OK, so 2 weeks into ownership and I'm frustrated with my boot resembling the black hole of Calcutta. So I've bought some led striplights and intend to stick them under the parcel shelf supports on either side of the tailgate compartment. However, I'll need to connect to the existing lamp fitting and therefore need to disconnect the feed whilst I'm doing it. Does anyone know where the switch is located that turns it on when the tailgate is opened (or which fuse I should remove to disconnect while I'm doing the work)?
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Originally posted by PeteH View PostOK, so 2 weeks into ownership and I'm frustrated with my boot resembling the black hole of Calcutta. So I've bought some led striplights and intend to stick them under the parcel shelf sports on either side of the tailgate compartment. However, I'll need to connect to the existing lamp fitting and therefore need to disconnect the feed whilst I'm doing it. Does anyone know where the switch is located that turns it on when the tailgate is opened (or which fuse I should remove to disconnect while I'm doing the work)?Usual Elite specification;Dancing lights, up/down windows, sliding seats, on board atlas, slippery seats, musical bumpers, storm detectors, tubeless radio, female knight rider communication system, all seeing windscreen, cherry air freshener, auto moaning passengers, learner driver, shiny door pins, rear boom box, Heko smoked window hats, rear window sunglasses, 10 million candle flame reversing lights, matching number plate lights, shiny pedals, front and rear all seeing eyes, fully integrated interrogation system, empty bank account .
MATTG - 2016 - 2.0 ELITE 170
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Cheers Matt, I'll let you know how I get on (and post before/after photos)2018 1.5T SRi Nav
Bi-colour 18" alloys, de-chromed grille and foglights, full heated leather, reversing cam with park assist, heated front screen and steering wheel, blind spot monitoring, self parking (used once, it's crap!), Nextbase 522GW front & rear dashcams
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Bought these from eBay, about a fiver for four.
Tested for brightness and boy they're bright 😎, so I figured I'd only need two. Today I removed the tailgate lighting unit, stuck one of the LEDs to the underside of the parcel shelf support and to be honest it's so bright in there now I can't be arsed to run a cable to the other side to install a second one.
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Job done.2018 1.5T SRi Nav
Bi-colour 18" alloys, de-chromed grille and foglights, full heated leather, reversing cam with park assist, heated front screen and steering wheel, blind spot monitoring, self parking (used once, it's crap!), Nextbase 522GW front & rear dashcams
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Nice, better than mine and I ran the cables
But I got 10 for under a £10 and still have 6 left .Usual Elite specification;Dancing lights, up/down windows, sliding seats, on board atlas, slippery seats, musical bumpers, storm detectors, tubeless radio, female knight rider communication system, all seeing windscreen, cherry air freshener, auto moaning passengers, learner driver, shiny door pins, rear boom box, Heko smoked window hats, rear window sunglasses, 10 million candle flame reversing lights, matching number plate lights, shiny pedals, front and rear all seeing eyes, fully integrated interrogation system, empty bank account .
MATTG - 2016 - 2.0 ELITE 170
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