Interior Lights

[thomasw88]

Hi,

Have been driving a 2013 Auris 1.3 litre for a month or so now.

Generally liking it, although have noticed a couple of times that sometimes the interior lights (rear seats) seem to stay on when exiting the car (long past what would be expected). Doesn't seem to be any reason for it.

Is this a known/common problem or if not any suggestions as to what to do?  

 

 

[TomdeGuerre]

The interior lights have what is called theatre dimming ie the lights dim down gradually. They don't go off immediately, say when closing the door. Lots of cars have it these days. 

[thomasw88]

thats true, but 20 minutes later they were still on..

 

theres gradual and thens there this!!

[FROSTYBALLS]

Sticking door switch?

[TomdeGuerre]

10 hours ago, thomasw88 said:

 

thats true, but 20 minutes later they were still on..

 

20 minutes? Sheesh, that's a bit much. Do the lights extinguish more rapidly when you lock the car using the remote? 

[thomasw88]

the problem is they don't go off.   couple nights ago the wife spent about 15 minutes trying to turn them off.  

[FROSTYBALLS]

If it is a 2013 UK model, it will still be under the new car warranty - book it into a dealer.

[eygo]

we have had this i think it maybe our little boy reaching the lights from his car seat,but after reading this i may boudt its him

[Beekeeper D]

On 27 September 2016 at 10:52 PM, thomasw88 said:

thats true, but 20 minutes later they were still on..

 

theres gradual and thens there this!!

I think the computer "says no" after about 20 minutes to preserve the 12v Battery. 

I agree that it sounds as though you have a light that has been switched on at the light. Not a door switch otherwise it would be all the interior lights. 

[thomasw88]

will keep an eye on it.  just checking ti wasn't a common known fault really.

[Packard]

Had this in verso. A small squirt of wd40 into the door switch and worked it in by pressing it in out for a minute solved the problem.

[eygo]

our rear lights where on again tonight i have pressed both of the rear lights and everything is back to normal again for a while.