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Interior Light Problem
« on: 24 October 2007, 20:09:11 »
So, this weekend I took on the Hilper Boot Release project. All went well and the boot now opens whenever I want it to. The only problem is that the interior light now only goes off on the timer not on the switch.

To explain a bit better. When you pull the headlamp switch the interior light comes on and should go off when you push it back in again, but it doesn't. It does go off after about 10 seconds but this is annoying. Why should this be the case? Is the interior light switch connected to the wire you have to cut for the boot release mod?

I am a bit lost with this. Anyone got any ideas?
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #1 on: 24 October 2007, 22:34:18 »
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So, this weekend I took on the Hilper Boot Release project. All went well and the boot now opens whenever I want it to. The only problem is that the interior light now only goes off on the timer not on the switch.

To explain a bit better. When you pull the headlamp switch the interior light comes on and should go off when you push it back in again, but it doesn't. It does go off after about 10 seconds but this is annoying. Why should this be the case? Is the interior light switch connected to the wire you have to cut for the boot release mod?

I am a bit lost with this.

Piskies got into it?  ;D ;D
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2007, 07:37:42 »
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So, this weekend I took on the Hilper Boot Release project. All went well and the boot now opens whenever I want it to. The only problem is that the interior light now only goes off on the timer not on the switch.

To explain a bit better. When you pull the headlamp switch the interior light comes on and should go off when you push it back in again, but it doesn't. It does go off after about 10 seconds but this is annoying. Why should this be the case? Is the interior light switch connected to the wire you have to cut for the boot release mod?

I am a bit lost with this.

Piskies got into it?  ;D ;D

Hmmm. I hadn't thought of that. Can I get some sort of removal kit from Halfords?  :-?
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2007, 19:52:10 »
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All went well and the boot now opens whenever I want it to

Can I ask how You did it?
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #4 on: 01 November 2007, 16:26:57 »
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All went well and the boot now opens whenever I want it to

Can I ask how You did it?
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Don't know if it will be suitable for your car as it only works on the facelift model and I don't know if yours is or not but this is the link.

Others will know if you have a facelift model and, if you do the job, let us know about the interior light.

 :)
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #5 on: 03 November 2007, 08:56:09 »
Thank You very much :y
It's not for my car, but several days ago We talked about solution  this problem  on our polish forum of user Omega: http://forum.omegaklub.eu/.
I will inform about the light problem, if anybody will use this solution ;)
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #6 on: 05 November 2007, 15:38:23 »
Well, I have resolved the problem, somewhat.

I decided that I couldn't live with the lights staying on for 10 to 15 seconds everytime I got into the car or when I pulled the headlight switch to turn on the curteousy lights. So, the only option was to put it all back the way it was before.

The good news is that the interior lights now go on and off as they should. The bad news is that I have to take the bloomin' key out everytime I want to open the boot.

If anyone has any better ideas then please let me know.
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #7 on: 05 November 2007, 21:09:22 »
there isn't unfortunatly  >:(

i decided the opposite and live with the light being on for about 10 sec after the door is closed or switch is turned off....it is a pain in the a$$ though
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #8 on: 05 November 2007, 21:26:52 »
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there isn't unfortunatly  >:(

i decided the opposite and live with the light being on for about 10 sec after the door is closed or switch is turned off....it is a pain in the a$$ though

I looked at it on the basis that I only need to pop the boot with the key in once a fortnight or so but I have to get in and drive in the dark every day so that's the more important to me. I fitted a spade connector so I can easily unplug it in the summer when we may use the boot more often. :)
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #9 on: 05 November 2007, 21:29:39 »
Central Locking / Alarm ECU controls the boot opening and the interior light. If you take away the signal that tells it the keys are in it affects both functions as they rely on the same input, I imagine.  :(

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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #10 on: 05 November 2007, 21:38:26 »
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Central Locking / Alarm ECU controls the boot opening and the interior light. If you take away the signal that tells it the keys are in it affects both functions as they rely on the same input, I imagine.  :(

Kevin

It didn't affect the central locking or appear to have any affect the alarm system but it just wasn't easy to live with the delay on the lights going off.  :(
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #11 on: 06 November 2007, 11:33:28 »
I realy must get round to doing a simple leaky cap circuit for this one.....
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #12 on: 06 November 2007, 11:50:46 »
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I realy must get round to doing a simple leaky cap circuit for this one.....

Good call. That'd sort it :y


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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #13 on: 06 November 2007, 12:07:32 »
I was going to take the speed signal and use it to charge a small cap with a resistor in parralel.....so when moving the boot cant be opened but, when stationary the cap discharges and the boot can be opened
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Re: Interior Light Problem
« Reply #14 on: 06 November 2007, 12:45:14 »
Well, if  you make them and can supply fitting instructions I'd buy one.  :)
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