Courtesy light dimming but not going out

[Chunkmama]

Hi all don't know what to do now - I've not been able to use my alarm as I needed a new courtesy light button for my sliding door as it wouldn't switch off the light, so got a new button put it in and light went out and alarm went on, but only for one night as now have the same problem again, I press in the button and the light dims but won't do out (although it didn't even dim before). I've checked the wiring in the light seems ok although I think there is a rouge wire from the tailgate button which doesn't make the light come on or off anyway.

Any suggestions

Cheers.

[VWlewis]

Sounds like someone has been messing with the electrics - the door switches connect the wire to ground (-ve) .. if there is a shortcut, then the lamp will still light up.

I suggest you carefully remove the door switches and look for any shortcut that might cause them to light. When you say the alarm goes on I presume you mean it arms and waits for a disturbance.

Alternatively the alarm might be causing a short to ground - I am not familiar with the alarm circuit ... but you could isolate the alarm (remove power to it and the sensor connection - this will stop it grounding your lamp) and see what happens.

Hope this helps

VW Lewis

[kevtherev]

check and clean up all the earths...including the tailgate

[Chunkmama]

Thanks for the replys - the alarm doesn't arm because it thinks the door is open, the alarm won't arm if the lights off - no one has messed with the electrics since the alarm was fitted and that has been fitted for ages. Very odd but having it checked out today.

Cheers

[ding-dang-dhu]

How posh are you lot? Courtesy light indeed.......I barely have dashboard lights....very romantic

[mrhutch]

dashboard lights?

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