Interior Lights

[GavinNicholas]

Hi. This is my first post here as I'm a new Range Rover owner, please someone help me!

I have a 2010 Range Rover Sport and since I purchased the car I haven't been able to get the interior lights to work properly when the doors open etc. I have checked the bulbs and fuses and have found the way to switch them from off to automatic but still nothing is working.

The puddle lights do work when the doors are opened although I have found that I'm missing 2 of these from the rear doors, when I move the front ones to the back they works so I assume the wiring is ok.

All 4 map reading lights work correctly so its just the courtesy light in the front, foot wells and boot that Is causing me an issue.

I know its only a silly thing but its driving me mad not being able to sort it.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Mark Piercy]

Can you get in to check the bulbs?

 

[GavinNicholas]

Can you get in to check the bulbs?

Ive checked all bulbs, fuses etc. but nothing obvious seems to be wrong!

 

[gold rover]

Have they been switched off by the previous owner using a magic box? Or more to the point could they.

 

[GavinNicholas]

Have they been switched off by the previous owner using a magic box? Or more to the point could they.

Magic box?

 

[gold rover]

Magic box?

Magic box = whatever reader is applicable.

 

[GavinNicholas]

Magic box = whatever reader is applicable.

I don't know, I didn't even know that was possible!

I'm going to have no hair left the way this is going

 

[freelance]

What if you go into settings menu using steering wheel buttons ?

 

[GavinNicholas]

What if you go into settings menu using steering wheel buttons ?

I have looked in the menu's but it doesn't have any options for the main interior lights, from what ive found out you just push the button on the roof console for a few seconds and it toggles between off and automatic.

 

[freelance]

So what happens if you switch light on with door open

 

[GavinNicholas]

So what happens if you switch light on with door open

Nothing the central light doesn't come on no matter what I do, the 2 map lights work fine just the main middle 1 that doesn't. I've even tried swopping the light panel from another car that I knew worked and it made no difference.

 

[freelance]

Have you found all the various fuses, and I wonder if it’s broken wire in the door slam

 

[GavinNicholas]

Have you found all the various fuses, and I wonder if it’s broken wire in the door slam

I have checked all the fuses in both fuse boxes and none are blown. I don't think its a broken wire as the dash still displays when the door(s) are open and it doesn't matter which door I try it makes no difference.

 

[freelance]

So between the dash and light there will be a timer switch ( controller), so it’s going to be a plug in diagnosis then

 

[GavinNicholas]

So between the dash and light there will be a timer switch ( controller), so it’s going to be a plug in diagnosis then

Oh Ok that makes sense, so it will need to go to Land Rover then I guess?

 

[gold rover]

Oh Ok that makes sense, so it will need to go to Land Rover then I guess?

Diagnosis = reader= magic box

 

[GavinNicholas]

Diagnosis = reader= magic box

Where do I get this magic box you speak of?

 

[gold rover]

Where do I get this magic box you speak of?

Try changing your location to give those on here, who may have one, a chance to see if anyone is near you. Or go to the regional lzers forum, near start of list OR go to the stealers and offer up whichever arm you use least in payment for them to plug it in

 

[GavinNicholas]

Try changing your location to give those on here, who may have one, a chance to see if anyone is near you. Or go to the regional lzers forum, near start of list OR go to the stealers and offer up whichever arm you use least in payment for them to plug it in

Decided I quite like my arms so I've taken your advice and changed my location.

Thanks for your help, hopefully someone will point me towards a solution!

 

[gold rover]

@Saint.V8 a guru of high standing (literally) , on these pages, is in your neck of the woods. He is a busy guru these days with baby gurus and wife of guru but he may pop his head in, now his name has been mentioned. Not sure where @holidaychicken is based. Somewhere near docks with Big burly sailors usually, but he may know someone closer to you.