Rear door / Interior light
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Rear door / Interior light
Morning everyone, I have asked this question before and at the time was told if you can live with it leave it alone. At the time I could but now since moving house the door is being used all the time. Right the problem is that the rear O/S door doesn't activate the interior light's. I can't see anything that trigger's them so I am assuming it's linked to the lock mechanism. Has anyone tackled this problem or am I going to be the first. I would just like some advice as I hate removing door card's as the clips break and the never go back on as well as they came off e.t.c.
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Every interior light I've seen is simply operated by a push switch in the door hinge face. Citroen ones are black plastic and are fixed with a single screw and sometimes have a rubber gasket and cost about £1.50 from GSF.
Find the switch, unscrew it and take it out. there should be a single wire on the back. Earth this wire to the bodywork and the light should come on. The switches usually last about 8 or 10 years, you may be able to clean your oldone or alternatively its earth may need a clean.
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Find the switch, unscrew it and take it out. there should be a single wire on the back. Earth this wire to the bodywork and the light should come on. The switches usually last about 8 or 10 years, you may be able to clean your oldone or alternatively its earth may need a clean.
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NUT'S I missed your reply Johnny and just spent the last 2 hours removing the door card and getting the lock out only to find it can't be stripped (not without it falling apart anyway). I will check the wire's and if I find no problem I will get a door lock from a scrappy. I will let you know how I get on. Bet it's the wire's though AAAHHHH!!!