Interior light not working

[Jigs2895]

After trying to fit my footwell lights off my interior light today, after a small amount of smoke/mini fire lol, my interior light no longer comes on when the doors open. I can still switch it on manually, but it no longer comes on when the doors open, any ways i can sort this?

[wassy78]

Trace the wires back from door pins check fuses don't use car still sorted un plug your lights you fitted as by the sound of things you haven't fitted them right not mean to sound a arse but sounds like you don't know what your doing forgive me if wrong

[Jigs2895]

Im fairly clued up, just seen my stupid mistake. After having the wires connected at the interior light, before connecting the footwell lights, it looks like the two wires were touching and i guess sending a surge of current round the circuit and obviously powering nothing as the footwells wernt connected, and i guess burnt out the wire, hense the smoke. I will take of the pillar trim tomorrow and replace the wire and hopfully go from there!

My interior light works when i open the drivers side, but not the passengers side? Lol. But your right, im sort of learning how to do this 'modding' stuff!

[wassy78]

Yeh best way mate hat off to you best to try I had same thing over weekend the door popper one drivers side a wire snagged on window again shit load of smoke but burnt the wire all to the end lucky for me I don't drive car much so got the time to strip it down and do it right this time when things like this happen its hard for people to say it this or that it just a case of looking at the wires m8 good luck hope you sort it and happy modding

[Jigs2895]

Yeah cheers man, well i got the footwell lights working and all fitted this morning and they look great, but obviously its bothering the hell out of me that they only come on when the drivers door is open. And the interior light wires are such a pain to get too, in going to have a look at the door popper wires, something must have melted somewhere, chees for your help though mate

[Manu]

Originally Posted by Jigs2895

Im fairly clued up, it looks like the two wires were touching

edited for accuracy