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what type of bulbs are in there ?

 

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just bought it !!!!!! 15.00 to post to spain

 

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will it wire up ok?

Reading all the comments on here it is remove the old one and replace with the new one

 

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Do not forget to scratch paint from fixing bolts as they need good ground contact for map lights to work properly...

Nopefully it will be here in a few days but will defo look at that is the old one easy to remove

 

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Well, you get three lights in front instead of one, and map lights are operated separately from other lights - for driver and pasenger. You can say that benefit of this upgrade is personal preference.

Are the other 2 bulbs the same as the middle one ? as I can see the bulb in the middle light

 

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get some leds in em

that's why I need the size of them 38mm 39mm 41mm 42mm ?

 

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Yes, the other two bulbs are the same as the middle one.

So its 3 festoon bulbs ?

 

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Yes, the other two bulbs are the same as the middle one.

So its 3 festoon bulbs ? Any body know what size ?

 

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Took the bulb out to measure it in the interior light and now it dont work when i open the door but it works when i switch it on permanantly .....oh well it seems the light is knackerd good job i got that newish one coming ......lol or could it be a fuse ?

 

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Just checked me tracking number and my interior light is in madrid so it should be here by wednesday hopefully

 

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Do all 3 light up when you open the door or do the outside ones only come on when you turn them on ?

 

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I did not realize there was s many sizes in festoon bulbs , does it matter if there slightly bigger or smaller in size ie 37 38. 39 41 42 ?

 

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I measured the bulb earlier

 

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Did You use the large bulb fitting hammer?



Non.
See top of post.

It'll all be good if connections are clean and as posted earlier by Roverlike,make sure you have a good ground/earth.

No I never used a hammer lol I used a digital caliper think I touched the contacts would that blow a fuse ?

 

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If you have light glowing on permanent position, then fuse is fine. There are two possibilities:
1. L-shaped switch on your door does not provide good contact. Have you tried if light will illuminate if you open any otjer door?
2. Plastic part in your existing light has snapped and thus not providing contact for switch in middle position. If you remove whole light, you can check if switch provide good contact in both positions - door opening one and permanent one.

tried opening the other doors but still no light so I am now thinking it is the light fitment itself , will wait till the other one comes & try that one as it may work ? then I will know , one other Question whilst im here why when I look at the Fuse box under the bonnet the writing on the outside is in French but English on the inside of the cover ?

 

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checked the fuse & it is ok ( had to go out & buy some more ) the light comes on when I switch it to number 1 ( permanent ) but as soon as I switch to the middle for it to work with the doors it doesn't , I only tried to measure the gap for the size of the bulb & it just stopped working , didn't think that would cause a problem , but when the other light arrives I will know if that doesn't work then it has to be something else NOT the damn light grrrrrr why didn't I leave alone ? mind you lesson 1 learnt , if it aint broke don't fix it or change it ......

 

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well the Interior light has arrived shame there a different colour Also the bulbs are smaller in length ? thinking & looking at it do I realy need to fit it ? or just try & repair the one that's already in there we will see when its fitted ........

 

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here it is

 

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well I tried it & the actual button where you switch it on to the 3 positions does not work ? ( Off , light comes on when door is opend & on permanently ) it is stuck in the middle ( Door open )