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[tunnie]

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? 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Bulb ?

[tunnie]

Bulb ?

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? 

 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I didnt read it properly. 

[Entwood]

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 ....

[tunnie]

Thanks, I'll pop it off and check it's all good.

[tunnie]

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.

[TheBoy]

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

[DrAndyB]

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.

[Lincs Robert]

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.