Interior Lights, Courtesy Lights Problem.

[shorts]

hi all, just got a 1999 2.3l galaxy zetec, the interior lights work if you use the switch to turn them on and off, however they don't come on when you open the door or unlock it, this includes the boot lights the middle light and the front light, the glove box light works as it should as do all the individual lights around the car.

 

i have looked at the fuses and cant see any blown ones, if i press the little button on the door that tells the car if the door is open or not i can hear a relay working, all the wiring going into the boot seems to be in good condition, one of the open door switches is broken, the rubber top is gone and the black press button in the middle is missing, however having borrowed one of theses from someone else's car it didn't help.

 

any help or advise will be much appreciated.

 

cheers shorts

[bj2004]

first place i would look is broken wires in the door gaitors well known problem do a search

[shorts]

first place i would look is broken wires in the door gaitors well known problem do a search

 

i did do a search mate, that's why i said in my post

 

all the wiring going into the boot seems to be in good condition

 

but thanks anyway ;)

[gregers]

first place i would look is broken wires in the door gaitors well known problem do a search

 

i did do a search mate, that's why i said in my post

 

all the wiring going into the boot seems to be in good condition

 

but thanks anyway ;)

 

seems is the word eh,

i would defo check again,just because everything looks ok on 1st inspection it has been known that after a lot of searching it comes back to the wiring in the gaitors,(as you have already mentioned)but i would also check the door switches all round these can corrode and might throw up the problems your sufferering from.no harm in double/triple checking things again.

[durnf]

Have You tried the central locking/courtesy light controller (Usually under the front passenger seat)?

Slide the seat forwards as far as it will go and remove the floor panel under the rear of the seat.

There is a black box with two multi-plugs. this fails when it gets wet and Galaxies are notorious for this.

Water comes through the dash bulkhead and down into the front footwell and slops over, on acceleration, into this area. (newer models have this gizmo sited up under the drivers dash to keep it dry).

A replacement costs

[andywhi]

I have a very similar problem - wondering if a solution was found?

[ed_dean]

i have just started having a problem with the courtesy lights in my R reg galaxy Ghia the courtesy lights dont always turn off after the engine is started. they do eventually but it takes about 5 minutes. its a it anoying as people can see in the boot and foot wells at night enventually they do go out. could this be the start of a similar problem as above? there is no water in the footwells at and as far as the wires in the door gaters goes they seem fine although i have only checked them once mind.

[jonesmabel]

Have You tried the central locking/courtesy light controller (Usually under the front passenger seat)?

Slide the seat forwards as far as it will go and remove the floor panel under the rear of the seat.

There is a black box with two multi-plugs. this fails when it gets wet and Galaxies are notorious for this.

 

 

If you loose the central locking, the interior lights, the direction indicators and perhaps other stuff, look at the 3A fuse in the fuse box close to the battery. This applies at least to the 1.9Tdi 2003 Galaxy.

[nickcockman]

 

If you loose the central locking, the interior lights, the direction indicators and perhaps other stuff, look at the 3A fuse in the fuse box close to the battery. This applies at least to the 1.9Tdi 2003 Galaxy.

 

Thanks for posting this - you saved me hours of faffing about trying to work out what was wrong with the car. Same symptoms - no CL/indicators/interior lights. Little box with next to the battery with 3 fuses in looks like the 3A fuse is blown. I must have shorted out the indicators when I was messing about with them and popped this fuse :)  Should mention I have a 2003 tdi as well...

 

Cheers,

Nick