footwell lights

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 15:31

Hi Guy's
My new to me ( 2011 c5 vtr+1.6 e-hdi ) does not seem to have the footwell lights that my 2009 c5 vtr+ had. Is there a reason for this???? canI retro fit some /is the connections there to retro fit.?????

Post by **GiveMeABreak** » 13 Oct 2016, 16:15

renagade wrote:Hi Guy's
My new to me ( 2011 c5 vtr+1.6 e-hdi ) does not seem to have the footwell lights that my 2009 c5 vtr+ had. Is there a reason for this???? canI retro fit some /is the connections there to retro fit.?????

What's the VIN of your new C5? I'll see what the changes are, but on this diagram for a 2011 1.6 it shows lamps 1, 6 & 8, with 1 & 8 being the footwell ones. You won't have the ambient lighting (3) though that was for exclusives. We'll need your new VIN to be sure, as there were some changes about this time.

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 20:31

Hi
I have just got the car on Monday and the doc's have gone off to dvla so I have nothing with me just now,ho but I do have the car do we know where the vin is on the car?????

Post by **GiveMeABreak** » 13 Oct 2016, 20:35

renagade wrote:Hi
I have just got the car on Monday and the doc's have gone off to dvla so I have nothing with me just now,ho but I do have the car do we know where the vin is on the car?????

Yes, it's displayed in the small cut out area at the bottom of the passenger side windscreen on the outside.

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 20:48

Got it VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Post by **GiveMeABreak** » 13 Oct 2016, 20:59

Ok, just checked and you should have the footwell lights according to the docs. They are standard w5w wedge bulbs. I changed all mine to light blue LEDs, much more calming. You should be able to see them, you don't have to be a houdini to do these.

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:04

OK I will have to have a look in the morning now. Where do you go to to find these things out??

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:14

You can turn them off via the cars controls.....have you read the handbook ?

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:16

I carn't understand why any one would want to turn them off. They are part of the car's caricature don't you think ?

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:17

Saying that my 2009 c5 x7 did not have any means of turning them off.

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:18

I do think that as well, but when I got mine they were off, as were the DRLs and turning lights.

Who knows, folks is funny

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:21

I used my Lexia to turn the drl's on my 2009 ,this 2011 has the auto window up on lock up, self parking door mirrors on lock up and the led drl's all working.

renagade · Post by **renagade** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:25

The bloody sod, just looked under the dash and there are cut out's where the footwell lights should be. Some one has nicked them, hope they have left me some wire to connect to.

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:28

LOL.....people are strange !

Post by **vborovic** » 13 Oct 2016, 21:36

GiveMeABreak wrote:Ok, just checked and you should have the footwell lights according to the docs.

Just for reference, the footwell section in the docs is vague ... you'll find the same confirmation for my car, which most definitely didn't have them from the factory, and I've reconfirmed the situation on 6 other cars as well
... so, I doubt anyone actually stole the lights (given their price) ... if you don't find the connectors that go directly to the BSI (from the back, as the genuine wiring would be), the car definitely didn't have them after leaving the factory ...

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