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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Got a crazy question here:

I have a 79 Vette. The under hood light is laying over to the side in the engine compartment.

My question is......where is this light supposed to mount ??

Any info is much appreciated !

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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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Attaches to hood above the bracket that holds hood open.
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The underhood light on the 77 attaches to the hood near the driver's side hood hinge..
The years of the closing the hood had probably loosened the screws and they fell out or enlarged the attaching holes..
You can use s slightly larger screw but will have open the holes on the bracket slightly..

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Attaches to hood above the bracket that holds hood open.
Where is the is the on/off button ?.....
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Lights w/ hood open. Grounds to support.

PS I added a disconnect to mine on + side.
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Where is the is the on/off button ?.....
It is controlled by a mercury switch
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Originally Posted by Ganey
Grounds to support.
Hmmm.... what the heck does the support ground to ?

One other note and nobody probably gives a hoot but the hood light has its very own fusible link.
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mine had a ground wire that went into the harness, mercury in the base of the socket turned it on, and yes it is on its own fuse link
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Thanks guys....sounds like an easy fix !!

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Originally Posted by bluthundr
It is controlled by a mercury switch
OOOOOOOOhhhhhhh....A mercury switch in the base of the socket hu?....I thought it was the plunger at the top of the firewall on the passenger side......Another mystery revealed !.....
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...I thought it was the plunger at the top of the firewall on the passenger side......
Thats the hood switch for the alarm.
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Thats the hood switch for the alarm.
Funny, I thought the plunger was for both the alarm and the light.I have it disconnected and I took the light bulb out.....The bulb is back in now and I almost got blinded in the process........Mercury switch in the socket......I would not have guessed that in a million years!
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