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Rover Boot Light Problem

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  • 12-01-2007 9:02pm
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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok was wondering if someone here can help me with a problem.

    The boot light stays on all the time and is draining the battery. I cant use the car alarm because it says the boot is open - but its not! Need to locate the internal switch for the boot light because thats where the problem is. Mechanic cant find it and Rover arent getting back to us.

    Its a 1998 Rover 400 Series, 5 door.

    Come on people impress me with your fountain of knowledge! ;)

    6th


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    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,579 ✭✭✭junkyard


    Take out the bulb if you can't find the problem or unscrew the switch for the boot light, or else get someone who knows how to fix it to look at it.


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Any idea where the switch might be?


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    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,579 ✭✭✭junkyard


    It could be built in to the lock, I'll have to check it if I can find one. Have a look at the owners manual if you have one.


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    The switch is stuck on the bootlid, easy fix.

    Open the boot and remove the casing on top of the lock. Use a screw-driver to engage the lock mechanism, and you'll see the piece that activates the light. Just free that up, some contact cleaner might do the job

    10 minute job


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Cheers for that lads, if ever you have a question on ghosts etc just pop over to the paranormal foruma nd I'll return the favour ;)


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    You could try blutaking/cellotaping the switch to the OFF position...


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Fey! wrote:
    You could try blutaking/cellotaping the switch to the OFF position...


    No, the switch/light is there for a reason

    All that's happened is the contact has jammed.

    OP: Don't lubricate with WD40 if possible as it's an insulator, use something like Contact Cleaner


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    is WD40 really an insulator?


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    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,579 ✭✭✭junkyard


    colm_mcm wrote:
    is WD40 really an insulator?
    It is, remember the add for it when it came out first? They got a Ford Escort and sprayed all the electrical components with it and drove it under water.


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