I lit up the old boot (and I'm not referring to the Mrs).

Finally went to the Parts dept on Sat, so if you want to know how to put a light in the boot - this is how to do it:

Time: 5 mins
Difficulty level: easy peasy

1. Buy part: 60665239 L080 Ceiling Lamp (yes really). It comes complete with the bulb and costs £10.52 inc VAT.

2. Unscrew the screw holding the left side parcel shelf rest closest to the boot opening.

3. Unscrew the screw holding the left side parcel shelf rest (this should have a small oblong cutout - the same size as the lamp in it) closest to the back of the rear seat.

4. There are only two screws, so if you can see more, STOP at this point - as something is about to go horribly wrong...

5. Pull away the black trim/carpet - starting from pulling it out from under the rubber seal that runs around the boot opening - you will see that there is only about 15cm of it under the seal.

6. Carefully pull the trim from between the two locations where you have just removed the screws. It's quite tight, but you can slide the trim down and away.

7. You will now have revealed the wiring loom.

8. Note that there is a white connector lightly taped to the loom with masking tape and two wires coming out of it.

9. Remove tape and untangle connector and connecting wire.

10. Poke connector through a cross cut in the trim that is very close to the screw hole for the shelf rest that contains the oblong cutout for the light.

11. Connect the white connector to the boot light, and snap into the oblong cutout. At this point, the light should come on - because unless you are a contortionist, you have the boot open....

12. Push the black cable holder lug (that is connected to the boot light wire close to the connector) into the hole next to the bootlight. It stops the wire wiggling around....

13. Replace trim by sliding it back up between the car body and the shelf rests - and don't forget to slide it back under the boot seal.

14. Stand back and admire handywork and bathe in the glow from the, errr, pretty crap boot light and realise, it's still as light as a Cornish tin mine in there....

Good luck!

any chance of some photos to go with it so we can create the first nouva panda guide?

btw: outstanding work!!!

First class post. Panda owners will never be in the dark again.

My 4x4 came with a boot light. I must have got the last one in the factory!

DOes it go out when you shut the boot?

I ordered a light unit from my local dealer today.
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Something that doesn't go out when you shut the boot, is next doors cat - when you feel it needs to be introduced to a new neighbourhood .... (just kidding cat lovers - and anybody who lives near me).

The Mrs is out and about in it at the moment, but I'll try and do some pics this weekend.

Is the panda boot light the same as fitted to the Mk 1 Punto? If so there should be lots in the scrap yard.

If I type in the Panda Boot Light part No (60665239) into Google I am pointed to an Alfa Romeo Boot Light. I suspect, therefore, that many Fiats and Alfa Romeos have the same boot light. Can anyone confirm this?

Brilliant advice, thanks.

I'm now off to look for next doors cat, and later i'll look for boot light wires .

You're right, there are many Fiats, Alfas and Lancias using this light.

According to Eper (june 2005) the following uses this light:
Fiat Stilo, Seicento, Panda (new), Punto (mk2+mk2b), Idea, Croma (new), Doblo
Alfa Romeo 147, 156, 166, GTV, Spider, GT
Lancia Ypsilon, Musa, Lybra

I ordered the boot light from my local Fiat dealer when this thread started. They said they'd phone me when it came in to stock. I'm still waiting
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I'll order myself one as soon as Christmas is over.

Found the wires this morning, real easy, but i would not have known about them if it were not for the above post. Thanks!

P.S. I never put the neighbours cat in the boot . (but i'd like to)

So does it go out when the boot's closed? Or did I miss that bit?

Only if the cat is called "Houdini".

For anyone who's a bit tight for cash, i looked at my Mums 05 MK2 Punto today, and it looks like the boot light is 100% identical. The scrappies must be full of them by now. Probably get one for a couple of quid.