Interior light problem

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Post Mon May 28, 2012 5:33 pm

As above, when the driver's door is opened the window switches light up but the interior lights don't, there is a fair amount of "clicking" coming from behind the switch. Would this be a duff relay?
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Post Mon May 28, 2012 5:35 pm

Does the light work when you switch it manually?

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Post Mon May 28, 2012 5:58 pm

yep, and they both work off the passenger door.
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Post Mon May 28, 2012 6:50 pm

unscrew the drivers door pin switch and clean up the earth contacts mate
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Post Mon May 28, 2012 6:52 pm

dodgy drivers switch as above.
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Post Mon May 28, 2012 7:17 pm

yep, it'll be lacking amps, the relay drops out, it then surges & cycles
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Post Mon May 28, 2012 8:03 pm

Cheers, thanks for the replies :thumb:
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