[V6-12v] Trunk lid light switch

[Tom Christiansen]

Clive,

That would get kinda old after a while... There's also the lights. I
guess I'll just have to rewire the damn thing.

Tom

On 9/24/06, Clive Young <cyoung1661 at rogers.com> wrote:
> Usually this problem leads to other weird electrical bugs also, with me the
> doors would all lock when I lowered the trunk :-)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Christiansen" <tomchr at gmail.com>
> To: "V6 12V Audi Mailing List" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Trunk lid light switch
>
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I figured it out. The switch is hidden under the trim of the trunk
> > lid. It has part number 4A0 959 905 written on it. From the outside it
> > looks like a plastic cover, but upon further inspection two wires
> > (brown/blue and brown) and a connector are hooked up to it. In my
> > case, the switch is fine, but the wiring harness is broken on the left
> > side by the hinge... Dammit... Oh, well. Time to order some flexible
> > wire.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On 9/24/06, Tom Christiansen <tomchr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> Do you have any idea where the trunk lid light switch might be located
> >> and if it is salvagable when broken?
> >>
> >> The deal on mine is that when the trunk lid is open, the light is off.
> >> As I close the lid, the light will turn on at some intermediate point
> >> between open and closed. This is a rather useless feature... I assume
> >> the switch is in the lid, but I would like to know what kind of switch
> >> it is and if anyone has had any luck cleaning it out or otherwise
> >> repairing it.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
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