anyone have a?

[Manny]

anyone have a interior bootlight? was just wondering if its just on certain models or as an extra lol

 

[joesouthgate]

i have one on the super s, were on them as standard iirc.

 

[Manny]

i have one on the super s, were on them as standard iirc.

allright lol is the switch on the tailgate? like a interior light door switch? because mines not working because my tail gate has been changed by previous keeper.

 

[joesouthgate]

dunno haven't looked but i would assume that all micras with boot lights were the same.

 

[Manny]

dunno haven't looked but i would assume that all micras with boot lights were the same.

thnx. i wanted to know if its a similar switch like the interior light door switches or is it a separate connection or joint?

little help anyone please?

thnx. i wanted to know if its a similar switch like the interior light door switches or is it a separate connection or joint?

little help anyone please?

ive found old threads think the guys gave up

http://www.micra.org.uk/showthread.php?t=6055&highlight=boot+light+switch

http://www.micra.org.uk/showthread.php?t=6387&highlight=boot+light+switch

 

[steve.moody]

allright lol is the switch on the tailgate? like a interior light door switch? because mines not working because my tail gate has been changed by previous keeper.

The boot light switch is incorporated in the boot catch fitted in the tailgate. It is a small piece of metal which is moved when the boot is closed, breaking the circuit and switching off the light.
When the boot is opened the metal moves back into place by a spring mechanism and the circuit is completed making the light come on.

The boot catch mechanism has two wires on it with a connector, accessed by removing the rear panel on the tailgate. This connector joins to the wiring for the bootlight which is already in the tailgate.

N.B. The wiring for a boot light should already be in the "non-boot light tailgate", as it was for me when i wanted to install one into my 1.0 L model, I just needed the boot catch with switch on, and the short piece of wire joined onto it up to the connector.

Hope that helps!

Steve

 

[Manny]

The boot light switch is incorporated in the boot catch fitted in the tailgate. It is a small piece of metal which is moved when the boot is closed, breaking the circuit and switching off the light.
When the boot is opened the metal moves back into place by a spring mechanism and the circuit is completed making the light come on.

The boot catch mechanism has two wires on it with a connector, accessed by removing the rear panel on the tailgate. This connector joins to the wiring for the bootlight which is already in the tailgate.

N.B. The wiring for a boot light should already be in the "non-boot light tailgate", as it was for me when i wanted to install one into my 1.0 L model, I just needed the boot catch with switch on, and the short piece of wire joined onto it up to the connector.

Hope that helps!

Steve

helps a lot m8 thanks a lot(Y)

The boot light switch is incorporated in the boot catch fitted in the tailgate. It is a small piece of metal which is moved when the boot is closed, breaking the circuit and switching off the light.
When the boot is opened the metal moves back into place by a spring mechanism and the circuit is completed making the light come on.

The boot catch mechanism has two wires on it with a connector, accessed by removing the rear panel on the tailgate. This connector joins to the wiring for the bootlight which is already in the tailgate.

N.B. The wiring for a boot light should already be in the "non-boot light tailgate", as it was for me when i wanted to install one into my 1.0 L model, I just needed the boot catch with switch on, and the short piece of wire joined onto it up to the connector.

Hope that helps!

Steve

my boot catch does have spring mechanism. i see two loose wires green and a black wire, where shall i connect these wires to? do i join them? the interior light holder is connected. so i really need to find which wires to join. i have replaced the bulb that was the forst thing i tried.

 

[whipit]

Mine has one also, the switch is incorparated in to the light housing.

 

[Manny]

Mine has one also, the switch is incorparated in to the light housing.

where do you think i should join them wires to m8?

where do you think i should join them wires to m8?

i have a feeling them two wires are something to with central locking???

 

[Manny]

ive given up on. it took it to electricians they said i need a lock catch with switch, but im sure i allready have one.

 

[Manny]

ive given up on. it took it to electricians they said i need a lock catch with switch, but im sure i allready have one.

ive sust it out. im on my way of wiring it up. (Y)

ive done it at last :grinning: i took the live wire from the bulb holder to the catch switch i connected them together.i coulnt find any other wiring was there so i spiced some wires i blew rear wiper fuse lol its the green wire what i connected to the bulb holder just left the black wire. when i open boot light comes on when i close it it turns off, so its all working. it was so simple.