Good evening all,

 

I have just aquired a 2019 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo and just getting it prepped for its MOT. However upon cleaning it today I have noticed that the interior lights are in the off position. When I switch the interior light to door mode, it stays on all the time (yes I have got it set on the correct side - not the on all the time side) - the lights are on when its unlocked, locked ignition on, ignition off - the bods on FB mentioned it could be a faulty door switch.

 

So I have had a look at the live data from my OBDEleven kit and it seems channel 5 and 7 are all showing the correct data. See pics

 

However I have noticed on channel 6 that there is something marked open - the top one is the bonnet and the middle is the tailgate - anyone know what the lower one is??

 

Help most appreciated

 

Joff

 

Should it not be in the middle not a Side?

Thanks for the info, but I have already double checked in the manual. I have the type Version 1, but with extra map lights - there is clearly an issue as it states -

 

Automatic operation

The system is turned off when any of the following are present

- The vehicle is locked

- The ignition is switched on

- About 30 seconds after all doors have been closed

 

I have tested all 3 scenarios and it remains on all the time 

 

I am guessing that the system thinks something is open - but I can't pin down exactly what this is as all the doors , tailgate and bonnet are showing closed within live data??

 

Joff

There is a switch (possibly magnetic, like the other doors) in the hatch to indicate if the tailgate is open or closed. I'd locate it and check it.  Is the boot light on all the time too?

Edited 9 September, 20241 yr by freemansteve

2 minutes ago, freemansteve said:

There is a switch (possibly magnetic, like the other doors) in the hatch to indicate if the tailgate is open or closed. I'd locate it and check it.  Is the boot light on all the time too?

 I have checked and the boot light goes out when the tailgate is closed - also checked on live data and you can see the tailgate open and closed respectively, so the car can see when the tailgate is closed or not

 

Joff

UPDATE - I have had the vehicle connected to VCDS on Monday - seems the tailgate may have 2 switches within it - one was constantly open, the other was working fine (showing open and closed at the right times) - replaced the tailgate lock with a new one - still the same issue, so its not the lock mechanism itself - now thinking its wiring related - anyone got a pic or pdf of the rear wiring and how this connects to the rest of the car???

UPDATE AND SOLUTION.....

I have found that the rear tailgate latch has a two stage closing mechanism, part and fully latched. Due to the bump stops on the tailgate being adjusted incorrectly, my tailgate would only part latch.

Within the latching mechanism there are two microswitches which detect part and full latching and this is why the interior light would not go out as the car could not see the tailgate fully latched.

On the plug there is PIN 4 which is the common input and PIN 1 and PIN2 feedback into the car to tell it where the latch is , as per the table below.

Everyday is a school day - bumpstops adjusted and we now have a fully working interior light which goes on and off when it shoud!