Re: [doc] Interior lights no-op, anyone had this

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bugger - you're absolutely right - I was tired :-) I've "fixed" several 
cars with this wiring booboo - it's easy to see why it's done though

Martin

Richard Hanlon wrote:

> On mine, I had the same - I eventually traced the fault to the lights
> themselves being wired up incorrectly (probably after the head-lining was
> replaced back in the USA).  It now works as intended with the purple 
> at the
> end where there's only one contact, and the black and the (purple and 
> white)
> at the other.  Swapping the black and (purple and white) with each other
> controls whether the 'courtesy' function operates when the lens points
> forwards or backwards, with the 'fully on' being the other position.
>
> And, you might find the time delay circuit can be a bit sporadic - you 
> don't
> always seem to get the 'fade' function, depending on how long the door's
> been open.
>
> My diodes turned out to be Ok in the end, but this is no guarantee that
> yours are, of course!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Rich Hanlon
> (393/06126)




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