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(Message started by: Richard on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:08am)
Title: Glove box light
Post by Richard on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:08am
I found a problem with the glove box light yesterday, as it was on all the time, perhaps this was helping to my battery going flat over a couple of weeks where the car is not being used at the moment. I only found this by chance when i had the radio out, as you can't see if it is on with the front shut. I know this won't be a problem to anyone using thier car daily but it is just another niggly problem that can be solved if you adjust the catches on either side of the box if it is loose when you push on the front.
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by SaveTheNight on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:10am
it's very common too Richard ... STN
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Richard on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:15am
Cheers STN, Did you sort out your computer problem ?
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by SaveTheNight on Mar 20th, 2005, 10:25am
no Rich ..not yet anyway ..just gathering advice from those who know more than i do !!
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 20th, 2005, 4:52pm
And now for a silly question: Where is the golvebox light bulb? Mine went a few weeks ago but this morning when I looked for it, I couldn't find it ??? It doesn't appear to be in the handbook either.
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Paul B on Mar 20th, 2005, 6:36pm
The bulb holder is mounted in the catch itself.
A bit tricky to change, especially if you have fingers like sausages   :-[
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 20th, 2005, 9:43pm
Ah, no wonder. I'll check that out tomorrow - tis a bit dark out now!!! With my dextrous fingers, it should be no problem ::)
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Richard on Mar 20th, 2005, 9:47pm

on 03/20/05 at 18:36:50, Paul B wrote:
The bulb holder is mounted in the catch itself.


Pual, Do you mean the switch ?.
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 20th, 2005, 11:12pm
I have a feeling it's the switch, Richard. Either way, I should find it quick enough. It's funny how I never copped on to where the light in the glovebox was being emitted from when it was working!!!
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Paul B on Mar 21st, 2005, 6:39am

on 03/20/05 at 21:47:38, Richard wrote:
Pual, Do you mean the switch ?.


Yes  :)
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by derekne on Mar 21st, 2005, 10:01pm
Well this topic is a bit posh for me as one doesnt have one. If you know what one means? :'(
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 22nd, 2005, 12:49am
You don't have a glovebox light Derekne? Surely that is standard. How does one find items in one's glovebox when it is not illuminated ???
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by craig on Mar 22nd, 2005, 5:38am

on 03/21/05 at 22:01:38, derekne wrote:
Well this topic is a bit posh for me as one doesnt have one. If you know what one means? :'(


you probably will have if you take a look,when i first got mine,the light was not working,could i find the d**n thing ??? ???,discovered this site,replaced the bulb....job done...
have a look derek,i'm sure it will be there...
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by kevin_R on Mar 24th, 2005, 4:49pm
I removed the bulb from my Glovebox, also from the boot
just to see if the needle flick stopped, low and behold
the needles have stopped flicking from nearly every day to now and again.
I was told i had a voltage drop of about 10amps
Radio? Clock? Flicking needles! could be battery on it's way out / so i did the things above .
That was just over eight and a half months ago
Sfrange cars these Scorps eh!!
Best
Kevin_R  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by derekne on Mar 31st, 2005, 11:14pm
[quote author=Paul B link=board=Problems;num=1111316880;start=0#5 date=03/20/05 at 18:36:50]The bulb holder is mounted in the catch itself.
A bit tricky to change, especially if you have fingers like sausages   :-[/quote]
The Bulb is there in my scorp glove box. After hunting around with a tourch I found it. As you said its behind the glove gromet switch. I found the wires first. I cheeted and used a mirrow to see up over. Once I new where it was. I got a thin flat screwdriver. Carefully I prised out the gromet switch and holder. Its very easy to do. The hole thing just pops out. Then you have the hole thing in your hand. Its a d**n site easyer then doing it from behind the trim. I havent a clue how anyone could do it without taking it out. It must take ages. ;D
Well off for my new bulb tomorrow.
For reference wile I have it in my hand heres a couple of details about the bulb.
T4W MOTORCRAFT
12V 4W
(E1)2BU France.
It should be a bayonet fitting.
Hope any of this is helpfull.
Regards.......
                    Derek
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by geraghtyg on Apr 1st, 2005, 12:14am
Thanks Derekne
that'll be very helpful as I haven't bothered to change the bulb yet and I hadn't even a clue as to what bulb to get. Thanks again
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Boblavens on Apr 5th, 2005, 1:48pm
Tahnks for that derekne!
Thats the only bulb not working in mine car and I hadn't worked out how to change it but you've solved the problem!

