Panda (For Sale) For Sale: Interior Boot light Panda and other Fiats

[Dusty ST]

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For Sale: Interior Boot light Panda and other Fiats - For Sale: Interior Boot light Panda and other Fiats

Interior boot light for 169 Panda (and probably others)
Low spec Pandas (like my 2009 1.1 Eco) have wiring and a bracket for a boot light which some have found will work simply by plugging the light into the existing plug.
Some work some don't.
Turns out on my Panda the light is permanently on, so rather than have a flat battery, I've decided to let someone else try their luck.
In perfect condition, includes LED bulb.
Postage at cost or collect from Brighton, UK
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[koalar]

Have you tried a normal bulb and wait a few minuits

It's normal for a LED to stay lit

And for a normal bulb not to go out straight away

 

[Dusty ST]

I did wait a couple of minutes, but didn't try a normal bulb... I'll go check

 

[DaveMcT]

LED needs a ballast resistor for the CanBus to recognise it exists.

 

[Dusty ST]

OK, thanks for all the advice, I'll take the light off sale for now.
This light seems to be quite complicated, and not the straightforward switch on/off.
I've tried two 0.5W 12V bulbs which don't appear to work, they check out OK on a multimeter.
So I've tried a different LED and that does seem to switch off after a delay, it comes on with the interior light which has a shorter delay...
So I have a working boot light, sort of!

 

[Yolanda]

I fitted a genuine LED Fiat Lancia boot light to my 2004 Dynamic, and that stays on when the hatch is closed for about 5 mins. I don't worry about it as the current draw is next to nothing ( Search posts on here )

 

[koalar]

So I've tried a different LED and that does seem to switch off after a delay, it comes on with the interior light which has a shorter delay...
So I have a working boot light, sort of!

Cool

Thanks for the up date and we'll done

And nice feedback from @Yolanda

Yes it's all controlled via the body computer. Some cars work but not quite right but still usable.