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(Message started by: clivehenryjones on Oct 27^th, 2005, 4:46pm)

Title: Estate luggage area light
Post by clivehenryjones on Oct 27^th, 2005, 4:46pm

Hi, can anyone tell me where the switch is that illuminates the load area light on an estate?
I've a Scorpio 8V executive estate (base model?) and have three lights in the roof lining, - front, above rear passengers, and in the luggage area. They are all "three position switched" - constant on, off, and automatic on when doors open.
All work in the "automatic" mode except for the tailgate one which can be switched contant on, or off, but in the automatic position nothing happens when the tailgate is opened.
Any suggestions?
Thanks, Clive.

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by Highlander on Oct 27^th, 2005, 10:58pm

Does the back one light when a front door is opened?
Do the others light when the tailgate is opened?
Sounds like a switch problem

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by Simmo on Oct 28^th, 2005, 7:47am

The light on mine is NOT connected to the other door switches. It operates only when the tailgate is opened. There are no obvious contacts or switches on the door or the surround so that only leaves the tailgate lock. I had this problem once on a Volvo saloon and the switch was an integral part of the door lock. In that instance the cure was WD40. The tailgate lock is easy enough to access so I'd start there. Are the rubber gaiters all intact at the top of the door because of course the wiring is fed through those.

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 28^th, 2005, 7:48am

hi there

on my estate, the light only works when you unlock the tailgate door. opening a door only puts on the 'car' lights. does the indicator on the dash light up showing the tailgate is open?

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by clivehenryjones on Oct 28^th, 2005, 5:51pm

Hi All, thanks for the replies.
To clarify things a bit,
The two individual "passenger area" lights come on when the doors are opened - I dont expect the luggage area light to come on.
The Luggage area light does not come on when the tailgate is opened - I DO expect it to come on.
I have checked the tailgate lock and there is a small blue "box" with wires coming out of it attached to the lock - it looks like it swivels. It clicks when you swivel it. I WD40'd this to try to get it swivelling freely - BUY it has NO effect on the luggage area light ??? ??? ???
Luggage area light only comes on when switched to constant "on".
Anyone else got any ideas?
Sorry to be a pain, but I've only had this Scorp a week and am working the (very few) bugs out of it.
Thanks, Clive.

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by Snoopy on Oct 28^th, 2005, 6:09pm

Check Out the wiring Diagrams it might Help you trace what you are looking for.

they are here http://www.carsoft.ru/avtorepair/sierra_el.html even though it states "sierra"

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by Simmo on Oct 28^th, 2005, 10:30pm

If the light works when on 'constant' is it possible that the switch in the light unit itself may require a dose of WD?.

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by clivehenryjones on Oct 29^th, 2005, 10:05am

Thanks for all your helpful replies.
I've just had a brainwave (unusual for me!) I'm going to try to substitute the "constant" connector in the light unit itself with the "automatic" one. If the light then comes on with the tailgate up, then the light unit is to blame (signal being received).
If not, back to square one...
Watch this space......

Thanks, Clive.

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by bertie on Oct 29^th, 2005, 9:48pm

open the tail gate, look up at the catch...on the right is a black box sometimes coloured blue.....this is the light switch...micro switch......remove inner trim, remove it by un clipping...press in micro switch and see if it lights load area light...if not..renew

simon

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by clivehenryjones on Oct 30^th, 2005, 9:32am

Hi Simon, Thanks for that - I was waiting for someone to confirm that the blue box was the luggage area light microswitch. It is raining at the moment, so I will be investigating further when the weather co=operates.
Many thanks for all who took time to reply.
Clive.

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by t.prill on Oct 30^th, 2005, 8:14pm

Hello I have just had this problem the blue switch on door catch has 2 functions 1 it turns on the light when tailgate opened 2 it operates the door open warning light on dash I had to replace mine as it was operating the warning light but not tailgate light you can gain access to switch only as it is only clipped in and can be levered out with small screw driver but to replace you have to remove trim to gain acess to connector Terry

Title: Re: Estate luggage area light
Post by clivehenryjones on Oct 31^st, 2005, 4:03pm

Hi Terry, thanks for that - I feel between us all we are zeroing in on the problem!
For your info, the trim is already removed - previous owner had tied bailing twine to tailgate lock to open it from the inside ..A new key sorted that problem out.
It's still raining down here so I've no impetus to go out to work on the car at the moment......

Clive.