944S2 Engine bay lamp

brulynn · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:45 pm

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.

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:56 pm

under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:09 pm

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? :mrgreen:

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:46 pm

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? :mrgreen:

yep

DavidL · **Joined:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:32 pm **Posts:** 457

lindsayhbrown wrote:

under bonnet lamp should only come on when lights are on

Yup, comes on with the lights - side lights will do.

J.J. · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:10 pm

I'l have to check that. Just thought that it didn't work! Not a very high proirity for me at the moment. :lol:

madrob6 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:24 pm

I thought mine didn't work until I left the bonnet open with the lights on and got a pleasant surprise

brulynn · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:59 pm

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?

madrob6 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:01 pm

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.

HUBBA.HUBBA · **Posted:** Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:54 pm

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.

broady_6 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:31 pm

Just bogo bulbs, think its the same as the single filament tail bulbs. the clever bit is the Mercury switch

Endoman · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:08 pm

After messing around for ages I cleaned the bulb contacts.

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