cab light

[dugeza1973]

hi mukaz,
is it normal that when your head line light doesnt come on when your open door , is it dodgy which direction do i have the light switch ,tried all nothing works , also can you get an up grade to LED, with the wires wired the right way , chinese dont seem to work??????

[Altransit]

I fitted the small LED flat panels in mine, you just need to wire them up with the black wire on the bulb contact, and the red on the casing contact.

Light should work, with the door open, in either the forward or back switch position, with the centre position being 'off'

LED Lighting 007.jpg

LED Lighting 008.jpg

[MrFlibble]

I fitted these to mine:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2sets-l ... 39679.html

They fit almost perfectly inside the fitting. I just needed to cut away the top corners around the wire connections.

The other problem I found was that, if the bulb is missing, the switch tends to fall apart, because it uses the force of the bulb against the spring to keep it together. So, once I fitted the LED panel in, I put a dead bulb back into the bulbholder. Alternatively you can also buy BA15S adapters from the same website.

I've been meaning to take some photos to show the difference. At some point, I'll get around to it...

[MrFlibble]

Oh, and from memory, the bulbholder is wired the "wrong way" around - the centre pin is earth, and the outer shell is 12 V.

[dugeza1973]

Thanks muka

[dugeza1973]

Thanks lads

[dugeza1973]

tried the cab light on forward and back , still doesnt come on with door open , god knows whats up ?????

[dugeza1973]

for some reason cab light doent work when a open door , even when its on at front or back position.????

[Herts]

Fuse number 72, small red 10amp fuse in hidden fuse box on Mk7.

Andy

[MrFlibble]

OK, just to confirm, the overhead light at the front of the cab roof doesn't come on with the switch in either position, with the doors open or closed?

Assuming that's correct,

• Does the overhead light at the back of the cab roof (the one that also controls the load area lights) come on at any time? If not, I'd suspect the fuse first, and then the wiring loom.
• If it does, then I'd suspect either a dead bulb, a dirty contact on the bulb or a dirty contact on the switch. Take the fitting out, take some photos so you know how it goes back together, and then take it apart and give it a good clean. In particular, scrape any dirt/corrosion off the switch and bulb contacts.

[dugeza1973]

Thanks lads

[dugeza1973]

It works okay when a manually turn on so bulbs are fine they just done go on when doors are open ????