due to further investigation of my amp problem i removed the boot catch for a ground point now i have the light on the dash showing that a door is open the light is on at all times i've removed the earth cable dropped the catch as low as it will go but the light remains

any ideas

sorry i've put bott instead of boot in the heading

due to further investigation of my amp problem i removed the boot catch for a ground point now i have the light on the dash showing that a door is open the light is on at all times i've removed the earth cable dropped the catch as low as it will go but the light remains

any ideas

does someone know how to remove this due to my retard spelling

Sounds like the switch has popped out of the catch.

would that be in the boot lid (orange thing) or under the catch somewhere

You have a catch on your bott? Are you prone to the squitters?

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for the light to illuminate there must be a short circuit, so check the connections to the catch and also the catch microswitch function.

Id say there is an open circuit rather than a short circuit.

I would think the switch has fallen out of the catch,

i cant see any switch is it under the catch or what it now seems intermittant like when ignition is on

why can't i just leave thing's alone

The switch is in the tailgate.

Have you tried moving the striker back up? You may have it to low so its not fully engaging.

as in the boot lid yeah i hav'nt touched that though

striker? the hook thing

Yeah, the hook thing.

sorry for being a bit dozy when i first did it back up the boot rattled so i pulled it all the way down so i suppose i need to find the happy medium then

I think you need to stop playing with things before you do some damage..lol

ah i'm not that bad i just don't know the name of thing s i've done my own major ice installs years ago but this poxy amp and sub will be the death of me

am i right in thinking tha the switch is inside the orange bit and ive got the striker down to low now for the switch to make contact

ill stop bothering you thanks for your help

Could well be.

Does the light go out if the flick the catch all the way around with a screwdriver?

i don't know i'll check in the morning thanks for your help dude do you work for in a dealers cos your all knowing (which is a good thing)

Aye, the logos in the sig are my work history for the last seven years. Currenty hold Skoda Master Tech but im working in a VW dealer now, but we do Skoda work as an authorised repairer.

kool my mate just started in audi's new place in cardiff he is going to learn master tech after years at toyota audi came looking for him so he should be handy when something explodes on my car