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Very annoying interior light flicking over bumps
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:38 pm
by TheOtherLeft
Over the last several months my interior light flickers randomly when going over corrugations/bumps. The switch is set on "door".
Has anyone else experienced it? Could it be an earthing problem somewhere? I don't think it's at the door???
Cheers,
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:01 am
by Lil'Loki
Turn the light switch off (no door) and see if it still does it.
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:29 pm
by Jaffa
I dont know if its the same on a suzuki, but my old crummydore did the same thing, the door switch needed to be earthed properly or the light would flicker, check that the switch is screwed in properly.
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:53 pm
by tombutt
my one does this aswell or when you turn the subs up i think its to do with the light earth as if you push it aginst the roof i tried tightening screws up but didnt get anything from doing it still happens
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:12 pm
by TheOtherLeft
Jaffa wrote:I dont know if its the same on a suzuki, but my old crummydore did the same thing, the door switch needed to be earthed properly or the light would flicker, check that the switch is screwed in properly.
I tried it tonight with the light switch set to OFF, so no door switch. It doesn't flicker anymore so it seems to be the door switch. Good call
I might now check all the door switches. Is it the simple case of a lose switch???
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:11 pm
by Lil'Loki
I've never pulled a door switch out. I'm sure when you pull it out you'll soon work out the problem.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:03 am
by Adsport
my suggestion would be WD40 right into the back of the door switch. its likely getting stuck so that it doesnt fully engage, thus causing a circuit and making the light activate.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:53 am
by fool_injected
Take the globe out
Or as above check the door switches. Pop them out and make sure the crimplug is tight and not able to earth out on the body
You can get new switches from Jaycar for like 5 bucks
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:38 pm
by scooby_74
Disconect the rear tale gate switch most of the time grandys have the problem there but check the door jam adjust if a door sits out can cause the light to flicker.
Have had a couple grandys that have had heavy set drivers and the seat flexes and crushes the wireing that could cause it but most the time trips the elec windows for some reason.
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:20 am
by TheOtherLeft
scooby_74 wrote:Disconect the rear tale gate switch most of the time grandys have the problem there but check the door jam adjust if a door sits out can cause the light to flicker.
Have had a couple grandys that have had heavy set drivers and the seat flexes and crushes the wireing that could cause it but most the time trips the elec windows for some reason.
Thanks for that. I'm having problems with the rear door atm due to handle breaking and latch mechanism rattling. I'm thinking the flickering is the rear door as well.