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K.M



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Interior light not working - Post Dealer Warranty Work
Evening all!

Looking for a bit of hand-holding guidance if you’d be so kind!

After THREE MONTHS at an ‘approved bodyshop’ for some minor corrosion warranty (long story) I’ve finally gotten Dolly back! On the drive back from the bodyshop I noticed the clock was wrong and the radio not tuned which I thought was a little odd but didn’t read too much in it.

This evening I found the interior light not working when I opened the door... after flicking the toggle on the unit, I still couldn’t get anything to light up.

Am I looking at a blown fuse or a missed connection when they dropped the front headliner?

The clock is now working fine and radio stays tuned.
Post #819193 11th Mar 2020 9:14pm
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PCM



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Check the Interior light fuse (F29) has not blown. 15 amp. Hope it's just as simple as that.
Post #819206 11th Mar 2020 9:40pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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Hmm, having been through this at the weekend, if the clock and radio are working then it's not the fuse, as they're shared with the interior lights.

Where was the work that it had done located, as that might give a clue where to start looking? Darren

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90 Dreamer



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depending on the exact work done then have they simply forgot to connect it back up??
Post #819241 12th Mar 2020 9:01am
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K.M



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the front A-frame was replaced due to corrosion which would have meant the front headerliner dropped (I'm assuming)?

The rest of the work was around the doors, rear door hinge, lower sills and B-pillar...
Post #819265 12th Mar 2020 12:25pm
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custom90



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I'd check behind your A pillar trims. Easy access and you might have a trapped wire.
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macfrank



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Did you check the rear light? If it's working it might be the front light's plug/bulb/switch/whatever.

If the rear lamp is dead, too: both lamps branch off 1 meter behind a plug above the door.
So it's somewhere before that branch, including the plug and the harness behind the A pillar trim as steve suggested.

Post #819285 12th Mar 2020 2:53pm
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custom90



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It’s fairly easy to put a screw though a wire on those trims too if not taking care.
I could be barking up the wrong tree but it’s possible in the circumstances.

There is also the frame of the lighting fixture that should be grounded.
IIRC there is a captive threaded stud and a lock but on there for that, and also the connections for the power supply to the fixture.
And the ground switched door connections.

The plus side is, all are easy to check on and easily accessible but a Multimeter maybe useful to you as well if you have one.
If all your fuses are in-tact then it will likely be a grounding issue which will need to be traced. Seeing as it’s not your fault though, I wouldn’t be very happy rectifying their mistake myself. I have been in a similar position myself in the past and decided like you it was less hassle just to fix myself. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Post #819288 12th Mar 2020 3:09pm
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