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Old Jul 3, 2025 | 11:49 AM
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Im putting new body mount access panels on my 76 since they were missing. There was a body plug glued into the door jam. Behind that in the birdcage there are wires that are cut. One wire is attached to what appears to be a switch mount? What is this?

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Hard telling, without photos. It could be just the wiring for the door jamb switch[es], could be wires for electric windows or door locks, could be something a previous owner put in.
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Body mount access panel's?? Number 3 body mount perhaps?
If so I'd say the door ajar switch wires.
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This is not on the A pillar where you would have your door switch or power window wires. This is on the bottom of the B pillar. Ill try a photo again. Tried when I wrote the post but it did not attach.
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What color are the wires? This is the B-pillar on my 79'



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Originally Posted by 1976PEARL
This is not on the A pillar where you would have your door switch or power window wires. This is on the bottom of the B pillar. Ill try a photo again. Tried when I wrote the post but it did not attach.
Could be courtesy light wiring.
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I agree with 4vettes, the wires are too the door adjar switch. The interior light switch is in the "A" pillar.
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