Boot light

Fox530 · 12-01-2014, 06:29 AM

My boot is currently in total darkness whenever I open it as the light has stopped working. I picked up a new bulb but that didn't fix it.

Most bizarre.

Anyone else had this? Any suggestions?

12-01-2014, 07:09 AM

Blown fuse?

Fox530 · 12-01-2014, 07:27 AM

Good shout, not checked that. I will give it a try. It raises a few questions though:

a) Where is the fusebox?

b) Presumably fuses blow for a reason which indicates something must have caused this to happen. As far as I am aware the boot bulb in my 13 year old E39 is the factory original (I have not changed it in 8 years) so it seems odd that I'm having issues with the F10.

The car is actually under AUC warranty but I'm trying to avoid them spending an hour and £110 to tell me it was a fuse or something and its not covered

xenon · 12-01-2014, 07:38 AM

The light will not be individually fused. If it's the only thing faulty, and you've tried a new bulb, it's far more likely to be the boot switch. If you start the car and open the boot do you get a warning on the dash as you would if you open a door?

Fox530 · 12-01-2014, 07:44 AM

Yea, just been out to the car and the fuse diagram is a collection of pictures none of which show a boot light and all of which reference as many as 6 different fuses.

Everything else works fine, boot release works fine, the car warns of Boot Open when you open the boot with the engine on, the issue is simply that the light does not illuminate when the boot is opened

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Fox530 Lieutenant 38 Rep 581 Posts Drives: M340i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Boot light My boot is currently in total darkness whenever I open it as the light has stopped working. I picked up a new bulb but that didn't fix it. Most bizarre. Anyone else had this? Any suggestions?
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12-01-2014, 07:27 AM	#3
Fox530 Lieutenant 38 Rep 581 Posts Drives: M340i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Good shout, not checked that. I will give it a try. It raises a few questions though: a) Where is the fusebox? b) Presumably fuses blow for a reason which indicates something must have caused this to happen. As far as I am aware the boot bulb in my 13 year old E39 is the factory original (I have not changed it in 8 years) so it seems odd that I'm having issues with the F10. The car is actually under AUC warranty but I'm trying to avoid them spending an hour and £110 to tell me it was a fuse or something and its not covered
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12-01-2014, 07:38 AM	#4
xenon Major General 1394 Rep 8,081 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	The light will not be individually fused. If it's the only thing faulty, and you've tried a new bulb, it's far more likely to be the boot switch. If you start the car and open the boot do you get a warning on the dash as you would if you open a door? __________________ Ian Current: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Previous: 2018 A6 Avant S-Line MMI+, 2014 F31 320d M-Sport, 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, 2011 F10 530d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2
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12-01-2014, 07:44 AM	#5
Fox530 Lieutenant 38 Rep 581 Posts Drives: M340i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Yea, just been out to the car and the fuse diagram is a collection of pictures none of which show a boot light and all of which reference as many as 6 different fuses. Everything else works fine, boot release works fine, the car warns of Boot Open when you open the boot with the engine on, the issue is simply that the light does not illuminate when the boot is opened
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