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Ok here goes Touran has been great until today !
The rear interior courtesy light has 3 bulbs one comes on automatically when the car is opened there is no override for this (FRONTS ARE FINE) the other 2 have buttons they also come on that's fine...when you start the car up the middle one goes out...fine but the other 2 stay on ! they are supposed to go off as well but have now decided to stay on pressing the buttons makes no difference !
The easy was to solve is to remove the bulbs !
Any suggestions as to what it could be would be great.
FRONT COURTESY LIGHTS ARE FINE
Many thanks in advance
thanks ! but not sure why you replied with that link !
this is a forum after all that seems to have answers for most things
No fix for it that i've found, annoying, but hey ho.....
have you had the same problem ?
Take the bulb out 'till you get a fix / take it to a garage
Ah - you've worked that one out 🙂
Yes, 05 plate Touran
I'd guess at a faulty earth somewhere, definitely the most common cause of random electrical gremlins.
[i]richardk[/i] ours is also an 05 ! What did you do in the end ? Take bulbs out ? or go down the garage route ?
if taking the bulbs out is the easiest fix then I'm more than happy to do that ! Mean the children cant play with them !
also [/i]richardk [i] how long have you had the problem ?
Similar problem with my wife's polo. The interior light stayed on after turning the ignition off. Found out that replacing the car stereo caused it! Had to do a little rewiring on the stereo loom.
Bulbs, let me know if you find another fix
[i]richardk [/i] have you had any other problems regarding the Touran ? or with the courtesy lights ? How long did the problem start ?
tbh I will take bulbs out to go to mechanic is going to be money down the drain !
No other problems whatsoever in about 5 years, I figure bulbs is a pretty small issue. Can't remember when it started to be honest
thanks for advice richardk
its more annoying than anything else
to go to mechanic is going to be money down the drain !
Well no, it'll result in a fixed car.
molgrips its only the roof lights anything major of course Id go to the mechanic.
Disconnect the battery and leave off for 5 mins then reconnect. Obviously make sure you have your radio code before doing this 🙂
dropoff why would this solve the problem ?
Your lighting is controlled by a computer ! There are no door switches to speak of any more so the door sensors turn the lights on and off. Sometimes that processor just gets plain tired 'cos its on all the time. Sometimes it needs to go off to reset settings. Can't guarantee it'll work but it does on Fords.
dropoff why would this solve the problem ?
Its like 'turning it off, and then turning it back on again'..
Exactly 🙂
I'll give it a go tomorrow and let you know what happens !
Sounds to me like it could be the relay latching on when the doors are opened and the ignition is turned on or off. That would be my first port of call to do with the wiring. The courtesy lights come on every time you get in the car and every time you get out, that's a lot of switching. Hopefully its just wear and tear of the contacts.
This needs a scan.
Possible fault in the control module, but more than likely a broken wire down by one of the the door hinges. A scan will point you in the right direction.
Hth
Marko
disconnecting the battery made no difference !
taken bulbs out problem solved !
or would it still be advisable to get the gremlin fixed ?