tailgate light not working - HELP

Dec 06, 2003 2 Replies

Hi there, Ive been trying to fix my tailgate light now that I actually need it with the dark mornings and nights. First I checked the bulb - OK.Checked the switch wiring - OK. Made a temp Earth to the circuit and it worked, though it bypassed the switch and stayed on all the time. I can't think of anything else. The car is a Vauxhall Astra 2000 model. wiring from the switch is brown/white which is soldered onto the grey/white for the bulb assembly (can't trace where this wire goes though it must have something to do with the problem. And the permanent red to the bulb assembly is also OK. Thanks for any help in advance,



Stephen


Don't know the specifics for this model, but frequently electrical faults on the tailgate are caused by fractured wires where they flex between the car and moving taligate, usually with a flexiblw rubber tube of some sort. It might be worth wiggling the wiring around in this area with the light switched on, to see if it lights. Pushing the wiring ' together ' gives you the best chance.

Andy Pandy To e-mail, address hopefully, self-explanatory !

Right, so you're saying that there is current to the live side of the switch, and the switch works, so current emerges at the other side of it. (Are you saying this?) So when the switch is on, does current emerge at the live side of the bulb holder but does not when it's off?

Rob Graham

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