ibiza Boot Light

[capt.slow]

I have just had my mark 4 Ibiza in to the stealers for its 20,000 mile service(£198)!!!!!.The 56 reg courtesy car had a boot light!It appears that all of the later Ibizas do not have a boot light like mine and it is a complete pain in the a***e.
The light was fitted to the left hand side panel just above the vent and I found that the switch is in the hatch lock in the hatch lid.
It would be possible to buy the light and the lock but I suspect that the wiring may not be there and might require wiring in.
Any thoughts?

 

[simon34]

Would have thought the wiring is probably there as some of the models had the boot light should be easy enough to check by removing the trim panel and having a look for any spare wiring that is cliped up

 

[Tom B]

Yeah the MK4s built to 2004 had boot lights in them.

As Simon said (lol), check if the wirings already there. If not, its easy to make a loom up!

 

[rashcupra]

you will have to cut a hole in boot trim doubt wiring is there but will be easy to make something up

 

[Nath.]

no wiring in my 2005 fr (I looked)

 

[justlivyalife]

My brand new Sport has one?? :s Random...

 

[rashcupra]

standard with boot light or it has a wire behind carpet?

 

[justlivyalife]

The boot light :s

 

[Leigh15]

My MY2006 Ibiza does have a boot light - I think this is the year they started them again. Presumably Nathan's is MY2005??

 

[rashcupra]

no big deal really for me! would really want 1 in my glove box tho! damn skivs a seat!

 

[RichieRich]

i have one i my glove box but not in my boot it is really annoying but oh well!!

 

[justlivyalife]

Glovebox light would be handy as you can't see a damned thing in there after dark!!

 

[IainW]

I'd rather have my boot lighted than my glovebox. The glovebox is so small, that it'd be hard to lose anything in there.

 

[justlivyalife]

The light in the boot is pretty bright too!!

I just miss somewhere to secure my box in the boot - the Pug had hooks so I had bungee straps to hold it in place as I don't like things being flung about the boot. The Ibiza has nothing

 

[keefy]

I drove an 06 pre-registered Ibiza and that had a boot light.

Mine's an 03 and doesn't have a boot light. I do find that amazing penny pinching considering the rest of the spec is so high! Shan't lose sleep over it though.

You could always get one of those battery powered flat lanterns to stick on the bottom of the parcel shelf. Give it a bash to turn it on. I will try and find a link...........something like this......I might get one of these!!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=L35AF&C=SEO&U=Strat10&doy=search

 

[Ol' Timer]

You could always get one of those battery powered flat lanterns to stick on the bottom of the parcel shelf. Give it a bash to turn it on. I will try and find a link...........something like this......I might get one of these!!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=L35AF&C=SEO&U=Strat10&doy=search

Yes, I've had one of those fitted for a couple of years now and it works brilliantly. It won't impress your mates but it does the job and costs peanuts. I fitted mine by using self adhesive velcro pads (the hooked side) which cling onto the carpet in the recess on the left hand side of the boot.

I just have to replace the batteries once or twice a year and the real bonus is that you don't risk upsetting the wiring for the lights or alarm.

 

[Nath.]

or like me, just velcro a led keyring torch inside your boot,

you can rip it off of the velcro and point it into all the nooks and cranny's of your boot

batterys last years

cost £2

useful for looking about outside at night as you can hold it in your hand too

bargain!

 

[spyke85]

Can you power a light or neon from an amp that is in the boot?

 

[loonymoon]

I drove an 06 pre-registered Ibiza and that had a boot light.

Mine's an 03 and doesn't have a boot light. I do find that amazing penny pinching considering the rest of the spec is so high! Shan't lose sleep over it though.

You could always get one of those battery powered flat lanterns to stick on the bottom of the parcel shelf. Give it a bash to turn it on. I will try and find a link...........something like this......I might get one of these!!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=L35AF&C=SEO&U=Strat10&doy=search

Exactly what I did. £2.99 Push light from halfords and hook side of velcro pads.Works a treat.

BTW mine is a 2004 (Dec) and doesn't have boot or glovebox lights. Drives me mad when they have a "courtesy" interior light that comes on when you take the key out of the ignition etc *I LIKE THAT*

 

[gazjones]

my 03 1.2 had both i think but nothing on my fr! boot light is anoying really not having it in the dark . does the interior light light up when you open the boot if so you could buy the light from seat and run the wire to it from the interior light under the headlining and down one c piller