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Old 9th December 2014, 07:43 PM
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Default Door red lights
Hi chaps do the red lights on the door supposed to light up if the doors or open ? If so how to make them come on (2004 d3 ) thanks
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Old 9th December 2014, 08:12 PM
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Do your footwell and puddle lights work OK?
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Old 9th December 2014, 08:27 PM
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Yes all work fine
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Old 9th December 2014, 08:37 PM
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Odd, I thought they were on the same circuits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgee3IGYZsU
Bulbs?
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Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 10th December 2014, 06:25 AM
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Is it happening to every door?

Chances are its bulbs.
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Old 10th December 2014, 08:35 AM
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Yeah just try changing the bulb(s) first. It's just a 501 bulb and the light unit pops out with a small flat screwdriver or old knife
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Hi found out why they don't work is that thay is on kings in them lol
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Old 10th December 2014, 08:09 PM
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??
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 10th December 2014, 09:45 PM
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Found out why they don't work there is no lights in them just the red covers filling a hole.
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I assume that was the Scotch talking!!!!
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