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[chuftsmv6]

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

[plym ian]

Take the bulb out job done

[Andy B]

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.

[chuftsmv6]

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

[chuftsmv6]

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
 

[05omegav6]

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

[chuftsmv6]

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.

[05omegav6]

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

[chuftsmv6]

Thanks again for your help Il try and source one on ebay and try that then thanks again

[DrAndyB]

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 

[chuftsmv6]

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

[05omegav6]

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

[chuftsmv6]

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 

[Entwood]

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 !!

[chuftsmv6]

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