1978 Courtesy timer location ????
 

I finally got out to my car to try to get to the timer for my courtesy light . I removed the interior of the glovebox . Nothing , I found nothing that resembles the timer anywhere behind there . WTF , I'm miffed . It looked so easy in the pics someone posted for me . This is typical for the way things go for me . I also took out the air duct on the passenger side .

On my '79 its right there where you described. I believe that it is orange in color and taped along the inner right side of the dash pillar. Maybe yours was removed?
I'll take a pic if you want...

77 it was taped to the harness right between the speedo and tach.

VERY early 78 too.

A pic would be nice . I don't think it was removed because the delay worked up until the lights would not turn off . I will look a little harder tomorrow but the pic would help greatly . :thumbs:

On my 78 it is accessed by removing the glove box interior and it was on the right hand side on the pillar. It is a plastic box about 1.5 inches wide by 2 inches tall and about .5 inches thick if memory serves me correctly. At least gives you an idea of the size and location. I have no pictures when I replaced the circuit board inside the box.

I am going to reach in there tomorrow and see if i can feel it . It is definitely not visible when you open up the glove box . Is the timer taped to the pillar or screwed down . I don't think I can do the job if it is screwed down . I really want to get this done . I am very frustrated . I am not the greatest at doing stuff but I thought I could handle this job . Thanks everybody . :thumbs:

On my '80 it is behind the glove box as well- orange plastic box about the size/shape of a deck of cards. Pretty hard to miss (unless of course the PO removed it). Good luck.

Is this it?
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Under pass. side dash on my 79.
As you can see, I've got stuff under there that seems to be unplugged :( (Post on that coming soon)
Good luck!

Seems I recall in 80's (81-82) its location was moved but can't recall exactly.

Went behind the glovebox this morning again . I felt around to the right of the glovebox and also by the a pillar , nothing . It has to be there because the courtesy feature worked until it started giving me a problem . I am gonna keep looking . I don't want to have to bring the car to a mechanic for this . :thumbs:

That's it . Where exactly behind the dash was it ? Everytime I try to do something easy , it's not easy . Story of my life . :thumbs:

I have all the bulbs out and let the car sit overnight and the battery did not drain so that's a plus . Started right up . When I removed the fuse the power antenna did not work .

Isn't there a way to jumper a couple of those wires to bypass the timer,, i can't remember whitch ones ..

Here's mine - its loose - not taped at the moment but its right there :)


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Been trying to find my courtesy timer too,, Hadn't thought about taking the glove box out,, well I took it out and I found the timer, it had been disconnected and the connector was beside it.. Plugged it in and it works perfect.. also found a small round blue thing towards the back that says flasher on it.. I have no idea what it's for..


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Man , I am going crazy over this thing . I even crawled underneath the dash and nada , nothing . I have an appt. friday with a mechanic . to try to figure out what the heck is going on . I will update when I have more news . There is a silver thing that looks like a flasher that I found . Oh well , thanks for all the replys . :thumbs:

My car was built 11/77 .

Here is the inside of my glovebox . Everything is pretty neat and doesn't look messed with . The round silver thing is the only thing I found .

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Initially GM had plans to put the timer behind the speedo tach housing.. you can view a picture of this in the Assembly manual on page 506 or section 12l sheet 9.

I've never seen a car with one back there.. they have all been located behind the glove box. On the 80 we just installed a dash pad in the timer was way around the corner and only visible if you looked from under the dash pad.

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Here is the 80 showing you in the right hand corner.
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I found my courtesy timer and also the round blue thing.. Dont know what it is but it has a bracket around it that isnt fastened to anything..


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