Estate boot light???

[no2lurch]

Is there a light in my d9 estate boot that lights up when I open the boot lid? Unloading the boot tonight would have been so much easier, especially when the kids toys had spilled over!

[FarmerPug]

id say it has a boot light somewhere up on the ceiling, its been so long since i was in an estate but it should have even a hole where the light was once, you can buy a new one, or better put in some led lights which will light up the boot of the estate very well

[Doggy]

Should be on the near side wheelarch trim - all estates have this one. Mine also has one more or less abov the back seat backrest

[steve_earwig]

Yep, it's on the l/h wheelarch, it's run by a tilt switch near the r/h lights in the boot lid.

[no2lurch]

thanks guys. i pulled the light out of the trim and found the wiring not connected at all. i fished the plug out and connected it up and hey presto it works.

not been out in the dark to see how much light it sheds yet.

[Doggy]

Don't get too excited:

a). If there's anything much in there it covers the light and you can't see bog-all
b). If there's nothing much in there it blinds you, (see a). above).

[no2lurch]

Don't get too excited:

lol, i know what your getting at. thing is, i do alot of lugging around in the dark at work and site work ofter involves sorting through boxes in the back of the car. i was thinking about maybe adding a light to the top of the rear screen area in the head lining. would that be possible. i know all i would need to do is to extend the wires, but would there be enough room between the lining and the actual roof?

[mjb]

Best modding option would be to grab a couple of white 12v CCFL light strips from a computer shop and slap 'em on the sides just beneath the parcel shelf

[Archangel]

Ultraleds.co.uk do suitable led strips (120 leds) £22.87 delivered