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[AW3K]

How to fit a boot light

Open your boot, if it’s a higer spec model the wiring should be there.

Check by removing the plastic trim on the right hand side of the boot, the wire should be dangleing.

If so grab it and push it up through the hole for the speaker wires.

Refit the trim.

On the parcel shelf support there will be a perforated rectangle. Hit it hard and it will drop out, or you could cut it up to you.

Now you will need the bulb (can’t tell what wattage it is) and its clear plastic holder



Place it into the hole and you now have a boot light.



if you are wondering if the light will be on all the time, well it wont as the switch is in the contact plate, the far right plate is spring loaded, that’s the switch




If your car does not have the wires there like mine you will need to go to a scrap yard and get them.

Disconnect the battery otherwise you will get a shock like I did.

I found it was best to remove the single red wire from the loom all the way to the fuse box.
Cut the cable and take it out in the boot.

The brown wire from the bulb goes to the switch, again strip it out and make sure you have the connector on it, it is also a good idea to get the higher spec contact plates, you might need them, depends on your car.

From the switch one brown will have to be earthed, this can be done at the point in the boot.

Solder the red/brown wire to the interior light circuit at the fuse box, so it can power the bulb.
Insulate the joints/wires and hide the wire under the trim all the way to the boot, ideally using cable ties.

Route the cables nice and neat,

Put a bulb in

Reconnect the battery

If the boot is open the light should be on. Press the spring contact plate and it should make the light go out. If so you’re done.

If you find that one light isn’t bright enough like I did, you may want to get another from a scrap yard like above and either crimp it or solder it to the right hand wires.

Hide the wires along the front edge of the boot securing as you go up behind the trim and install like above.

I hope this guide has helped some people.

Enjoy

Andy

[fiesta_fras]

nice
i like to light up the rear end

[RS_Rawli]

they dont all have em?

[AW3K]

they dont all have em?

my mums saphire has the wire but no bulb etc

my freedom didn't!

Andy

[Max M4X WW]

they dont all have em?

My Equippe doesnt have one. Or fag lighter, Which is cool but i did the same as this with some white cold cathodes.

[AW3K]

they dont all have em?

My Equippe doesnt have one. Or fag lighter, Which is cool but i did the same as this with some white cold cathodes.

Was considering that option but decided against it with my track record of blowing cathodes up. lol

Oh i've also updated my guide for central locking etc with pictures over in the guides forum of any ones interested.

Andy

[PaulC]

I found it was best to strip the single brown/red wire from the loom all the way to the fuse box.

I'd rather not strip the wire all the way to the fuse box...

[AW3K]

I found it was best to strip the single brown/red wire from the loom all the way to the fuse box.

I'd rather not strip the wire all the way to the fuse box...

i meant remove it from the loom, ill change it lol


Andy

[Project]

Nice little guides for a rainy sunday afternoon/evening are always handy

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