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    The "range" on the trip computer is constantly showing zero

    hi - issue resolved by itself : i fully re-fuled the car and the range is now properly shown. i guess it takes it a few days to calculate the average...
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    The "range" on the trip computer is constantly showing zero

    Few days ago the battery went flat as I left some light on... After jump starting it, everything seems ok, but the "range" on the trip computer is showing 0 (zero). All other display functions like mpg and average speed work fine , just the range display is still stuck on zero Any ideas...
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    hi, i got a voltmeter and tested trunk bulb housing, surprisingly enough it reads 12V, and the switch is indeed switching as expected... yet, the festoon 5watt bulb will NOT turn on. I double checked with a good one (took one out from the passenger map light). I am not much of an...
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    a. i am not doing anything yet b. paying few hundreds of dollars just for fixing the trunk light is ridiculous c. the fix for this requires removing the cargo inner covers. i know that it will not be the same afterwards no matter how skilled your repair shop people are. then you are left with...
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    Hi, before I proceed with this mod, another related question please: I noticed that the warning light in the dashboard saying "door open" is turned on when I open the trunk, like it would do when I open any of the doors... Now here is the question: if I cut the red wire from the trunk switch...
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    FDEW, you ROCK !! thanks a lot for making this crystal clear now. i promise to update with results once i get to it.
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    wow !! Finally - a workaround ! did anyone try it ? Fdew - please let me see if i understood you correctly : by 10 minutes shut off, do you mean that if i leave the trunk open for more than 10 minutes, the light will go off ?
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    one last question please to this thread: are there any effects by the short circuit other than the trunk light not working ?? i am considering putting some clip-on led light with sensor , batteries operated..
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    erhayes, i am blaming no one but myself...as nimble and knowledgeable as i may be, i probably did something wrong when installing the led bulb. that said, it looks like short circuiting a 250$ module because of an unprotected light bulb does not look to me like a good wiring practice.. oddly...
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    why ? (the trunk light is not 'fuzed') people here already been through this process and found nothing wrong with the fuze
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    one last question please to this thread: are there any effects by the short circuit other than the trunk light not working ?? i am considering putting some clip-on led light with sensor , batteries operated..
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    Kedis, thanks a lot for you reply , this makes me realize that i have to take it to the workshop... now way i am doing this by myself. and to think that it all start by a 4$ led bulb... (just because i wanted more light in the trunk... damn it) hp79 - i installed the bulb few months ago, it...
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    how do i remove the TRUNK SIDE TRIM left side specifically ?

    how complicated is it ? thanks.
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    Trunk light fuse? Need help, not working

    Thank you for this thread. Apparently I am experiencing the same issue after inappropriate led bulb installation.... Is there an option to replace the faulty module myself ? Did anyone try it ? Where is it located ?
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    Front passenger seat is squeaking and noisy

    Hi, The front seat springs are squeaking like my grandmother's armchair.... Cx5 , a year and a half not the road. Never had such an issue with a squeaking seat. Is this a known issue ?? Thanks.
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