Inside lights

[alanaslan]

Hi looking for help, my grandson has managed to turn off the inside lights in my 75 tourer. The problem is the lights no longer come on when a door is opened.
Please can someone tell me how to get my lights working again. I know it must be simple but the answer eludes me HELP!!!!!
Alan

[pm77]

Either press, or press and hold the switch in the front light.

[RayH]

Originally Posted by pm77

Either press, or press and hold the switch in the front light.

Correct - hold for 5 seconds

From the manual

Automatic operation
NOTE: If a door or the boot is left
open for longer than 16 minutes,
a ‘time-out’ function will
extinguish the interior lights
automatically to prevent the
battery from discharging.
Courtesy light illumination occurs automatically whenever
the car is unlocked, when a door or the boot lid is opened or
when the starter switch is turned off providing the headlights
have been illuminated during the previous 30 seconds. The
lights remain illuminated for 20 seconds after the doors are
closed, or until the starter switch is turned on.
After driving, the courtesy lights will fade and then extinguish
20 seconds after the last door is closed, or as soon as the car is
locked.
‘Permanent off’
If necessary, the automatic illumination features described
above can be switched off, as follows:
Press and hold the courtesy light switch for a full 5 seconds.
The interior lights (including the boot light) will flash and
then extinguish. Automatic operation is now suppressed
(manual operation is still available). To restore automatic
operation, repeat the above process (i.e. press and hold the
front courtesy light switch for a further 5 seconds).

[Rev Jules]

I have tried that with my interior lights and nothing, when I was trying to rectify my sunroof motor with the light hanging down I would accidently switch them on, when I had put everything back together no interior lights. any Ideas sorry to high jack your thread.

Rev Jules

[RayH]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

I have tried that with my interior lights and nothing, when I was trying to rectify my sunroof motor with the light hanging down I would accidently switch them on, when I had put everything back together no interior lights. any Ideas sorry to high jack your thread.

Rev Jules

Can you still operate them manually?

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by RayH

Can you still operate them manually?

Thanks for reply, no they won't turn on.

Rev Jules

[RayH]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Thanks for reply, no they won't turn on.

Rev Jules

Check the wiring to the lamp then, you may have dislodged it when you refitted.

[RayH]

Or if it shorted as you were refitting it may have blown a fuse
Fuse 13 behind the glove box 10A Interior lamps

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by RayH

Or if it shorted as you were refitting it may have blown a fuse
Fuse 13 behind the glove box 10A Interior lamps

Hi Ray Fuse 13 appears to be Cruise??? so what one do you think it is.

Rev Jules

Hi Ray now sorted, it was fuse 7, after going into the garage to get a box of fuses realised fuse7 is a mini fuse, so off to Halfords for a 10 amp Mini fuse, my other Rover is definitely Fuse 13.

Many Thanks.

Rev Jules

[RayH]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Hi Ray Fuse 13 appears to be Cruise??? so what one do you think it is.

Rev Jules

Hi Ray now sorted, it was fuse 7, after going into the garage to get a box of fuses realised fuse7 is a mini fuse, so off to Halfords for a 10 amp Mini fuse, my other Rover is definitely Fuse 13.

Many Thanks.

Rev Jules

Glad you found it. I must take a look at my fusebox I was going off the handbook.