1978 Courtesy Light Timer Delay Board
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Burning Brakes
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1978 Courtesy Light Timer Delay Board
Stumped, I read that the Courtesy Light Timer Delay Switch is located behind the bread box for 1978-1982's. However, there is not one located behind my bread box, I know it looks like a flat orange/brown case that holds circuit board. I did notice the exact orange case up above my Fuse Box near drivers' side Kick Plate. Super hard to get access to being way above fuse box. Could that be the Timer Light Delay case located in that area on my 1978 or is that something different?
Thanks for help.
Thanks for help.
Last edited by vtech; May 25, 2023 at 01:14 PM. Reason: spelling
6th Gear
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Stumped, I read that the Courtesy Light Timer Delay Switch is located behind the bread box for 1978-1982's. However, there is not one located behind my bread box, I know it looks like a flat orange/brown case that holds circuit board. I did notice the exact orange case up above my Fuse Box near drivers' side Kick Plate. Super hard to get access to being way above fuse box. Could that be the Timer Light Delay case located in that area on my 1978 or is that something different?
Thanks for help.
Thanks for help.
6th Gear
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If it is burned up like mine was I would recomend using only 3-5 watt floor board bulbs before you replace the circuit board. The factory peanut sockets will accept brighter bulbs but they can smoke your new board. Ask me how I know.
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Stumped, I read that the Courtesy Light Timer Delay Switch is located behind the bread box for 1978-1982's. However, there is not one located behind my bread box, I know it looks like a flat orange/brown case that holds circuit board. I did notice the exact orange case up above my Fuse Box near drivers' side Kick Plate. Super hard to get access to being way above fuse box. Could that be the Timer Light Delay case located in that area on my 1978 or is that something different?
More importantly...is it functioning? Does it delay approximately 30 seconds?Never seen it up there before...what's your VIN?
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That sounds familiar, it's been awhile! My rear defogger relay was inside driver's kick panel area, mounted to hang on the backside of the sheet metal that the kick panel screwed to. I should have said "one difference being", but I know when ordering a new harness, light timer location is what differentiates the two👍
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Stumped, I read that the Courtesy Light Timer Delay Switch is located behind the bread box for 1978-1982's. However, there is not one located behind my bread box, I know it looks like a flat orange/brown case that holds circuit board. I did notice the exact orange case up above my Fuse Box near drivers' side Kick Plate. Super hard to get access to being way above fuse box. Could that be the Timer Light Delay case located in that area on my 1978 or is that something different?
Thanks for help.
Thanks for help.
Drifting
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Traditional glove box area, the term "breadbox" usually is used to refer to the "crash cushion" on the 1984-1989 C4 corvette....it was intended to be short lived, as there was government talk of air-bag implementation even in '84....but the air-bag didn't happen until much later! Never heard the term used on anything but an early C4👍
Last edited by '78CorvetteS.A.; May 26, 2023 at 10:01 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Traditional glove box area, the term "breadbox" usually is used to refer to the "crash cushion" on the 1984-1990 C4 corvette....it was intended to be short lived, as there was government talk of air-bag implementation even in '84....but the air-bag didn't happen until much later! Never heard the term used on anything but an early C4👍