is it possible

Smeeagain · Post by **Smeeagain** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:35 pm

on a 2004 E53 3.0 D to switch off the interior boot light when the tailgate is open, without pulling a fuse out? Is there a switch somewhere?

smee

Steamyrotter · Post by **Steamyrotter** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:55 pm

When i need to leave the boot open i tend to flip the catch with a screwdriver which turns em off
you need to remember to 'open' the boot before closing though

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:07 pm

Does it not turn itself off after a few mins? ISTR mine did, and the X6 does too. You may want it to happen quicker though.

Richard

Steamyrotter · Post by **Steamyrotter** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:20 am

Mine did once... but it was due to battery flattening.....!

Not sure if there is a setting for it.
Will have to have a nose.

Smeeagain · Post by **Smeeagain** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:21 pm

no it stays on - hence me wanting to switch it off as it just drains the battery if you're doing a job where the tailgate is open for a while

smee

Stevejspm · Post by **Stevejspm** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:39 pm

Change the filament bulbs for LED's, much less drain on the battery & looks nicer at night!

Smeeagain · Post by **Smeeagain** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:50 pm

Perhaps. But the point of the post is that I don't actually want them on ......

Smee

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:02 pm

If the car goes to sleep then they should go out, but otherwise you'll have to fit a switch or fool the existing switch into believing the hatch is shut.

Richard

TimX5 · Post by **TimX5** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:15 pm

[quote="Smeeagain"]
Perhaps. But the point of the post is that I don't actually want them on ......

Smee
[/quote]

Neither do I , might have to fit a switch.

Steamyrotter · Post by **Steamyrotter** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:21 pm

Bugger the switch..
use post 2
the car even comes with the screwdriver to do it...

(cant believe i am suggesting simple solutions... must be ill... or more likely getting old!!!!!)

TimX5 · Post by **TimX5** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:57 pm

[quote="Steamyrotter"]
Bugger the switch..
use post 2
the car even comes with the screwdriver to do it...

(cant believe i am suggesting simple solutions... must be ill... or more likely getting old!!!!!)
[/quote]

When I leave the boot lid up with the catch flicked over , our las has a habit of trying to slam it shut :chop:

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