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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Okay, I got most of my interior lights working in the dash and below the instrument panel. Everything is wired the way it's supposed to be according to the Vette wiring diagram I have. But, not all the lights are working (yep, I've checked the bulbs and the wire )....so, any ideas on how / what I should check for????

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Are you referring to the dome light and the lights that shine into the foot well when the door is opened?
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Check the grounding. Run a seperate wire to the bracket or housing or whatever if necessary.
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Are you referring to the dome light and the lights that shine into the foot well when the door is opened?
A couple of the gauge lights and the passenger-side foot-well light.
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I started by using a bit of sandpaper to polish the brass contacts in the sockets. This took care of about 75% of the ones that didn't work. I replaced the contacts in the other 25% so all of them work now.
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