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Rear interior light

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:58 pm
by Bogmonster40
I have this as a rear light above sliding door. I'd like to know is this standard that I can buy from club shop (on their return) or is this something the previous owner put in ??
The bulb is gone now so in need so something that will shine a light on my girls so I can see what they are up to :roll: :roll:

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h45 ... 2071-1.jpg

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:59 pm
by Bogmonster40
<a href="http://s1110.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... 0/library/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h45 ... 2071-1.jpg" border="0" alt="rear light 3"/></a>

Tried putting a photo on here, but wont work :roll:

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:02 am
by MarcT77
Tap your cursor on the IMG link on the photobucket photo and you should see it change to
'copied' then 'paste' in to your post here.... bingo job done,always use the Preview before posting to check
you got it right....

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:50 am
by Simon Jones
They're £20 in the shop (for U-shape lamp), so it may be worth googling the part number for an alternative

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/mercha ... m#Lighting

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:39 am
by Bogmonster40
Nice one Simon, can anyone recommend anything brighter like an LED alternative ??

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:10 pm
by Simon Jones
I've got the same style lamp as you and I find the light is very bright. If yours was dim, then it was probably on its way out. As its a fluorescent tube, you won't be able to fit an LED replacement straight in so you'd be looking at some serious modification or replacement of the complete unit.

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:28 pm
by weebrian
I've just fitted one of these as a replacement for my tailgate light. The adaptor just fits in place of the bulb and the adhesive backing allows it to be stuck on top of the original. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140758953331? ... 1497.l2649

I've ordered another couple as they are seriously bright and very cheap. What I'd really like to know is if there is a switch built into the sliding door that would allow me to mount one above said door with the light coming on when the door is opened.

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:17 pm
by Simon Jones
That'll replace a conventional festoon bulb in the lamp by the tailgate, but you'd have to rip the inverter out of the fluorescent lamp to make it work.

Weebrian, you could always tap into the wiring to the existing switch on the sliding door. Don't have colour codes to hand, but you should be able to figure it out from the wiring diagrams.

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:34 pm
by Darkstar
i got mine from here

http://www.easy-lightbulbs.com/light-bu ... FUL8T6-CW/

if i remember i had to reposition the little support bracket when fitting the new one.

Re: Rear interior light

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:19 pm
by g8dhe
Yup we got ours from the same place above however we went for http://www.lampco.co.uk/results.asp?sea ... btn=search this just fitted but they don't appear to have any in stock at present.