How Does It Work?

2Diesels · 24th June 2009, 13:00

How does the little light work in the spare wheel well of a Tourer, should it just come on when you lift the floor? do you need the lights on? or the ignition? I've tried all combinations & nothing happens or is it just a broken wire where the floor hinges?

Regards Col

amableson · 24th June 2009, 13:22

Bulb gone?
Mine comes on regardless day or night lights on or not dont know how it works never looked into it-----now if i look on rave it may tell-------

2Diesels · 24th June 2009, 14:30

Thanks for that it's not the bulb it's not getting a live so now I know how it works I'll look for a break in the wiring

Regards Colin

Greeners · 24th June 2009, 15:43

It's on the same circuit as the interior lights..

So first, check the interior lights are not turned off on the front light,

The loadspace lamp should work when evr you lift the board.

if the interior lights are on, then check you've got a +ve feed to the lap holder.

EnEnGee · 24th June 2009, 15:46

Talking of tourer load spaced covers. Just a little thing I noticed at the weekend when lifting the load space cover to get some bits out. The underside of the grab handle (i.e. on the underside of the spare wheel area cover is a Mercedes part, complete with MB star symbol.

My light comes on whenever I lift the cover by the way.

2Diesels · 24th June 2009, 16:04

The interior lights all work so it's got to be a snapped wire or similar thanks for the info, tonight's project

Regards Col

Greeners · 24th June 2009, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

The interior lights all work so it's got to be a snapped wire or similar thanks for the info, tonight's project

Regards Col

Change the bulb first as the cap less bulbs are not the most reliable...

The wire runs from the orange header under the drivers A pillar, down the sill into the loadspace

2Diesels · 25th June 2009, 07:26

FIXED IT

I started to look for a break where the hinge is & discovered a wire sticking out from behind the black polystyrene stuff at the side of the well pulled & lo & behold it was the live wire complete with terminal which had been removed from the plug located in that corner, opened the plug, refitted the wire, plugged it in & hey Tesco it works

Regards Col

24th June 2009, 13:00	#1
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	How Does It Work? How does the little light work in the spare wheel well of a Tourer, should it just come on when you lift the floor? do you need the lights on? or the ignition? I've tried all combinations & nothing happens or is it just a broken wire where the floor hinges? Regards Col

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amableson Gets stuck in Ex Rover 75 owner Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, Lincolnshire. Posts: 553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Bulb gone? Mine comes on regardless day or night lights on or not dont know how it works never looked into it-----now if i look on rave it may tell------- __________________ Regards Andrew.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	It's on the same circuit as the interior lights.. So first, check the interior lights are not turned off on the front light, The loadspace lamp should work when evr you lift the board. if the interior lights are on, then check you've got a +ve feed to the lap holder. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

24th June 2009, 14:30	#3
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Thanks for that it's not the bulb it's not getting a live so now I know how it works I'll look for a break in the wiring Regards Colin

24th June 2009, 15:46	#5
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Talking of tourer load spaced covers. Just a little thing I noticed at the weekend when lifting the load space cover to get some bits out. The underside of the grab handle (i.e. on the underside of the spare wheel area cover is a Mercedes part, complete with MB star symbol. My light comes on whenever I lift the cover by the way.

24th June 2009, 16:04	#6
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	The interior lights all work so it's got to be a snapped wire or similar thanks for the info, tonight's project Regards Col

25th June 2009, 07:26	#8
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	FIXED IT I started to look for a break where the hinge is & discovered a wire sticking out from behind the black polystyrene stuff at the side of the well pulled & lo & behold it was the live wire complete with terminal which had been removed from the plug located in that corner, opened the plug, refitted the wire, plugged it in & hey Tesco it works Regards Col