Disable luggage area light.

[WelshBeauty]

I'd like to disable the luggage area light, I often like to leave the boot door open for extended times, any ideas? 
I can think of two ideas, namely remove the bulb or remove the fuse.
Will either present me futher problems down the line?

Thanks as always.

[Jocko]

I would just remove the bulb. The light in the boot is mediocre at best.
All the interior lights come off the same fuse so, like the unions used to say, one out, all out.

[WelshBeauty]

I would just remove the bulb. The light in the boot is mediocre at best.
All the interior lights come off the same fuse so, like the unions used to say, one out, all out.

Thanks Jocko.
Often these boot lights have a little switch, but not in this case.
Honda have deemed - YOU WILL HAVE A LUGGAGE LIGHT ON WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
Excuse the angry CAPS LOCK!

[TnTkr]

I would propose to additional alternatives:
1) change the incandescent bulb to a LED, which consumes much less current and thus does not drain the battery soon
2) change the light to the one with a switch e.g. Honda 34265-SFE-003

In some models Peugoet has a clever function to switch off the trunk and interior lights after about 10 minutes if door or hatch is left open.

[JimSh]

I would propose to additional alternatives:
1) change the incandescent bulb to a LED, which consumes much less current and thus does not drain the battery soon
2) change the light to the one with a switch e.g. Honda 34265-SFE-003

Thanks I was going to ask if there was a switched light available.
Is there much involved in changing to the switched light?
I have often wondered if the light in the boot was left on. (A bit like the light in the fridge)

[TnTkr]

It is very easy to change the light. Take the light out (as if you were replacing the bulb), disconnect the wire socket and reassemble with the new light.

A genuine Honda 34265-SFE-003 light with a switch costs about £20-30.

[culzean]

I would propose to additional alternatives:
1) change the incandescent bulb to a LED, which consumes much less current and thus does not drain the battery soon
2) change the light to the one with a switch e.g. Honda 34265-SFE-003

Thanks I was going to ask if there was a switched light available.
Is there much involved in changing to the switched light?
I have often wondered if the light in the boot was left on. (A bit like the light in the fridge)

The light only stays on if the switch operated by door lock mechanism fails ( or if a cable shorts to car body ),  if you suspect light is staying on feel the light when you open the boot,  if it is warm / hot then its may have been on while boot was closed ( same with fridge,  but a lot of fridges have led lights these days and they run cooler than filament ).

[Kenneve]

Try one of these.
I've had one for a number of years and have transferred it from car to car.
Much brighter and far less current than the original.

https://www.aurorabulbs.com/products/honda-civic-jazz-accord-18-led-replacement-oem-boot-light

[UKjim]

Try one of these.
I've had one for a number of years and have transferred it from car to car.
Much brighter and far less current than the original.

https://www.aurorabulbs.com/products/honda-civic-jazz-accord-18-led-replacement-oem-boot-light

That looks good, thanks for the link

Edit: found one on AliExpress for £7 delivered, worth a punt.

[Kenneve]

Found something out today, that I didn't know about.
I had the boot open for perhaps an hour, whilst I was doing some work nearby.
When I came back to the car, the boot light was out.
I shut the boot lid and reopened it and the light came back on.

So. it seems that the the Mk4 at least, has some form of timer built in, to switch off after a predetermined time.
Can't find any reference to this in the on-line manual.
It may of course be a function of the LED light, that I fitted previously and not part of the standard kit?
Does anyone know??

[WelshBeauty]

Found something out today, that I didn't know about.
I had the boot open for perhaps an hour, whilst I was doing some work nearby.
When I came back to the car, the boot light was out.
I shut the boot lid and reopened it and the light came back on.

So. it seems that the the Mk4 at least, has some form of timer built in, to switch off after a predetermined time.
Can't find any reference to this in the on-line manual.
It may of course be a function of the LED light, that I fitted previously and not part of the standard kit?
Does anyone know??

More likely a Mk4 thing, LED's are binary aren't they?  ON or OFF as instructed.

[IanG]

According to the downloadable mk4 user manual, the interior lights automatically switch off if any door is left open for 15 minutes when the the car is in vehicle off mode. Haven't tested this myself but wonder if this also extends to the boot light.

[culzean]

Found something out today, that I didn't know about.
I had the boot open for perhaps an hour, whilst I was doing some work nearby.
When I came back to the car, the boot light was out.
I shut the boot lid and reopened it and the light came back on.

So. it seems that the the Mk4 at least, has some form of timer built in, to switch off after a predetermined time.
Can't find any reference to this in the on-line manual.
It may of course be a function of the LED light, that I fitted previously and not part of the standard kit?
Does anyone know??

More likely a Mk4 thing, LED's are binary aren't they?  ON or OFF as instructed.

Apparently binary is a banned word in todays world, especially when referring to humans      LED can be dimmed, we have them in our house,  so are they non-binary LED ( or analogue ? ).

[embee]

...   LED can be dimmed, we have them in our house,  so are they non-binary LED ( or analogue ? ).

Still binary, just on/off for different times (mark/space)
https://ledhut.co.uk/blogs/news/five-things-need-know-dimmable-led-lights

You often see videos of cars with LED lamps which appear to flicker, that's the modern version of the wagon wheel turning backwards (frame rate and on/off rate phasing)

I don't know what frequency is used for the modulation of LEDs, anyone?

[culzean]

...   LED can be dimmed, we have them in our house,  so are they non-binary LED ( or analogue ? ).

Still binary, just on/off for different times (mark/space)
https://ledhut.co.uk/blogs/news/five-things-need-know-dimmable-led-lights

You often see videos of cars with LED lamps which appear to flicker, that's the modern version of the wagon wheel turning backwards (frame rate and on/off rate phasing)

I don't know what frequency is used for the modulation of LEDs, anyone?

LED flicker even when on 'full'.... just like the Flourescent lamps of olden days - but to human eyes appear to be steady ( apparently insects can see the flicker which is why they get attracted ).  It was a rule that flourescent lamps mounted by machinery had to be mounted in pairs with a phase difference between the two tubes to prevent strobing,  where due to flicker the spinning object could appear to be stationary. 

I am not the only one to comment on rear vehicle LED lights strobing when they are moving across your vision.

badly shielded or designed LED switching circuits emit EMI frequencies that can affect other things