Interior lights?

ekoston69 · 01-18-2006, 08:59 AM

Anyone had any problems with there interior light on their mk3s? Mine have just suddenly stopped working and the globes are fine and all the fuses are intact..

Are there any hidden fuses that might have blown or some sort of generic wiring problem that i dont know about?

Strannik · 01-18-2006, 09:12 AM

yeah you just have to slap it few times and it starts working again.

it happens on my car too

j3pz · 01-18-2006, 06:05 PM

mine dont work when i open the doors. i can turn them on with the buttons but they wont turn on with the door. maybe the door sensor/ button thing? dont know, doesnt really bother me too much.

mrnickleye · 01-19-2006, 05:20 AM

I had to pull mine down (open it up) and solder the connection. The heat from use and age causes bad connections inside the assembly. It may LOOK good, but under the solder its not making good contact.

PS. It was a bitch to solder too. But...its been 3 years and they still work fine.

And...the door switch is up there too, and it WAS malfunctioning too.

mrnickleye · 01-19-2006, 05:21 AM

Also...use resin solder, NOT acid solder.

RedSupra87 · 01-21-2006, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strannik

yeah you just have to slap it few times and it starts working again.

it happens on my car too

Ha Ha.I wish slipping sh*t around worked for all car problems.Id slap the hell out of my car everyday.Anyway my lights act funny to.They come on when I open the door but they never shut off,unless I turn them off.Oh well though it dont bother me enough to beat on it.

Strannik · 01-21-2006, 06:04 AM

who said anything about abuse?
i meant gentle slap

j3pz · 01-22-2006, 12:23 AM

you guys abuse your supras!?!? how dare you!!! someone should report the authorities!!! you should love and caress your supra...lol only then will it return the love that you put into it. *feels all warm inside*

OldBlue · 01-23-2006, 04:27 AM

I had the same problem. I found the clips the car wiring connects to are crimped through the light assembly to the wires on the other side. These electrical crimps were making a poor connection. I tried soldering but the plastic started to soften. I finally gave it a light tap with a punch and it works fine.

01-18-2006, 08:59 AM	#1
ekoston69 Stock Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 18	Interior lights? Anyone had any problems with there interior light on their mk3s? Mine have just suddenly stopped working and the globes are fine and all the fuses are intact.. Are there any hidden fuses that might have blown or some sort of generic wiring problem that i dont know about?

01-18-2006, 06:05 PM	#3
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	mine dont work when i open the doors. i can turn them on with the buttons but they wont turn on with the door. maybe the door sensor/ button thing? dont know, doesnt really bother me too much. __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

01-19-2006, 05:20 AM	#4
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	I had to pull mine down (open it up) and solder the connection. The heat from use and age causes bad connections inside the assembly. It may LOOK good, but under the solder its not making good contact. PS. It was a bitch to solder too. But...its been 3 years and they still work fine. And...the door switch is up there too, and it WAS malfunctioning too. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

01-19-2006, 05:21 AM	#5
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Also...use resin solder, NOT acid solder. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

01-22-2006, 12:23 AM	#8
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	you guys abuse your supras!?!? how dare you!!! someone should report the authorities!!! you should love and caress your supra...lol only then will it return the love that you put into it. feels all warm inside __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

01-18-2006, 09:12 AM	#2
Strannik 3" Exhaust Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 51	yeah you just have to slap it few times and it starts working again. it happens on my car too

01-21-2006, 06:04 AM	#7
Strannik 3" Exhaust Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 51	who said anything about abuse? i meant gentle slap

01-23-2006, 04:27 AM	#9
OldBlue Stock Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	I had the same problem. I found the clips the car wiring connects to are crimped through the light assembly to the wires on the other side. These electrical crimps were making a poor connection. I tried soldering but the plastic started to soften. I finally gave it a light tap with a punch and it works fine.