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Footwell lights not working
« on: April 12, 2015, 12:15:48 pm »
Hey guys and Gals,

I replaced all the interior bulbs with LED's last week and all was working well until last night. The majority of them are all still fine but the drivers side footwell lamp went out and when I stopped to check it, it sounded like the LED lamp had broken. On the way back home after my visit, the passenger side did the same thing. This morning after checking it appears both LED lamps had broken in the holders (don't buy cheap LED lamps). I have since replaced them with OEM bulbs and they still won't illuminate.
I have checked the fuse and it's fine as all other interior lamps are still working well.
Any idea what might cause this?

I'm gonna scan the car later and see if anything shows but just thought I'd see if anyone knows why.

Thanks
Nick

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Re: Footwell lights not working
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2015, 12:36:53 pm »
Done a scan and got this:

Address 09: Cent. Elect.        Labels: 3C0-937-049-30-H.lbl
   Part No SW: 3C8 937 049 E    HW: 3C8 937 049 E
   Component: Bordnetz-SG     H54 2602 
   Revision: 00H54000    Serial number: 00000001149701
   Coding: E5899F2700041500470000001C00000080097F075C00012C000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 00066 123 12345
   VCID: 33636F8E5242028656F-8066

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1K2 955 119 E  Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
   Component: Wischer 090109 021  0501 
   Coding: 00038805
   Shop #: WSC 00066 

   Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1K0 955 559 AF  Labels: 1K0-955-559-AF.CLB
   Component: RLS     011208 046  0204 
   Coding: 00208933
   Shop #: WSC 00066 

2 Faults Found:
00061 - Footwell Lights
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01101100
                    Fault Priority: 5
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 250
                    Mileage: 82833 km
                    Time Indication: 0

             Freeze Frame:
                        ON
                    Voltage: 11.95 V
                        ON
                        ON
                        OFF
                        OFF
                        OFF

02390 - Control / Regulation for Ambience Lighting (E400)
            009 - Open or Short to Ground
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01101001
                    Fault Priority: 5
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 250
                    Mileage: 82833 km
                    Time Indication: 0

             Freeze Frame:
                        ON
                    Voltage: 11.95 V
                        ON
                        ON
                        OFF
                        OFF
                        OFF

EDIT
Looking up on it, looks like the wiring might have given way (burnt out) with the broken LED lamps. I'll trace the wiring and see if I can find anything.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2015, 03:33:34 pm by USBulldog »

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Re: Footwell lights not working
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2015, 06:27:25 pm »
Oh well, it was down to the age old problem of SOS (stupid owner syndrome). Contacts in the housing were goosed. Working now but I must say what a crap design they are.