Battery going flat/Bonnet light on. - Page 2

stevestrat · 22nd May 2015, 06:08

If you need a hand you know where I am Graham.

Graham1961 · 22nd May 2015, 23:39

Wee update on things....car started no problem this evening, anyway i managed to remove the bonnet switch and had a look at it, connections looked a wee bit dirty, so i cleaned them up with contact cleaner then carefully positioned the switch back into the slam panel then checked the bonnet/door open light and with doors/bonnet closed the light was out, came on when opening the door and out when closed, so i think i may have fixed it the now....got a replacement ordered anyway (with the rubber cover) but it was pretty straightforward as there was enough slack in the wires to remove the switch, so fitting the new one won't be an issue...

Dragrad · 22nd May 2015, 23:55

Glad you got it sorted, but do fit the new one with the rubber protection (sic)

22nd May 2015, 06:08	#11
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22nd May 2015, 23:39	#12
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	Wee update on things....car started no problem this evening, anyway i managed to remove the bonnet switch and had a look at it, connections looked a wee bit dirty, so i cleaned them up with contact cleaner then carefully positioned the switch back into the slam panel then checked the bonnet/door open light and with doors/bonnet closed the light was out, came on when opening the door and out when closed, so i think i may have fixed it the now....got a replacement ordered anyway (with the rubber cover) but it was pretty straightforward as there was enough slack in the wires to remove the switch, so fitting the new one won't be an issue... __________________ Graham.

22nd May 2015, 23:55	#13
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Glad you got it sorted, but do fit the new one with the rubber protection (sic) __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...