Interior light question
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- Minor Fan
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Interior light question
I have managed to trace an interior light fault to a disconnected wire behind the drivers glove box. It now comes on fine when the doors are open and turns off when they re closed, but should It have the option to be able to be turned off even with the doors open or is my memory playing tricks with me? Its a 1968 car.
Thanks
Thanks
Re: Interior light question
I think you will find you can use the sliding switch by the bulb to have it on all of the time rather than to turn it off, I had a similar problem when I took out the glove box and disturbed the wire and had pulled it out of the bullet connector
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Re: Interior light question
Hi, yes i can have it on all the time if i wish, and that works fine...Im just wondering if i should be able to turn it off, so that if i sit with the door open for a long period of time, the light can be turned off?
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Re: Interior light question
it should with the sliding switch
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Re: Interior light question
Ok, thanks.
I can't on mine so i must have a switch problem. I'll check it out again.
I can't on mine so i must have a switch problem. I'll check it out again.
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Re: Interior light question
Yes you could right...I'll take some pictures tomorrow and post them up.
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Re: Interior light question
I think it is working correctly, the sliding switch on the interior light on my 69
over rides the courtesy light (door) switches, ( light on all the time ),
but doesn't have a switching off option.
over rides the courtesy light (door) switches, ( light on all the time ),
but doesn't have a switching off option.
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Re: Interior light question
Ok, Thanks. The main thing is its working, I can now see when I get in the car at night
Re: Interior light question
I've just repaired mine, minus the on-when-open function - new switches ordered!!
I don't think you can have the option of disabling this - although a switch would be easy enough to wire in, if you frequently drive around with the doors open.
Mine also lights up when the bonnet is open. Is this normal??
I don't think you can have the option of disabling this - although a switch would be easy enough to wire in, if you frequently drive around with the doors open.
Mine also lights up when the bonnet is open. Is this normal??
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Re: Interior light question
No, not standard wiring. Probably been wired into the courtesy switch circuit for an alarm's voltage drop sensor.Bidz wrote:Mine also lights up when the bonnet is open. Is this normal??
Bernard