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YOUR RESEARCHBoot light

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microswitch

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Reported cause

I had the same issue and it was the microswitch.

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Disconnect battery

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Suggestion · Original poster

Thanks guys - I'll check the bulb and if it has gone I'll definitely look at those replacements Ash - should I disconnect battery before fitting to avoid blown fuses ?!!

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Leading evidence: 'microswitch' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'microswitch' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Disconnect battery' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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bulb

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Suspected cause

Most likely the bulb, but the microswith on the latch can stick, which stops the light coming on.

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Disconnect battery

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Suggestion · Original poster

Thanks guys - I'll check the bulb and if it has gone I'll definitely look at those replacements Ash - should I disconnect battery before fitting to avoid blown fuses ?!!

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Run sometime

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Suggestion · Original poster

I know the battery is quite low since I have not been on a good run for sometime, but is it more likely to be a blown bulb or fuse ?

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Disconnect battery

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Suggestion · Original poster

Thanks guys - I'll check the bulb and if it has gone I'll definitely look at those replacements Ash - should I disconnect battery before fitting to avoid blown fuses ?!!

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Boot light

Run sometime

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Suggestion · Original poster

I know the battery is quite low since I have not been on a good run for sometime, but is it more likely to be a blown bulb or fuse ?

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Boot light
Reported and suspected causes (2)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

microswitch

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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Reported cause

I had the same issue and it was the microswitch.

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Boot light

bulb

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Suspected cause

Most likely the bulb, but the microswith on the latch can stick, which stops the light coming on.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have just plugged the car into its life support system (courtesy of Lidl - see other thread ) but I noticed that the boot light was not coming on when the front lid is raised. I know the battery is quite low since I have not been on a good run for sometime, but is it more likely to be a blown bulb or fuse ? Chris

POST 2Original post

Most likely the bulb, but the microswith on the latch can stick, which stops the light coming on.

POST 3Original post

just upgraded to these Chris, 2 in the pack 1 for the engine cover and the other for the luggage compartment, now much brighter [link=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270787486381?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649]led lights[/link]

POST 4Original post

Ashley, They look nice. What are your thoughts on rear led lights you can get?

POST 5Original post

You can't get them for the Turbo bodied cars, I also like to keep the car a standard as possible externally, not to mention the cost!!

POST 6Original post

I had the same issue and it was the microswitch. Open the bonnet, then flick the bonnet release catch a few times. Sometimes the microswitch sticks and just needs a little extra movement to budge it. If that doesn't work, try the bulb.

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks guys - I'll check the bulb and if it has gone I'll definitely look at those replacements Ash - should I disconnect battery before fitting to avoid blown fuses ?!! Chris

POST 8Original post

I wouldn't bother. The light is clipped into the plastic boot liner, so it is pretty difficlt to get it to short on anything. If you want to be sure, just pull the fuse, which will isolate the supply to the light.

POST 9Original post

Can you buy the micro switch on its own as mine has gone?

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