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Jun 10, 2007 | 01:13 PM

ptroxx

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hood lamp assy

How do you get the hood lamp assy disconnected ??? there is a fuse link .. goes from a black wire to a red wire?? 50.00 for a new light assy. wow.
Thanks guys...

Jun 10, 2007 | 02:28 PM

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I think mine just unplugged along the harness somewhere by the alternator. It didn't work, so I did some surgery and cleaned and painted it, works fine now. When you take it apart, shake the mercury switch, if it rattles it should be good

Jun 10, 2007 | 02:39 PM

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Mine is working, I think. It stays on till you almost shut the hood then it goes out. Like the refrig. Ya never know if its out? I guess it always has power to it and then when it alomost closes it loses its ground? Im not sure.. But i didnt see the plug by the alt??? Am i missing something? I want to clean it up and reinstall....What color did you paint yours?? This one is chrome but its rusted wont clean up.. My car is red and black int. maybe black?

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Jun 10, 2007 | 11:35 PM

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the connector is buried in there about next to the alternator. The mercury switch actually connects power to the lamp when you tilt the light up off horizontal. If its not going off you can adjust the bracket a bit. I blasted mine and then painted the inside silver (bumper chrome in a can) Be sure the ground on the light bracket is good when you put it back together

Jun 10, 2007 | 11:45 PM

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Cool thanks man... I just was wunder the hood and low and behold it as working... o i want to clean it up.. and paint. I checked everywhere all the way to the firewall and no way to unplug.. It goes from a black wire to a red wire with like a fuse link. but it doesnt come apart? But i have touched all the wire all the way to the red wire and nothing..
I just dont want to bubba it to clean it up.. Or maybe im just missing it..

Jun 11, 2007 | 01:16 AM

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If it's an early 77, there should be a connector near the firewall, sort of hidden under the brake booster. I'm not sure about the late 77, I've never paid too much attention to the later wiring diagrams. It seems like the light connects in a different spot, but I'm not positive.

Jun 11, 2007 | 01:36 PM

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It took some looking but I figured out how to get the mercury lamp on my 82 apart. The base of the assmbly has black plastic. There is a small metal ring encircling the assembly. That keeps it together. Take that off (carefully so you can reuse it) then you will be able to get to the mercury capsule and contacts. I cleaned my contacts then put back together. Works perfectly now. Initially I was looking for plugs or other contacts......found none.

Jun 11, 2007 | 03:03 PM

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Mine is working now. I just want to get it off to clean it and either paint or chrome.. I just cant get it off from under the master cylnder?? any help? it goes from the black to the red with the link in the middle.