1978 driver's side courtesy light - how does it mount?

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Apr 24, 2011 | 03:30 PM

blctalon

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1978 driver's side courtesy light - how does it mount?

Passenger side mounts to a bracket that is installed in the kick panel.

On the driver's side there is no mount or hole to fix one of these 90* metal tab like brackets nor do I have one.

The housing looks just like the one for the passenger side. How is the driver's side courtesy light affixed and to what?

Thanks

Apr 24, 2011 | 03:45 PM

KapsSA

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It doesn't mount like the pass side, it snaps into a molded in recess under the dash.......

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Apr 24, 2011 | 03:50 PM

78anniversary

Racer

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Can someone post a picture of where the passenger side mounts?

Apr 24, 2011 | 03:54 PM

KapsSA

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Apr 24, 2011 | 03:55 PM

78anniversary

Racer

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Jeez.....That was fast! Thanks!

Apr 24, 2011 | 04:14 PM

blctalon

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Racer

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Darn...that's kind of where I was thinking it mounted.

I went and checked my dad's 1980 and I must of bumped it out but it looked like something in that area was holding it. Standing on my head I could see there was something molded in there but I can't get it to snap in place!

Thanks

Apr 24, 2011 | 04:27 PM

KapsSA

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It's a pain to get em snapped in, probably why so many aren't!

May 24, 2012 | 10:44 PM

itnv

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I love this forum!

I spent 15 minutes poking around under the dash and another 15 looking through my AIM and Haynes manuals and still had no idea where that light attached.

60 seconds on the forum: question answered!

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May 24, 2012 | 11:40 PM

KapsSA

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Put the missing pics back up

Seems "Village Photos" went out of business

May 25, 2012 | 02:25 PM

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So, the follow up question, without checking Willcox's site (not going there until I measure my radiator...tonight?)...

Are those similar to the clips for 75 courtesy lights?
Who sells the plastic clips? I know I never saw those in my car...the lights on both sides were just loose.

Scot S