110 TD5 courtesy lights

I have tried a search but not come up with a definitive solution to my problem. The courtesy lights on my 2005 TD5 don't work when the doors are opened. They flash briefly when the car is unlocked and work fine manually on the interior switch. The alarm works fine (goes off if you open the car with the key) so I'm guessing the switches are working fine although I haven't actually had them out to test them. Any suggestions?

I didnr think they where meant to. Mine never have

When you say flash do you actually mean just a flash (<1/2 second?) Normally interior light is on for about 20 seconds or so when you disarm the alarm. I think it is the alsrm which controls the light operation via the door switches so you may acually be looking for an alarm issue.

Doesn't it depend on the switch position ?

Off / on / on when doors or boot open ?

bankz5152 said:

I didnr think they where meant to. Mine never have

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Yours are probably broken then because mine do

Kwakerman said:

When you say flash do you actually mean just a flash (<1/2 second?) Normally interior light is on for about 20 seconds or so when you disarm the alarm. I think it is the alsrm which controls the light operation via the door switches so you may acually be looking for an alarm issue.

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Yes, just a half second flash when I press the remote button. It used to work but I left the switch in the off position for ages and never used them as I al.ays got straight into or out of the car and knew where things were. Now when we are away and have a car full of clutter and the lights would be useful they don't work

Dippypud said:

Doesn't it depend on the switch position ?

Off / on / on when doors or boot open ?

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Yes, I have put the switch in the correct position (auto) but they aren't cooperating