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Ribenapigeon
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PostPosted: 17:24 - 30 Apr 2023    Post subject: Car courtesy light auto off retro fitting? Reply with quote
I found my car had drained its battery because the courtesy lights had stuck on. Im still trying to trace the fault and meantime have removed the internal lights.

Is it possible to retrofit an auto cut off for the lights though?

Also anyone know where the tailgate light switch on an early model vauxhall agila is? I cant find it even though ive seen it mentioned on a Vauxhall forum, could it be part of the lock mechanism?

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PostPosted: 22:09 - 30 Apr 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
The interior light is normally a three-way switch: on, off and door switch even for old cars; more modern cars have a timer. Maybe there's a premade circuit on eBay you could fit?
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PostPosted: 22:20 - 30 Apr 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Easy-X wrote:
The interior light is normally a three-way switch: on, off and door switch even for old cars; more modern cars have a timer. Maybe there's a premade circuit on eBay you could fit?


I've been looking but no luck.
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PostPosted: 00:10 - 01 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
dave001 wrote:
https://bae-bristol.co.uk/Catalogue/Auto-Electrical-Components/Relays-and-Flashers/Timer-Relays/Guardian-Automotive-GUGLR1-Universal-Interior-Light-Timer-Relay-12v


there you go:wink:

one other are you share it the door or tail or boot switchs keeping it on

could it be a sticky relay


Thanks, that could be a good solution.

I cant find an existing relay i think its just straight switched. In need to go round with an Ohm meter amd see if i can find a leak.

Seemed to be worse if the weather was wet so maybe water getting in somewhere.
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 01 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
dave001 wrote:

ill be supriced if thgere is not a relay somwhere i aint seen many moden cars with out em vaxhall love hiding them all over the place

I spent a week looking for a power steering relay in a 3L V6 omega once to somone told me where it was there was a bank of 4 relays hidden behind dash and glove box

may be one of the drains are blocked and warter is getting in check the drains if ones blocked it may give a clue where to start if its a short


and power steering aint a optional extra on them things

but yes id definatly check with a meter first


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PostPosted: 21:51 - 01 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Yeah, but can that fix my motor?
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PostPosted: 21:52 - 01 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 06:41 - 02 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
It'll either be a push switch behind a rubber cap around the door frame or annoyingly, it's part of the door lock mech.

Start with that.

My guess after looking at interweb is that it's part of the bootlock mech on the door - doubt its on the latch fitted to the car.
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PostPosted: 19:17 - 02 May 2023    Post subject: Re: Car courtesy light auto off retro fitting? Reply with quote
Ribenapigeon wrote:
I found my car had drained its battery because the courtesy lights had stuck on. Im still trying to trace the fault and meantime have removed the internal lights.

Is it possible to retrofit an auto cut off for the lights though?


Your car has auto cut off internal lights as long as you have the switch set at 'door' and not at 'on'. The switch is on the light.
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PostPosted: 23:20 - 02 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
I haven't left the switch on. I had the car for two years though before finding out there was a switch combined with the main lights switch, I was absent mindedly fiddling with the switch when i pulled on it and the interior light popped on. Shocked Its always been on the door option though.

Im going to take the trim off the tailgate and have a poke around with the multimeter at the lock. See what i find.

I did stick the meter onto the contacts in the front interior light fitting and got a voltage of 0.6V so some leakage there.
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PostPosted: 15:05 - 03 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ribenapigeon wrote:
I haven't left the switch on. I had the car for two years though before finding out there was a switch combined with the main lights switch, I was absent mindedly fiddling with the switch when i pulled on it and the interior light popped on. Shocked Its always been on the door option though.


Thats odd, I checked a couple of owners manuals and they all said the switch was on the light, what year is yours?

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Im going to take the trim off the tailgate and have a poke around with the multimeter at the lock. See what i find.


Tailgate doesn't normally set of the interior light. Is there a warning lighton your dash suggesting a door is open?

Ribenapigeon wrote:
I did stick the meter onto the contacts in the front interior light fitting and got a voltage of 0.6V so some leakage there.


Which will likely disappear when the defective switch is replaced.

Big question here is, is the bulb directly operated or operated by the canbus? have you checked for fault codes?
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PostPosted: 00:22 - 04 May 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its 2004. The lock is in the tailgat/rear hatch. I doubt theres a canbus, i think the switches just directly operate on the circuit.

I bought a Bluetooth battery monitor off Amazon but the damn thing wont pair with my phone. So not a happy bunny. Supposedly pairs without a PIN but clearly not playing ball. Cars FFS Rolling Eyes
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