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Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:39 pm
by Mmilotay
I will first of all cop to being a complete noob - I have just bought a 97 Discovery and while driving it home the rear interior lights would not turn off. They seem to be off now, but I can't figure out what I did or should have done. This is very different than the 67 SWB that I used to own.
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:08 am
by Gromit Dog
Is your rear door ajar? That'll do it everytime.
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:08 pm
by Mmilotay
I will re-install the bulbs and see if it is the rear door. I did try closing all of the doors, but who knows. Considering how sticky the driver's door is, this could be the case.
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:32 pm
by Crs
Maybe also check the little switches that tell the car the doors are closed.
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:56 pm
by withabix
Crs wrote:Maybe also check the little switches that tell the car the doors are closed.
They
normally stop the interior lights from coming on....
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:51 pm
by chilliwack
Did you manually turn off the front interior light?
My lights start coming on randomly about one a year. I pull all the door switches, clean them with contact cleaner. I've also put a wrap of electrical tape on them.
This seems to make the problem go away for about a year.
I think its mostly the rear door switch as its pretty grungy when I take it out
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:41 pm
by Mmilotay
Does anyone know a good source for the door switches?
Re: Rear Interior Lights Staying on
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:52 am
by withabix
Mmilotay wrote:Does anyone know a good source for the door switches?
ebay.co.uk - about $5 for the switch and $5 for international postage.