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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tunnie on 19 October 2017, 20:52:32

Title: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: tunnie on 19 October 2017, 20:52:32
Only noticed today, as it's getting dark. But the passenger door puddle light works fine when I open the drivers door, but open the passenger side and it no worky.

I know they get stuck some times, so manually activated it a number of times, no joy  :(

Faulty door switch?  :-\
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 19 October 2017, 21:06:48
Bulb ?
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: tunnie on 19 October 2017, 21:27:46
Quote from: Migv6 on 19 October 2017, 21:06:48
Bulb ?

Quote from: tunnie on 19 October 2017, 20:52:32
Only noticed today, as it's getting dark. But the passenger door puddle light works fine when I open the drivers door, but open the passenger side and it no worky.

I know they get stuck some times, so manually activated it a number of times, no joy  :(

Faulty door switch?  :-\

 :) :)
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 19 October 2017, 23:04:00
I didnt read it properly.  :-[ ;D
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: Entwood on 19 October 2017, 23:06:57
If memory serves,  the switch actually "earths" the supply rather than providing power .. so if the "other" door opening provides the earth I would check the connection between switch and chassis on the passenger side ....
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: tunnie on 19 October 2017, 23:16:15
Thanks, I'll pop it off and check it's all good.
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2017, 14:23:13
So kind-of fixed this, nipped out to the car earlier and took another look. Just gave the push switch a wiggle while in place, and it started working.

So clearly bit dirty/corroded under the rubber cover, so back home will whip this off and clean it.
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 October 2017, 18:22:33
Same switched used for other things, such as courtesy light and alarm, so surprised not noticed before.

You may well find that cleaning is only a short term solution, so might be worth having one on standby :)
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: DrAndyB on 20 October 2017, 18:47:04
Contemplating changing my standard Festoon puddle lights to LED / SMD ones  :-\
Thanks
Andy.
Title: Re: Puddle Light - Door Switch?
Post by: Lincs Robert on 23 October 2017, 18:05:02
Quote from: DrAndyB on 20 October 2017, 18:47:04
Contemplating changing my standard Festoon puddle lights to LED / SMD ones  :-\
  • Anybody done it ?
  • Any preference to length of bulb ? (I get a few different answers the more I look !)
  • Any preference to sellers and suppliers ?
Thanks
Andy.

I tried it and reverted back again.  :(