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Puddle Lamp not working

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I have just started using Forscan on my 2018 S-Max (as a result of the Screen heater issue in another topic) and of course did a scan for DTCs  One particular one comes up B1165 Left Front Puddle Lamp - circuit short to battery or circuit open to battery - passenger door control. Lo and behold, the left puddle lamp is not working, but I had not noticed it before. There is no mention of it in the handbook and I am not sure if it is incandescent or LED. It is a very yellow light but that doesn't rule out LED. Is there an easy way into the mirror? Or any way to check the lamp? Has anyone else had a similar problem and solved it?

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    Looks like you can pop it out from the bottom of the mirror. There’s two notches, one on the light and the other on mirror. 

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    On mine there are no notches, just a circular diffuser. I will wait until it warms up before I investigate.

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    Well there are notches and it does pop out. It is a sealed LED unit that is non-functional so I have ordered a pair from Amazon - hopefully all will be well.

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    Hopefully your new ones are a bit brighter. The std ones are shockingly dull, for a puddle light. 

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    The new ones fit perfectly and are very bright and white, all is well in the puddling world.

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    Good to hear that. 

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