Technical Interior light

[Slipflora]

Hi, 500c (2023), interior light only working when open doors. With door closed all positions interior light is moved to it still does not illuminate until I open the door again. What am I missing?
Thank you

 

[varesecrazy]

@Piccolo Nero e Bella

You explained this recently I seem to recall?

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

Not I, I'm afraid.

Is tne interior light still the same one in a 2023 as in the older cars?

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi, 500c (2023), interior light only working when open doors. With door closed all positions interior light is moved to it still does not illuminate until I open the door again. What am I missing?
Thank you

I Believe there are 2 x bulbs,

Maybe one isn't working?

Sorry I've not looked at mine,

Might take a pic later.. In daylight

 

[John202020]

Probably the switch in the light cluster, it has power and switched earth(door open) so it's a simple fault

 

[varesecrazy]

Probably the switch in the light cluster, it has power and switched earth(door open) so it's a simple fault

Is it just 1 bulb..?
(Will save me looking)

Think the OP Just wants to make sure its a Failure.. Not just "operator error"

I've never switched mine.. I Believe it's working like OP. @Slipflora

 

[John202020]

Is it just 1 bulb..?
(Will save me looking)

Think the OP Just wants to make sure its a Failure.. Not just "operator error"

I've never switched mine.. I Believe it's working like OP. @Slipflora

1 bulb on the 500 not sure re the C

 

[varesecrazy]

1 bulb on the 500 not sure re the C

Just the basic 'rocking"lamp in my 2018 Lounge model, appears to be 1 bulb


Level: operated by door switch

Left side depressed : ON

Right side depressed : OFF

 

[steveras57]

sounds like the switch is not making contact in one position should be simple to open it up and check the contacts etc maybe a light cleen and a little "adjustment" of the bulb holder t is needed!

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

sounds like the switch is not making contact in one position should be simple to open it up and check the contacts etc maybe a light cleen and a little "adjustment" of the bulb holder t is needed!

The switch is integral to the lamp and I can vouch for the possibility it's been clumsily assembled, as I did when I replaced the globe with the LED '500' circuit board. But that involved removing the lens from the lamp body, which you don't have to do to replace the 5W festoon bulb.

Just the basic 'rocking"lamp in my 2018 Lounge model, appears to be 1 bulb
Level: operated by door switch
Left side depressed : ON
Right side depressed : OFF

As you can see above it's also possible to simply reverse the lamp body, so 'on' is at the right, nearest the driver in RHD.