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Mar 13th, 2023, 19:11 | #1 |
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S40 boot light doesn't work
Really confused by this. I went to replace the halogen festoon in the boot, and swapped it for LED, but it doesn't light up. I checked the old festoon and it hadn't even popped. I've tried multiple bulbs now and still nothing so I put my multimeter on the bulb holder terminals and it's not getting any voltage.
AFAIK the same fuse that powers it also powers the fuel level gauge which is working fine, so can't be that. I can't check voltage at the plug (i.e. before the bulb cradle) as the holes in the plug are too small to get my prongs in. I don't believe this is related to the common boot loom failure because: The reg plate lights work fine The 'boot open' warning works fine, is only displayed when the boot is open The rear lights all work fine The button on the key to open the boot and the manual boot release button both work fine also How can I access the main wire for the boot light? It goes up in the fixed parcel shelf and I can't see where it goes after that. I tried removing the top felt/foam off the parcel shelf for a better look but couldn't figure out how to do that either. |
Mar 13th, 2023, 21:16 | #2 |
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Have you checked fuse 86 (5A)? Bottom row, right hand side of the fuse tray in the passenger footwell. It only powers the fuel level sensor on a 2.0 flexi-fuel so unless you've got that very rare model that isn't a factor.
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I had to replace the boot wiring loom last summer as i couldnt open the boot. I got an OEM loom and that fixed the problem. As with you, all interior lights work fine, so does boot open warning and all reg plate lights work. I havent actually changed the bulb yet but intermittently at times it does work. |
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It's not a major issue for me just a little annoying, especially during the winter when its dark. Maybe i damaged the lock on mine when fixing the wiring loom problem? |
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Mar 15th, 2023, 15:22 | #7 |
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I doubt you damaged it. If it's not the module that's failed it can only be the bulb, contact terminals for the bulb, fuse, or damage to the wiring from the bulb to wherever it goes. Which seems the least likely unless someone has messed around with it in the past
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I bought a new bulb today to rule that out, no success. I tried it both ways round too to make sure. New latch for me at some point, can't grumble at £20 really |
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To update the thread and help anyone reading:
Turns out the latch was not the problem. I assumed it was because a previous thread ID'd that as the failure point. My reg lights/boot release/boot open warning message etc all worked perfectly, except the boot light. Close to accepting defeat, as a last ditch effort to source the problem I pulled back the boot loom rubber sheath (at the boot lid hinge). Holy **** what a mess. Someone in the past had literally stripped and twisted bits of wire together and wrapped the whole lot in an entire roll of electrical tape. Only thing is, they completely forgot to connect the boot light wire! It was just hanging there detached. I'm honestly shocked everything else that loom powers was working flawlessly. I even grabbed and bent the rubber sheath in various directions to see if that could be the cause and it all still worked properly so I assumed it was fine. I reattached that one wire and low and behind the boot light lit up. For now I'm going to chop out the wires and solder them way before and way after the weak point where it flexes, soldering close to the plug end where it won't be subject to constant flex. @Woody252506 I think in your case the latch microswitch must be the problem if you replaced the loom recently. I'd love to know who 'repaired' mine, because they did an awful job of it |
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