Smoke From My Interior Light...

[Obey_R 23]

Have been trying to get my interior light working again today but came across a funny looking bulb type thing up there as well.

 

The hole it pokes through looks to have been drilled at some point, it looks like a blue bulb but doesn't sit properly in the hole - so I have it a push from above, it clicks into place but smoke instantly starts pouring out from the surround, when it retreats back upwards, the smoke stops...

 

 

I don't have a clue what it is, or whether it's meant to be there but I can't even get it out to look because I can't get the whole surround out!

 

Help?

Edited April 25, 2010 by Obey_R

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

That's for the blipper mate, must be earthing out somewhere.

[jord294 92]

i'm speakin from experience when i say that, chances are water has got in and shorted the module in the roof plastic

 

just dis-connect, and make slight repair if necessary.

 

if it's really burnt, it affects your central locking

[Obey_R 23]

Blipper?

 

Does the interior light bit just pull off? Don't want to break anything.

Edited April 25, 2010 by Obey_R

[stubby205 0]

Blipper?

 

Does the interior light bit just pull off? Don't want to break anything.

 

if you take the map light out there is a small screw holding the whole surround up there.

[Obey_R 23]

Thank you very much

[hengti 2]

Blipper?

 

Does the interior light bit just pull off? Don't want to break anything.

 

think it's the receiver for the OE central locking/immobiliser, via the key fob

[Obey_R 23]

I don't have a fob, just a plain metal key.

 

However central locking does still work.

 

The unit is very burnt up, broken/burnt wires and the circuit board is very black. Is it essensial for the immob/central locking, or can I do without?

 

 

 

EDIT:

Well I just cut the unit out because half of the wirse wern't connected anyway and my central locking still works so I shall leave it like that!

 

Now just to mount a on/off switch in the hole it made so I can have my interior light working again.

Edited April 25, 2010 by Obey_R

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

EDIT:

Well I just cut the unit out because half of the wirse wern't connected anyway and my central locking still works so I shall leave it like that!

 

Worked with me mate

[Baz 421]

I don't have a fob, just a plain metal key.

 

However central locking does still work.

 

The unit is very burnt up, broken/burnt wires and the circuit board is very black. Is it essensial for the immob/central locking, or can I do without?

 

 

 

EDIT:

Well I just cut the unit out because half of the wirse wern't connected anyway and my central locking still works so I shall leave it like that!

 

Cut what out? The Receiver unit? You could've just unplugged it if so!

[Obey_R 23]

The wires were melted onto the unit! It was a right hash so just snipped it out