Interior light doesnt work

Apr 09, 2005 5 Replies

The interior light doesnt work from the driver door only. I have found that the wire to the door switch is broken, but, I can't locate the wire. Does anyone know the route this wire takes so that I can find an end and renew it. I know it is purple and blue or possibly purple and white and it goes from the door switch to the multifunction unit, but I cant find any sign of it or the multifunction unit. I hoping that this is also the reason that my headlight on warning is also not working.



Thanks in anticipation. Dave Jeffries


Opps, its a Discovery 300 tdi

I have exactly the same problem on the same type vehicle. As yet I have been unable to find the fault.

Simon,

The mfu is behind the fuse box on the driver side.The wire is purple and white, but, its encased in a protective black sleeve. I removed the fuse unit screws (2) and moved the fuse unit out of the way and then gave the protective sleeve a tug and the wire came out. I then put a new wire through a hole that is about 3/4 inch above and 1 inch back from the door switch that goes directly through to under the dashboard and joined it to the old wire. It's a bit of a fiddle, but got there in the end.

A word of warning! While I was undoing the fuse unit I think I must have shorted something (stupid I know, but, I didnt disconnect the battery) problem is now the lights on indicator and low fuel indicator dont work. It may be coincidence, but somehow I dont think so, I'll let you know what happens!

Thanks for you the advice Dave I will have a look at the weekend

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