deebo Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 a few months ago i was driving at night when i had to stop suddenly. as i did so i noticed a light shining in my mirror. it was the interior light in the boot, (estate model). the light went out when i stopped. on closer inspection i noticed that the catch for the tailgate had completely loosened making it difficult to close and, so i thought, making the light come on under heavy braking. i have since tightened up the catch, and the tailgate closes fine and has no free play when wiggled yet the light still comes on when i brake hard. i have searched in vain for a switch for this light, (BXs have a massive plunger type thing on the inside lip), thinking maybe it was just out of alignment. does anyone know where the switch is, or could it be related to the problem i have with the heater blower / rear screen heater which i have yet to fix. it is a 1998 (facelift) estate. it may also be worth mentioning that it did suffer a rear-end bump from the next-door neighbour a couple of years ago which required a new tailgate among (many) other things. any help greatly appreciated Quote
Johndouglas Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 The light is controlled by a tilt-sensitive switch fitted inside the door. Remove the trim panel to get to it. Quote
deebo Posted January 10, 2007 Author Posted January 10, 2007 ah that would explain a few things.thanks, i'll take a look... Quote
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