Bob
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by derekne on Apr 6th, 2005, 11:12pm
;)
Thats no problem its nice to know ive helped someone on here.
The bulb only costed me 16 pence. Which I couldnt grumbble about.
Its now working like it should. ;D
Regards......
                   Derek
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by derekne on Dec 15th, 2005, 9:07pm

on 03/31/05 at 23:14:12, derekne wrote:
The Bulb is there in my scorp glove box. After hunting around with a tourch I found it. As you said its behind the glove gromet switch. I found the wires first. I cheeted and used a mirrow to see up over. Once I new where it was. I got a thin flat screwdriver. Carefully I prised out the gromet switch and holder. Its very easy to do. The hole thing just pops out. Then you have the hole thing in your hand. Its a d**n site easyer then doing it from behind the trim. I havent a clue how anyone could do it without taking it out. It must take ages. ;D
Well off for my new bulb tomorrow.
For reference wile I have it in my hand heres a couple of details about the bulb.
T4W MOTORCRAFT
12V 4W
(E1)2BU France.
It should be a bayonet fitting.
Hope any of this is helpfull.
Regards.......
                    Derek

I wrote this a wile back enjoy
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 16th, 2005, 7:52am
I have a 12 V 2,9 from 1995 - when I open the glove box there is no light - do you think this car should have light here?Is it standard?

There is no light in the boot or engine room unfortunatly..could have beeh nice though..
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by craig on Dec 16th, 2005, 9:50am
should be 1 in the glove box,ease the switch out with a small flat bladed screw driver,and you should see the blown bulb fitted in the switch it's self......
HTH
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 16th, 2005, 1:17pm
Yes I found a blown bulb in the glove box - I also found a bulb in the trunk..

Unfortunatly that doesnŽt work - and the bulb looks fine - what can be wrong?

Nice with some light in the dark wintertime - I did not even know that Scorpios where equipped with such features.. Now I just need it to work
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by craig on Dec 16th, 2005, 2:49pm
firstly,even if the bulb looks fine,change to a KNOWN working one,or just test the bulb thats in there
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 16th, 2005, 4:19pm
Do you know where the switch to turn on/off the trunk light is situated in the trunk? I guess the light isnŽt turned on, all the time..

IŽll try to buy a new bulb..
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by derekne on Dec 16th, 2005, 8:14pm

Erm....... The the glove box closes and presses the button (tit) in which brakes the circut. The button (black tit) which you must of pulled out. Is the button you are talking about I think?
So in theory it doesnt stay on it goes out when shut.
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by derekne on Dec 16th, 2005, 8:16pm
Im not sure but after trying a bulb and it doesnt work it might be a fuse. Im not sure on this but its just a thought.
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 17th, 2005, 7:00pm
Actually I was thinking of the switch in the trunk - how does the light go on and off - where is the switch situated?
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 17th, 2005, 7:19pm
I am unsure where the  actuator switch is  but you can check whether the boot  light goes out by  pulling down  the back seats.  
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by leftofcentre on Dec 17th, 2005, 8:34pm
didnt even know the boot had a lamp???
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 18th, 2005, 11:59am
neither did I .. Mine doesnŽt work.. but NOW i want it to..
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Highlander on Dec 18th, 2005, 4:05pm
centre top under the parcel shelf
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 23rd, 2005, 1:07pm
Allright.. Where can you get the bulbs? I am living in Denmark - do you think the local gas station has them?
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by paulscorp on Dec 23rd, 2005, 3:27pm
OH MY GOD!!!!!!! I just presumed the good ol' scorp didn't have a glove box light  :) now i gotta have a look and get it working if its there.

Dunno about you guys, but i'm a bit obsessive about these things, if its fitted its gotta work }{

regards

Paul
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 23rd, 2005, 3:40pm
Me Too!


  Paulscorp,   I hope you  know about the front and rear footwell lights ,  4 door puddle lights ( my favourite ), 4  red  door opening warning lights,  boot light , passenger sunvisor  light,   front and rear  overhead reading lights   and centre console  cassette  holder  light. :o

   
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Octavian_P on Dec 24th, 2005, 9:17am

on 12/23/05 at 15:40:52, mr._floppy wrote:
centre console  cassette  holder  light. :o  


Hi there, call stupid if you want but does the scorp has a light in the centre console cassette holder ???? where ????
:o, i know about the rest ...but not about this  ;D
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Highlander on Dec 24th, 2005, 9:38am
None of mine do  :-/

Wheres is located Mr Floppy?
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 24th, 2005, 2:32pm
I   may  have  fibbed  a    little   'bout    the   last   one   ::)               ;D

   
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Highlander on Dec 24th, 2005, 3:01pm
Ahhh is it near the illuminated dashboard air vents?
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 24th, 2005, 10:56pm
;D ;)
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by Octavian_P on Dec 26th, 2005, 4:27pm

on 12/24/05 at 15:01:55, Highlander wrote:
Ahhh is it near the illuminated dashboard air vents?


Weeeeell....... that ain't a bad ideea  }{ some leds.......and i'll have a total x-mass tree in the car...... ;D
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by music_master on Dec 26th, 2005, 6:06pm
more lights the merrier haha ;D
Title: Re: Glove box light
Post by kskjon on Dec 26th, 2005, 10:07pm
Brilliant.. Thought I would have a look at where the glove box light was located (just in case it needed to be changed sometime in the future, it was still working atm), and 5 mins after locating it, it dies..  ;D


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