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Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8492 04/03/02 01:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 42 Cincinnati, Ohio USA S Superblue OP Member
OP Superblue Member S Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 42 Cincinnati, Ohio USA	I had my back seat out because I was working on some sound deadening stuff, and I noticed when I was driving around last night that when I turn on the headlights.. the trunk light comes on.. is that normal ?? Rides -1999 Ford Contour SE Sport stock ATX, best time 16.66@81mph Pioneer HU, door speakers Pair Cadence Ultra Drive 12s Sony 1000 watt Class D amp Kills: Rockford 12" HE2 (exploded.. blew out 3 in a row, gotta love best buy protection plan :P )

Re: Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8493 04/03/02 01:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,585 Sterling Heights, MI A APT Member
APT Member A Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,585 Sterling Heights, MI	The trunk light or just the license plate lights? I have noticed it before, but thought it was just the license plate lights. Never actually investigated.

Re: Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8494 04/03/02 02:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	Normal... V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8495 04/03/02 02:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 587 JAX, Florida R Ray Member
Ray Member R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 587 JAX, Florida	Okay.. with the 60/40 seats down, headlights on, you will see illumination from the inside of the license plate lights. Perfectly normal, albeit annoying. (Try having 10% tint all around, and seeing it at night... lol.. reflected in your RV mirror like crazy.. You could always cover it, from the inside, or something.. Check out my car!! (Profile Registry) Have a Nextel two-way? check out my registry for my number! Ray Haralson Jacksonville, FL s_r_haralson@sar.med.navy.mil srh@texas.net YIM: midnghtflm AIM: midnghtflm NEWEST MOD: a BEAUTIFUL girlfriend for my one and only passenger.

Re: Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8496 04/03/02 02:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,251 Barrie, Ontario G Ghosst Moderator
Ghosst Moderator G Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,251 Barrie, Ontario	The Mystique has a panel inside the boot that covers these lights. If you cannot locate one at a boneyard you could always fab one out of fibreglass. It would only take a few hours to fab and cure. 98 Contour / 99 ZX2 HS

Re: Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8497 04/03/02 07:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 42 Cincinnati, Ohio USA S Superblue OP Member
OP Superblue Member S Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 42 Cincinnati, Ohio USA	thanks for the suggestions on covering it. The seat will be going back in today or tomorrow, I just thought it was the trunk light and found that odd Rides -1999 Ford Contour SE Sport stock ATX, best time 16.66@81mph Pioneer HU, door speakers Pair Cadence Ultra Drive 12s Sony 1000 watt Class D amp Kills: Rockford 12" HE2 (exploded.. blew out 3 in a row, gotta love best buy protection plan :P )

Re: Trunk light on when headlights are on ??! #8498 04/03/02 09:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,223 College Park, MD A Andy W. Moderator
Andy W. Moderator A Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,223 College Park, MD	I believe Ford stopped making that cover and I know for a fact they don't make the inserts that go into them to cover the acces holes! -Andy Andy Watson '99 Silver SVT #2397\| DOB 07/29/99 Graci! American Iron Shoot Out - Event Promoter! Check it out, we need your input! Www Dot American Iron Shoot Out Dot Com

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