Seems to be a single feed with an earth. HTH 
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Re: boot light
« Reply #9 on: May 14th, 2008, 1:38pm » |
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Simmo thanks for that, those are the colours, going out to try again soon will let you know how it goes.
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Re: boot light
« Reply #10 on: May 14th, 2008, 3:00pm » |
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Success found 2 severed wires in the loom down by passenger door, on for the light and the other goes to the switch so no wonder it does not light. Thankk goodness for gas powered soldering irons, all joined and new insulating cover fitted. Works a treat including tripping the lock while open and watch it go out.
many thanks all, I know it is only a little thing but I do like them to work
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Re: boot light
« Reply #11 on: May 14th, 2008, 9:16pm » |
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In case this happens again to a member can you just explain where the 'problem point' was a little more precisely please?. Glad you're sorted.
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Re: boot light
« Reply #12 on: May 14th, 2008, 10:08pm » |
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Passenger side, behind the backrest, drop back rest and pull the trim back and you will see the loom, my break was about half way down but hidden by the cloth tape that wraps the loom. Found it helped to remove the loom from the boot lid to give more play to trim and repair.
Hope this is clearer than muddy water
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Re: boot light
« Reply #13 on: May 15th, 2008, 6:54am » |
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Thanks BOB, It appears similar to the 'hinge damage' which you mentioned, and which is a known problem, but in a slightly different location. May well help in the future and as with the known problem it is necessary to remove the loom tape in order to find it.
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