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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: mardibloke on 14 August 2009, 02:43:18

Title: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: mardibloke on 14 August 2009, 02:43:18

Normally would expect the interior light by the rear view mirror to be on a delay when you close door.

This works as expected.

and would also expect that as soon as you turn the ignition key it would go out straight away.  This is not happening,  so it always stays on for the full period until it automatically times out. Could live with it, except for when setting off in the dark, its distracting.

I do confess to having pulled most of the trim out of the car, been running new wiring in the car, have had the steering cowl off to fit cruise control and have cut what I believed to be the correct wire to make the remote boot release work "properly"

2003/03 2.2DTi CD Saloon

Any pointers what bits of wiring might affect this?
Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: Ziad on 14 August 2009, 06:16:21
Well, I don't know what could affect that, and I'm sure more knowledgeable members will have an answer to your question, but I know that when you turn the ignition key, my interior light cuts outs
Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: Welung666 on 14 August 2009, 06:19:47
Check behind the interior light that you still have a switched live, you may have snipped the right wire but in the wrong place if that makes any sense?
Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: mardibloke on 14 August 2009, 09:35:51
makes sense that there is a switched live - will check that , thanks.

Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: RichardH on 14 August 2009, 10:26:21
This is one of the side affects of the Hillpers boot mod unfortunately.
Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: Agemo on 14 August 2009, 16:07:24
RichardH is right, you have done the Mod correctly, but you have to either, A/ Put up with it, B/ Reconnect the wire & lose the mod, or C/ Rig an "Override" - I did mine using an old Trafficmaster switch, one stab & the light goes out.  :y
Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: TheBoy on 15 August 2009, 10:29:41
Quote
This is one of the side affects of the Hillpers boot mod unfortunately.
Correct!
Title: Re: Interior Light Oddity
Post by: mardibloke on 17 August 2009, 00:29:01
Thanks for that chaps.

Main think is that I have not messed anything up that is unexpected.

Worth updating the post with the Boot release mod though, to avoid confusion.