No number plate lights.

simon.jane · 9th December 2013, 16:51

Myself and my wife recently bought two Rover 75 One Club Tourer (Mine) and one 75 Conasur (Wife's) My 75 is fine. But the wife's has some problems. The rear boot switch dose not work and the rear number plate lights do not work. Has any one any I idea ? I have checked and changed the bulbs.Where are the earth points on the back of the saloon? Thank you.

Mike Noc · 9th December 2013, 21:40

Could be something as simple as a broken cable in the supply or earth to the boot, a dodgy connection to the number plate light unit, or a problem with the unit itself.

The bulbs are connected to a printed circuit board, and the tracks can burn out.

With the boot lining trim removed you can check the supply and return connections to the light unit either with a meter or by connecting them to a bulb.

If you don't get a supply and return then check the cables as they go through the rubber bellows connecting the boot to the body, and the connections the other side.

If you do then the fault is the unit so it will need to be removed and checked.

You can buy a replacement but if you are handy with a soldering iron the faulty tracks can be repaired, or you can hard wire the bulb holders.

The first time mine went it was down to a broken earth cable in the rubber bellows, and the second time it was the circuit board:

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Now hard wired:

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NigelOBB · 9th December 2013, 22:07

I've got exactly the same problem with a Connie I have just bought for the wife.. I tried changing the bulbs tonight and eventually got em on, only to go back off again shortly afterwards. Might have longer look at weekend

suzublu · 9th December 2013, 22:09

Nige,move the bulbs about a bit,or,put a bit of blu-tac behind,sometimes helps

coab · 10th December 2013, 07:04

My rear left number plate light works intermittently. Give the boot a tap and sometimes it comes on. I dread to look at hard wiring anything as I can only just change a plug.

NigelOBB · 12th December 2013, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzublu

Nige,move the bulbs about a bit,or,put a bit of blu-tac behind,sometimes helps

Cheers Ronnie I'll give it ago 😄

9th December 2013, 16:51	#1
simon.jane Loves to post we have a 75 connoisseur cdt se saloon and a 75 conniosser se cdt tourer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Romford Posts: 492 Thanks: 177 Thanked 62 Times in 52 Posts	No number plate lights. Myself and my wife recently bought two Rover 75 One Club Tourer (Mine) and one 75 Conasur (Wife's) My 75 is fine. But the wife's has some problems. The rear boot switch dose not work and the rear number plate lights do not work. Has any one any I idea ? I have checked and changed the bulbs.Where are the earth points on the back of the saloon? Thank you.

9th December 2013, 21:40	#2
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,557 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Could be something as simple as a broken cable in the supply or earth to the boot, a dodgy connection to the number plate light unit, or a problem with the unit itself. The bulbs are connected to a printed circuit board, and the tracks can burn out. With the boot lining trim removed you can check the supply and return connections to the light unit either with a meter or by connecting them to a bulb. If you don't get a supply and return then check the cables as they go through the rubber bellows connecting the boot to the body, and the connections the other side. If you do then the fault is the unit so it will need to be removed and checked. You can buy a replacement but if you are handy with a soldering iron the faulty tracks can be repaired, or you can hard wire the bulb holders. The first time mine went it was down to a broken earth cable in the rubber bellows, and the second time it was the circuit board: [IMG][/IMG] Now hard wired: [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by Mike Noc; 9th December 2013 at 21:42..

9th December 2013, 22:07	#3
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9th December 2013, 22:09	#4
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,936 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Nige,move the bulbs about a bit,or,put a bit of blu-tac behind,sometimes helps

10th December 2013, 07:04	#5
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,139 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	My rear left number plate light works intermittently. Give the boot a tap and sometimes it comes on. I dread to look at hard wiring anything as I can only just change a plug.