lindsayhbrown wrote:
under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on
Is it like a fridge light & you have to get someone to lie under the bonnet to check it goes off when the bonnet is closed?
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| Author: | brulynn [ Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
OK guys, where is the switch for the engine bay lamp? The switch on the bulkhead near the fuse box does'nt switch the light off, I think it is possibly part of the factory fitted alarm. There is a switch somewhere as the lamp goes off when the bonnet is about half way down. Why do I need to know? It's 'cos the lamp does'nt always come on, dirty contact somewhere. |
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| Author: | lindsayhbrown [ Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
lindsayhbrown wrote: under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on Is it like a fridge light & you have to get someone to lie under the bonnet to check it goes off when the bonnet is closed?
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| Author: | lindsayhbrown [ Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
tr7v8 wrote: lindsayhbrown wrote: under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on Is it like a fridge light & you have to get someone to lie under the bonnet to check it goes off when the bonnet is closed? yep 
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| Author: | DavidL [ Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
lindsayhbrown wrote: under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on Yup, comes on with the lights - side lights will do. |
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| Author: | J.J. [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
I'l have to check that. Just thought that it didn't work! Not a very high proirity for me at the moment. 
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| Author: | madrob6 [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
I thought mine didn't work until I left the bonnet open with the lights on and got a pleasant surprise |
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| Author: | brulynn [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
I was aware that the light doesnt come on unless the side lights are on. It comes on OK most of the time so I assume a dirty switch contact as I have cleaned and checked the lamp holder. So where is the b****y switch? |
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| Author: | madrob6 [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
check the reply to the other post. Something weird happened and it ended up being posted twice. viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1938 Looks like there is a mercury switch inside the bulb holder. |
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| Author: | HUBBA.HUBBA [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
Topic revival- are the bulbs for the under bonnet light anything special or are they available from a local motor factors type of place? There's no glass on mine, just exposed metal part of the bulb. |
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| Author: | broady_6 [ Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
Just bogo bulbs, think its the same as the single filament tail bulbs. the clever bit is the Mercury switch |
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| Author: | Endoman [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944S2 Engine bay lamp |
After messing around for ages I cleaned the bulb contacts. |
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