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Switching interior boot lights, will it upset anything?

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:27 pm
by sleepyfolk
I always seem to be leaving my bootlid open for some reason or another and the pesky boot lights never go out, I don't think they're connected to anything that throws errors or says "light out" on the dash are they?

Just thought as I was pulling off all the boot trim to put it on properly and replace the clips, and refit one of the lights interior lights that I could put a switch in each one to turn them off - anyone foresee any issues?

Re: Switching interior boot lights, will it upset anything?

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:38 pm
by X5Sport
Can't see an issue (no pun!).  The lights should go out when the car is asleep - or at least mine did  ???

Re: Switching interior boot lights, will it upset anything?

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:23 pm
by themoog
I put some LED lights in the boot of one of our X5's- when the hatch is opened its like football stadium lights now..

Re: Switching interior boot lights, will it upset anything?

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:22 am
by sleepyfolk
Thanks fellas, LED - never thought of that, might draw a bit less as well

Re: Switching interior boot lights, will it upset anything?

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:33 am
by Alan Gunn
My x came with LED's fitted to every interior light fitting.
No errors showing and yes just like a football stadium and yes they do go out after some time with the boot open.