Boot Bulb

[BobbyG]

Anyone know what bulb is used in the boot light?

[Tim_GTi]

Pop it open and have a ganders! Really easy to access (I'm in uni so can't check my own)

[tegwin]

Thats assuming you have the light fitting in the boot?

My polo for some reason doesnt appear to have ever had a light in the boot... the cables are there behind the pannel... but no holder... most odd!

[BobbyG]

That is indeed most odd!

[emma_88]

Thats assuming you have the light fitting in the boot?

My polo for some reason doesnt appear to have ever had a light in the boot... the cables are there behind the pannel... but no holder... most odd!

That's exactly what mine is like!! Very annoying indeed.

[Tim_GTi]

Yeh, mine was all there. But the wires weren't connected up, they were tucked away

[kingsleysaywell]

Where is this boot light mean to be ?

[Tim_GTi]

Where is this boot light mean to be ?

Left hand side underneath the plastic shelf.

[BobbyG]

Took the bulb out this evening, it's a C5W for future reference!

The filament looks to be intact, which leads me to the possibility of this being a wiring problem! (very unlike my car to have wiring problems!! )

[alexperkins]

Its probably not wiring - its most likely to be a fault in the lock microswitch as these fail all the time (this controls the boot light, and the open boot light on the dash)

[Tim_GTi]

Or it's not wired up properly, as this has been a popular issue with the 6N2.

There's a plug socket that joins wires further down the line (under the rear passenger seat carpet normally IIRC) that has often been found to not be connected up properly.

[BobbyG]

I can't say I've ever seen a "boot open" indicator on the dash, although I'm not sure I've ever been sat in the driving seat whilst the boot is open! Where am I likely to find the boot lock microswitch?

I'll also check the wiring as per Tim's comment.