NB Boot interior light. Where is it?

Technical Area Electrics & ICE
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  1. My model of MX-5 is: __NB 1.8i
  2. I’m based near: __Surrey
  3. I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: __Boot interior light (NOT brake light or number plate lights)
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They don’t have one. The number plate lamps act as the boot lamp & come on when the boot is opened. At least they do on the 2.5 anyway.

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Hi Brian. I’m pretty certain that the number plate lights also act as boot lights . I’ve just gone out to check and the lights come on when opening the boot

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They don’t come on automatically on pre-facelift cars. I think the Owner’s Manual says something like “with side light on the number plate lights will illuminate the boot space”.

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Can confirm on pre face lift models you need the sidelights switch on to illuminate the number plate lights which double as boot lights when the lid is opened up.

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Many many thanks guys.
Mine is 1998-2002/3 so it would be pre face lift (2003 on)
As you’ve kindly confirmed then, unless sidelights are turned on from inside car - no light will show.

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I’ve used a £4.99 Led light magnetic for simple use-. But in my pics there’s a ’ push switch ’ on the edge of boot lid. I pressed it down but nothing changed or did anything -
Thought it might be an alarm but I was told it wouldn’t be. Anyone know what that little switch is for?

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Probably the alarm. The boot light, where fitted is activated from a micro switch on the boot catch. You can remove the trim and see it plus there will be 2 x wires going to the switch.
There is also a relay located in the front of the boot behind the trim and next to the fuel tank behind the passenger seat. Bit of a ■■■■■■ to get to.
I think they started fitting boot (number plate lights that double up) lights from late 2002 onwards.
My early 2002 NBFL doesn’t have boot lights.

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I have that switch and it is for the alarm on mine.

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I swapped my 2.5 number plate lights for LED version which are brighter. now the boot is well illuminated. As described they switch on when you open the boot.

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Just realised I don’t use the alarm generally, because when I did use it I couldn’t turn it off when it triggered one day.
I had to press both buttons at same of I remember.
I should use it if it’s there.
Cheers.,:+1::+1: