Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights

Foxy · 08-02-2007, 17:33

Has anyone done a rewire mod on these so they come on with the main courtesy light?

Talk about the DARK AGES ! lol - i can't see a good reason why they don't switch on when you open the door !!!

MTIA

EddyH · 08-02-2007, 17:56

It can be done (and I think it has) but you will lose the ability to switch them on independently.

kenny rsell · 08-02-2007, 19:11

Mines come on when you open any door. Switch on rear courtesey light has 3 positions 1 on 2 off 3 on when door opens and fades when door closed same as front.

Foxy · 08-02-2007, 19:13

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Originally Posted by kenny rsell

Mines come on when you open any door. Switch on rear courtesey light has 3 positions 1 on 2 off 3 on when door opens and fades when door closed same as front.

I have a 53 Octy Estate Elegance PD130 TDi

The lights are push to illuminate but no third position that i can see !

EddyH · 08-02-2007, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenny rsell

Mines come on when you open any door. Switch on rear courtesey light has 3 positions 1 on 2 off 3 on when door opens and fades when door closed same as front.

Is your Octy a Mk1? I've never heard of a Mk1 Octy having this feature.

kenny rsell · 08-02-2007, 19:21

sorry was thinking of front light when talking about switch. Anyway have looked at mine and if rear light is swithched on, by pushing switch on it, when front light is on with the door open.the the rear light will follow the front. do same on other rear job done

Foxy · 08-02-2007, 19:24

err - i thought that was a manual override?

kenny rsell · 08-02-2007, 19:33

sorry if what i wrote is confusing,but i thought you wanted the rear courtesy lights to come on when a door is opened, which is what will happen if my instuctions are followed.

ac16161 · 08-02-2007, 20:11

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Originally Posted by kenny rsell

sorry if what i wrote is confusing,but i thought you wanted the rear courtesy lights to come on when a door is opened, which is what will happen if my instuctions are followed.

I am completely confused. Is it being suggested that the rear courtesy lights can be made to come on by opening the door in a Mk1 Octy? I don't get how.

Adam.

kenny rsell · 08-02-2007, 20:18

Yes the rear coutesry lights can be made to come on by opening a door on a mk1 octy,Mine do just that. If my previous post is to confusing... flick rear light on when door is open(and front courtesy light on). Now close door and admire front and rear light dimming in tandem, now open door and admire front and back courtesy lights on together.

SimonJ · 08-02-2007, 21:19

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Originally Posted by kenny rsell

flick rear light on when door is open(and front courtesy light on). Now close door and admire front and rear light dimming in tandem, now open door and admire front and back courtesy lights on together.

Doesn't work on my 2001 4x4.

Bloodnok · 08-02-2007, 23:39

i've got a late 01 ambiente estate so it has no rear cortesy lights, does anyone know if you can retro fit the lights off an elegance? and if you can is the wiring already there?
many thanks.

Foxy · 10-02-2007, 17:14

Sorry dude but that supposed switch on the rear courtesy lights only switches them on manually.

I guess i will have to rewire them into the switched output from the courtesy light.

I will do this when I swap the light for a W8 passat version.

By the way - i'm doing a group buy for that and some other great OEM STUFF ON uk-MKIVS if you fancy something........

uk-mkivs

08-02-2007, 17:33	#1
Foxy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northants Posts: 101 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights Has anyone done a rewire mod on these so they come on with the main courtesy light? Talk about the DARK AGES ! lol - i can't see a good reason why they don't switch on when you open the door !!! MTIA __________________ .....Geht wie Scheiße von einer Schaufel.....[/color]

08-02-2007, 17:56	#2
EddyH Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,902 Thanks: 41 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights It can be done (and I think it has) but you will lose the ability to switch them on independently. __________________ EddyH Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport

08-02-2007, 19:11	#3
kenny rsell Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Lothian Posts: 434 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights Mines come on when you open any door. Switch on rear courtesey light has 3 positions 1 on 2 off 3 on when door opens and fades when door closed same as front.

08-02-2007, 19:21	#6
kenny rsell Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Lothian Posts: 434 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights sorry was thinking of front light when talking about switch. Anyway have looked at mine and if rear light is swithched on, by pushing switch on it, when front light is on with the door open.the the rear light will follow the front. do same on other rear job done

08-02-2007, 19:24	#7
Foxy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northants Posts: 101 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights err - i thought that was a manual override? __________________ .....Geht wie Scheiße von einer Schaufel.....[/color]

08-02-2007, 19:33	#8
kenny rsell Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Lothian Posts: 434 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights sorry if what i wrote is confusing,but i thought you wanted the rear courtesy lights to come on when a door is opened, which is what will happen if my instuctions are followed.

08-02-2007, 20:18	#10
kenny rsell Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Lothian Posts: 434 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights Yes the rear coutesry lights can be made to come on by opening a door on a mk1 octy,Mine do just that. If my previous post is to confusing... flick rear light on when door is open(and front courtesy light on). Now close door and admire front and rear light dimming in tandem, now open door and admire front and back courtesy lights on together. Last edited by kenny rsell; 08-02-2007 at 20:26.

08-02-2007, 23:39	#12
Bloodnok Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: east anglia Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights i've got a late 01 ambiente estate so it has no rear cortesy lights, does anyone know if you can retro fit the lights off an elegance? and if you can is the wiring already there? many thanks.

10-02-2007, 17:14	#13
Foxy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northants Posts: 101 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Octavia Rear Courtesy Lights Sorry dude but that supposed switch on the rear courtesy lights only switches them on manually. I guess i will have to rewire them into the switched output from the courtesy light. I will do this when I swap the light for a W8 passat version. By the way - i'm doing a group buy for that and some other great OEM STUFF ON uk-MKIVS if you fancy something........ uk-mkivs __________________ .....Geht wie Scheiße von einer Schaufel.....[/color]

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