Saloon boot light dimming..,

[aeroelastic]

hi all, when I opened my boot last evening, the boot light went on but then dimmed down slowly as the boot is raised. And totally shut off when the boot lif is in open position.

Is this normal?

Thanks

 

[Dani_B19]

Nope, I reckon the cables are splitting in the trunking.

 

[aeroelastic]

Is the solution replacing the cables? How obi determine where it split?

 

[Dani_B19]

Just repair them. They break at either end were they go into the chassis and boot lid. Just pull the trunking out either end and you should see where they are split, broke etc, mine were that bad the cable had snapped clean in half at both ends haha.

 

[aeroelastic]

Just repair them. They break at either end were they go into the chassis and boot lid. Just pull the trunking out either end and you should see where they are split, broke etc, mine were that bad the cable had snapped clean in half at both ends haha.

You are spot on... I wiggled the cables and the light comes on and off. But at the end the light doesn't come on at all and the boot won't open. The wire must be broken. It while I wiggled I shirt the circuit.

Is there a fuse for the boot latch? Thsnks

 

[aeroelastic]

thanks...

Found the culprit. A broken brown wire in the wiring harness... Fixed and everything is back to normal....

 

[Dani_B19]

Glad to hear matey. Very common fault. The wiring in the a4 is *****.