Guus
Rover Fanatic
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Post by Guus on Jul 15, 2009 4:43:21 GMT
Good morning,
As the Rover returned from the paintshop, all wiring from the boot lid was gone. That probably happened while taking the lid out. I now want to fix the registration plate lights and see that three lights are in there. Then there is the switch under the bootlid of which I've forgotten the meaning??
Any clues with which wires the lights / switch should be connected? I've tried search on boot (lid) wiring, but to no avail.
Thanks a lot
Guus
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Post by norvin on Jul 15, 2009 8:14:30 GMT
Reverse green and brown. Number plate red two lamps. Boot lamp red. Number plate and boot lamp all feed into red and green. reverse goes to the reverse switch.
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Post by p5tgc on Jul 15, 2009 10:41:33 GMT
Puzzled by reference to a switch on bootlid.
Boot light is a self contained item with a mercury tilt switch built in, no external switch fitted , unlike the under bonnet lights on coupes.
Perhaps this is a later addition?
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Post by norvin on Jul 15, 2009 11:06:44 GMT
No switch for boot lamp, just goes to the red and green same as number plate lamps, all this wiring is connected inside the boot lid, unless someone has put in a boot lamp.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Jul 15, 2009 16:13:07 GMT
The mercury boot light is standard fit - probably does not work as the mercury gets dirty and the contacts tarnish.
There is a purple live pickup under the parcel shelf if you want this light to operate independently of the tail/number plate lights on o/s
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Post by norvin on Jul 15, 2009 19:23:08 GMT
The mercury boot lamp is wired to work when the side light are switched on, but yes as Phil says you could wire to a lve feed. Have you got the boot lamp.
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Post by stantondavies on Jul 16, 2009 7:07:27 GMT
Is there any solution to the mercury switch other than stripping and cleaning the contacts and mercury? Is anyone using a substitute for the mercury switch?
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Jul 16, 2009 16:17:55 GMT
I once made a simple coutesy light switch mounted on bracket operated by the boot hinge - got sold with the car but worked well
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Post by Warwick on Jul 17, 2009 0:27:15 GMT
Is there any solution to the mercury switch other than stripping and cleaning the contacts and mercury? Is anyone using a substitute for the mercury switch? Somewhere in my boxes of assorted electrical bits, I'm sure I have a similar style of switch that uses a steel ball instead of a blob of mercury. I think it's from a GS Citroen. Will have a scrounge around tomorrow. |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jul 17, 2009 15:24:51 GMT
I have made two using this type of switch Warwick using the old switch so it looks correct  only problem is the case is a contact so I turned a piece of Nylon to fit inside the original shell  bought from Farnells I think  |
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only problem is the case is a contact so I turned a piece of Nylon to fit inside the original shell 
bought from Farnells I think 