S40 99 lights problem

Wheeler G · Jul 26th, 2009, 11:46

Hi folks this is a problem with my wifes car, when she got the car the lights could all be turned off but the dash lights were perminantly on, this we can cope with, then an intermitent fautl developed the side lights would not come on for a while after they were turned on, we had a new switch fitted and all seemed well for a while ( dash lights still on all the time ) the fault came back and the garage said it was a faulty switch, we told them we thought it was more than just the switch but they changed the switch, its happened again,

we think it might have had some sort of a botched mod, has anyone got any ideas on this

TonyM · Jul 27th, 2009, 15:41

It could be that someone has tried to turn off the DRLs - you have to cut a wire to do this on these early models.

Perhaps they got a bit over-enthusuiastic with the cutting?

Lou Ferrigno · Jul 28th, 2009, 07:45

But if the car that you have is a year 1999 model, the dash lights are on all the time. That is how it left the factory.

TonyM · Jul 28th, 2009, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lou Ferrigno

But if the car that you have is a year 1999 model, the dash lights are on all the time. That is how it left the factory.

Correct.

The intermittent sidelights could be the result of a botched job to switch off the DRLs.

Jul 26th, 2009, 11:46	#1
Wheeler G New Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2009 11:56 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nantwich	S40 99 lights problem Hi folks this is a problem with my wifes car, when she got the car the lights could all be turned off but the dash lights were perminantly on, this we can cope with, then an intermitent fautl developed the side lights would not come on for a while after they were turned on, we had a new switch fitted and all seemed well for a while ( dash lights still on all the time ) the fault came back and the garage said it was a faulty switch, we told them we thought it was more than just the switch but they changed the switch, its happened again, we think it might have had some sort of a botched mod, has anyone got any ideas on this

Jul 27th, 2009, 15:41	#2
TonyM VOC Member Last Online: Jul 23rd, 2024 19:38 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stonehouse, Glos.	It could be that someone has tried to turn off the DRLs - you have to cut a wire to do this on these early models. Perhaps they got a bit over-enthusuiastic with the cutting?

Jul 28th, 2009, 07:45	#3
Lou Ferrigno Senior Member Last Online: Jul 28th, 2024 20:31 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Yorkshire	But if the car that you have is a year 1999 model, the dash lights are on all the time. That is how it left the factory.

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