ungary Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 hi. i got new bulbs (red) for the interior light above the passenger seats in the back of my focus titanium to complete the look. unfortunately when i put the bulb in it wouldnt work. i went to my local ford dealer and a mechanic person tried to help me out but concluded mine is broken (something to do with the copper connections or something) so therefore it has to be replaced. would anyone know where i can get one from cheaper than ford or know where i can get my current one repaired. once i got the fitting and bulbs in and working i will post pictures of what it looks like inside. any help would be most appreciated. thank you gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hi Gary Start off by testing yours is actually dead. Take a multimeter to it with the switches to the ON position and see if you can get a continuity test.If you do need a new one, eBay or any breakers are your best and cheapest bet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlooney Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 If the bulb is led checkvthe polarity. If it is an sctyal broken copper connection just soldier that bad boy together. Most of the copper connections are exposed once the light unit is out. Soldering should be fine Sent from my GT-I9300 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadgeruk Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Is the unit the one that the rocker switch falls out when you remove the lens? If so, the long copper connections often cause issues as the legs need bent to make a good connection. It's best to remove the whole unit to check the connection on the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ungary Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yeah that's the one. It's really frustrating. Don't really wanna spend £20+ on a new one if I can get the old one working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadgeruk Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I'm sure it'll be the switch, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ungary Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ungary Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 So I need to change the interior lights that I bought from red to white. I can't remember the festoon bulb sizes for the front and rear interior lights. Also I need to get some bright white less for my foot well lights too. Any ideas? Sent from my HTC One using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I think the festoon are 42mm and the footwell are 501 wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ungary Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Yeah I think I have ordered some 42mm ones. I have replaced my sidelight bulbs with bright white led ones. Though I am having some trouble with the left hand side one but nothing I can't sort. Changed my number plate bulbs so they look so much better. Sent from my HTC One using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 They definitely make a cracking difference throughout the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ungary Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 They certainly do. Sent from my HTC One using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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