What are these wires for?
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What are these wires for?
Can someone tell me how to hook up these wires and what they are for? Also, why does my vette have two door switches (shown in the pics below)? One of them is empty and I think it should be used.
3 Wires in Body Mount #3
Left Door Switch
Other Left Door Switch
3 Wires in Body Mount #3
Left Door Switch
Other Left Door Switch
Last edited by rjag; Nov 18, 2009 at 12:41 PM.
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The opening in the bottom corner of the door is for the door ajar switch, the one in the door jamb is the courtesy light (dome) switch.
Mines a 68 so possibly if your's is a later year the ones in the bottom corner could be for the alarm system???
The wiring you found under the cover plate is either door ajar lamp wiring or alarm system wiring.
Mines a 68 so possibly if your's is a later year the ones in the bottom corner could be for the alarm system???
The wiring you found under the cover plate is either door ajar lamp wiring or alarm system wiring.
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If you want to buy [correct] replacement switches, check-out lectriclimited.com . Parts stores carry 'generic' replacements, but they are not correct and don't fit/work well. Check the wiring schematic for your car to determine if those wires are the correct colors for connection to those switches and to wire them in correctly.
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Hi rj,
Here's a couple of pictures of the type of switch 7T1 described and what you're looking for. You do need to have those tiny connectors in new condition to hook up the switches, so make sure you order those too.
Regards,
Alan
Here's a couple of pictures of the type of switch 7T1 described and what you're looking for. You do need to have those tiny connectors in new condition to hook up the switches, so make sure you order those too.
Regards,
Alan
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rjag here is a thread with pics and info about the switches that might help. Let me know if that doesn't answer all the questions.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...alarm-why.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...alarm-why.html