Is it because it is a TVR??

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I have`t been out for a couple of weeks since it has been serviced and MOT`d. Today was reasonable so time for a quick blast, but I had not barginned for the TVR element kicking in . It was not running on all cylinders firstly which after a distance up the road cured itself (maybe damp) then I realised the interior light is not working. Changed the bulb, still no go . It is now time to test the Relay which is tomorrows task. Wether it is the interior light but the alarm is now playing up!!! . One problem at a time, it does go to show that regular use is required for these cars. The wife just stated that I had bought it because it was not a plain every time the same car!!! , how true. I wondered if this was a similar occurance with other owners.

[SimonV8ster]

Check the fuse on the interior light, mine had blown.

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SimonV8ster said:

Check the fuse on the interior light, mine had blown.

Which 1 is it? I have checked the bible but without pulling them all it did`nt state which one it was.

[SimonV8ster]

Its the seventh one in from the ........left, no right........definately teh seventh.

Somebody told me this in one of my threads so i'll go look for it.........

[SimonV8ster]

This might help -

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=425797 

Also found that although the bulb looked fine I had to get a bit of emery cloth on it and give it a clean up for it to work. Simple I know but it didn't actually look corroded or anything.

[mdotrutherford]

My interior light plays up gently move the conduit and wire where it disappears into the rear hood at the passenger seat area. Seen someone else quote this before as well.

[GreenV8S]

Something that may be common to the interior lamp and the alarm is the door switch.

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Thanks for the help everyone, I am just about to try the fuses. I got tied up with my son trying to buy a Astra VXR!!.

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Update on the interior light, put the relay back in, pulled a few fuses and behold it suddenly works . Typical as I said before, can only happen in a TVR.