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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: chuftsmv6 on 23 March 2014, 16:02:50

Title: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 23 March 2014, 16:02:50
Hi there i have a omega mv6 1998 saloon and my interior light will not go off with ignition on or of ive removed the light switch on the right side of the steering wheel and it still on all my door lights go off when i shut the doors and my boot light goes off aswell everything on the car is working as normal if anyone can help me that would be great please thanks :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: plym ian on 23 March 2014, 17:30:38
Take the bulb out job done :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: Andy B on 23 March 2014, 18:53:41
Hi there i have a omega mv6 1998 saloon and my interior light will not go off with ignition on or of ive removed the light switch on the right side of the steering wheel and it still on all my door lights go off when i shut the doors and my boot light goes off aswell everything on the car is working as normal if anyone can help me that would be great please thanks :)

Door switch fubar'd?  ???  ??? ie the car thinks the driver's door is open

NB There are two contacts on the switch.
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 24 March 2014, 22:14:15
Thanks for the help guys sorry for the late reply i locked myself out of my account trying to change my email address lol
this site is awesome and so helpful thank alot :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 20:41:13
Hi there i tried to take the door switches out and it didn't turn the interior light off and i even disconnected the interior light unit on the right side of the steering wheel and it just stayed on still
i also pulled the fuse out and it did go off but the rear passengers interior lights came on but went really dim is there a control box that all the interior lights wire into that i could check. Thanks
 :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 April 2014, 21:03:42
Sounds like you need a new headlight switch :-\

The rear lights only come on when the relevant rear door is opened or the switch is in the permanent position :y
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 21:11:05
Hi i take it you mean the main unit that controls all the headlights dash light etc i did pull that out but the interior light still stayed on it just never goes off even with the doors shut and even when i lock the car i just cant find if there is a unit that powers all the doors and interior lights. :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 April 2014, 21:25:57
The front interior light has three modes...

1. on when any door opened or unlocked.
2. on when the light switch is pulled out.
3. reading lights switched on/off separately.

The power comes from either the headlight switch or the door switch. If unplugging the door switch makes no difference, then the headlight switch is faulty :y
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 21:32:36
Thanks again for your help Il try and source one on ebay and try that then thanks again :y
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: DrAndyB on 02 April 2014, 22:20:04
Quickly pop out / remove the whole headlight switch unit and that may power down light and confirm faulty headlight switch unit ?

Not removed the one on my omega, but same thing happened on my old Carlton Diplomat  :D
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 22:55:34
Hi there i tried removing the unit and it just stayed on still. I thought it  strange because i thought if i took the switch out it would break the circuit. I don't really know what else to do other than replacing the the whole unit like one of the members has just recommended thanks again :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 April 2014, 23:00:16
Take the headlight switch out and shut the door. Does the light go out then?

If yes headlight switch is toast, if not, you have a significant wiring issue :-\
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 23:07:47
Hi there if i take it out and shut the door it stil stays on. That really doesn't sound good then does it thanks again  :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: Entwood on 02 April 2014, 23:11:54
If memory serves, there is a printed circuit board up behind the light cluster, with some electronic components on it... wonder if something has shorted out ... perhaps a replacement board from a breaker would be worth a try ?? easier than rewiring the car !!
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 23:14:53
Thanks Il have to try and have a good look at the weekend thanks loads for all your help hopefully will be able to find the problem fingers crossed thanks again :y
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 April 2014, 23:24:21
Hi there if i take it out and shut the door it stil stays on. That really doesn't sound good then does it thanks again  :)

Try that again and double lock the door, so that the timer delay switches off... it should dim down within a minute of the second press of the remote...
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 23:28:45
Hi i tried that if i remember correctly all my little window light switches went out but the light stayed on its a little strange  :)
i just wanted to add all my door puddle lights all go on and off as normal when i open and close the doors if that helps  :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 April 2014, 23:33:46
Apart from the loom, that only leaves the headlight switch, door switch and the light unit, all easy enough to change :y

When acquiring the new light unit, it must be identical to the old one as ones with sensors/built in microphones aren't interchangeable with ones that don't have them :y
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 02 April 2014, 23:38:08
Thanks again you have been a massive help i will have a good look at the weekend Il get the code off my light unit and try to match em up thanks again  :)
Title: Re: interior light stays on all the time
Post by: chuftsmv6 on 21 April 2014, 21:16:03
hi there sorry for the late reply i couldnt get any time on the car for a while, i finally found the problem it was actually the headlight switch unit that was faulty thanks again for all your help :)