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Wobblyfrog
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« on: April 30, 2006, 07:43:09 PM »
Hi there,

my carlton diplomat interior light wont shut off for some reason, ive checked the door switches and they're fine. Any ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2006, 07:50:52 PM »
duff headlight switch?
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2006, 08:32:45 PM »
that would affect an interior light?
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2006, 08:57:27 PM »
The interior light can be switched on py pulling the rotary switch for the headlights, so try pushing it in.
Try not to kick yourself too hard if it goes off though lol
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2006, 09:30:13 PM »
oops well oil bey buggered Cheesy, light go off now thx murph (new car)
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2006, 10:13:59 AM »
No problem!
You wont be the last I'm sure.   Grin
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2006, 10:17:31 AM »
He's certainly not the first (MK2 cavvy around 87 LOL)

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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2006, 10:32:48 AM »
Quote from: Whippit on May 01, 2006, 10:17:31 AM
He's certainly not the first (MK2 cavvy around 87 LOL)

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Reminds me of my old boss - had several cavaliers in a row as company cars - each one kept for about two years

Anyway one time we went visiting a potential supplier of a new bit of kit up north and we left quite late afternoon any way as we gets closer to where the hotel should be he pulled over to the side of the road to look at the map.

Opened the door to get the interior light on

Looked at the map

Shut door and started to pull away again

He looked at me cos I was curling up trying not to piss myself - whats up he says

I just couldn't tell him tears were by this time streaming down my face and I couldn't stop the laughter

I managed to get out "pull over"

I got out walked round the car a few times and the got  back in composed again

See that switch the works the headlights - pull it

He did - and said wow - how did you know it did that!!! I've always thought it was a stupid design that you had to open the door to get the light on!!!
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2006, 11:01:15 AM »

PMSL @ B'Stard's story! Grin Grin Grin

Thing is, I think the idea of pulling the switch is pretty crap!
OK, there's always the destruction manual (if all else fails!), but there's no indication on the switch that it needs pulling to illuminate the interior.
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2006, 04:09:04 PM »
It had me foxed on some of my older Vauxhalls.  I'm sure Chevettes also had the interior light on the headlight switch?  I know early Nova's did & i remember doing a similar thing as BC to an ex-girlfriend of mine!
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« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2006, 07:01:28 PM »
It's very surprising how many vauxhall owners don't know about this Grin
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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2006, 03:37:49 PM »
I didn't know either and I was on my 4th Carlton before I figured it out lol
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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2006, 06:53:27 PM »
Hah, I was the same with my manta for a while until my mate with an astra mk3 told me to pull the twisty headlamp switch.
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