interior lights not working!!

[rusty75]

hi can anybody help:confused: i have a 99 discovery td5.The interior lights have stopped working when the doors are open,but still work if you switch them on??????

[DONNYDISCO]

Hi, Interior lights are operated by a switch in the door lock mechanism and only light with the doors with the front roof light switch in the center position, have you switched this off? Hope this might help!

paul s.

[rusty75]

hi paul,i have tried it with the doors open and the switch in the centre position but no joy,the lights will work if i change the switch to the on position.
thanks justin.

[moonter]

Mine do this from time to time. It seems to clear itself. I suspect it might be related to having the doors open for a while but I haven't proved this yet.

[DONNYDISCO]

Me again,
Looking at the 'RAVE' manual !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
the interior lights are controlled by the body control unit located under the center console. Have you disturbed any connections to this? The switch on the interior light overrides the'bcu', earthing the circuit directly via the switch. Do the lights operate with any of the doors?
The circuit for the lights is fed via fusible links and fuse.....

paul s.