no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
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no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Hi Guys
I had no interior lights at all when I bought the Caravelle
replaced all the light units with new Hella units and new switches to all doors.
Both front doors work the lights fine but nothing from slider or tailgate.
Any pointers ?
Regards
Rick
I had no interior lights at all when I bought the Caravelle
replaced all the light units with new Hella units and new switches to all doors.
Both front doors work the lights fine but nothing from slider or tailgate.
Any pointers ?
Regards
Rick
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Do you have switches in the sliding door and tailgate or are you expecting them to work from the front door switches?
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Our Caravelles have them as standard. Never had to touch mine so can't offer any insight though.
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Oldiebut goodie wrote:Our Caravelles have them as standard.
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Hi Guys
Yes have a switch on every door.
Got tailgate to work as the wire terminal at the Drivers rear interior lamp was broken near the connector.
Still can't get sliding door to trigger interior lamps
The brown wire is on the switch but wire disappears into loom that carries Heated rear window power just near Passenger rear interior light.
ie it doesn't seem to go to either rear interior light.
wiring diagrams I have found online seem to say switch should have a white with green tracer on it but my Caravelle is 1984 but 1985 model (F) in chassis no.
can only find USA wiring diagrams for 85 but that are injected not carb.
Rick
Yes have a switch on every door.
Got tailgate to work as the wire terminal at the Drivers rear interior lamp was broken near the connector.
Still can't get sliding door to trigger interior lamps
The brown wire is on the switch but wire disappears into loom that carries Heated rear window power just near Passenger rear interior light.
ie it doesn't seem to go to either rear interior light.
wiring diagrams I have found online seem to say switch should have a white with green tracer on it but my Caravelle is 1984 but 1985 model (F) in chassis no.
can only find USA wiring diagrams for 85 but that are injected not carb.
Rick
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
lights have permanent live feed which is earthed by the switches, so check that the lights have a live feed and are switched to on by switch position, they have a 3 position switch in them, on, off, door operated - then check continuity from light to the end of the switch earth cable that goes onto the switch and check the switch does earth when operated, they do get a bit poor over time
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Uk diagrams to work fromCobra88 wrote: can only find USA wiring diagrams for 85 but that are injected not carb.
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Thanks bigherb
Where did you find colour diagrams ?
Rick
Where did you find colour diagrams ?
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I scanned them
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
Apologies for digging up an old thread but does anyone have a good pic of the tailgate pin-switch ?
I'm retro-fitting the tailgate courtesy light and am wondering about position - I have a 'dimple' next to my lock striker plate and wonder if this is for the self-tapper or if it is where I drill the pin-switch hole ?
I'm retro-fitting the tailgate courtesy light and am wondering about position - I have a 'dimple' next to my lock striker plate and wonder if this is for the self-tapper or if it is where I drill the pin-switch hole ?
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Re: no interior lights from sliding door or tailgate
There you go
Striker plate available from Brickwerx
Rick
Striker plate available from Brickwerx
Rick
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