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Honda Jazz Forums => Honda Jazz Mk1 2002-2008 => Topic started by: Sharon on November 24, 2016, 05:51:55 PM

Title: Rear interior light help
Post by: Sharon on November 24, 2016, 05:51:55 PM
Hi all. My rear interior light (one on roof above back seat) stopped working sometime ago. Today, whilst in Halfords I decided to get a new bulb for it. Exchanged the bulb, and, hey, STILL not working.  :(  What is next for me to try, or has it now become 'messy'?
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: guest5505 on November 24, 2016, 07:21:42 PM
Could try spraying white grease on the contact switches on the front door jams that turn the light on and off.
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: Sharon on November 24, 2016, 07:47:48 PM
I'm using the on/off switch on the actual light. Nothing happens?
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: guest5505 on November 25, 2016, 07:01:56 PM
Does it come on when you open the drivers door?
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: culzean on November 26, 2016, 10:10:03 AM
I'm using the on/off switch on the actual light. Nothing happens?

the switch on the light normally has 3 positions

off altogether (will not light up when doors open) far left position (from memory)

comes on and goes of with door switches (centre position)

on all the time (far right position I think)
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: Sharon on November 29, 2016, 07:24:13 PM
Hi guys, no, nothing at all, in any position, with doors open or closed. Despite me changing the bulb!
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: davegreen55 on November 29, 2016, 09:31:33 PM
Possibly a faulty new bulb - I have had that before. Try substituting the bulb out of the front lamp and see if that works.
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: guest6459 on November 30, 2016, 09:19:02 AM
I have a similar problem.
I light won't work when i switch to "on", but it will come up when i open the door.
Does anyone know what's wrong?
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: Sharon on December 06, 2016, 02:40:10 PM
So, seems that banging on the ceiling around the light, helps it back on ..for a while. Still intermittent.  ???
Title: Re: Rear interior light help
Post by: MikeG1944 on December 07, 2016, 06:32:08 PM
I'd be inclined to clean the bulb socket contacts first and if that doesn't cure it remove the light unit and check the spade contacts that supply the volts. Not sure how easy it is to remove though? A squirt of switch cleaner in the switches wouldn't hurt.