under hood light
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From: concord ohio
under hood light
my '78 (owned for over 25 years), has never had the under hood light. While doing some engine cleaning, I discovered a wire that is hot all of the time. I am assuming that do to the length of the wire, it is the hot lead for the light. Where would the ground come from and how does light go off, if the wire is always hot? Also, any idea of a kit or a "better" light?
thanks in advance for the help,
thanks in advance for the help,
Melting Slicks
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Wire is always hot. Ground wire is attached to light socket and grounds to hood support bolt. Inside light there is a mercury switch that turns on/off. mike...
Last edited by mds3013; Aug 29, 2010 at 09:45 AM.
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My question same topic.... where the he!! is the hot wire??? when i got her painted they removed the light and hood for that matter...and I have not been able to locate that blasted wire for the life of me!!!
Le Mans Master
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From: columbia city in
i found my wire hanging in front of where the radiator support is .
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still looking.... think its hiding...
thought the sam thing until i cleaned it.... the BB sometimes gets dirty and needs solvent squirted into the socket to clean it...
hey... you by no means have the marked cornered on stupid... I own most of that real-estate!!
thought the sam thing until i cleaned it.... the BB sometimes gets dirty and needs solvent squirted into the socket to clean it...
