Courtesy lights ground location

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Apr 13, 2012 | 12:48 AM

19Tyler74

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Courtesy lights ground location

Hello all,

Was putting the Vette back together, got everything working and wired correctly... then the courtesy lights decided to go out...

I believe that it is a ground issue - perhaps one got pulled when I was situating the radio etc. back into place. None of the fuses are blown...

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Apr 13, 2012 | 08:17 AM

Roco71

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The ground comes from the switches in the door jams. The positives I believe are tied in with the clock and cigar lighter are they both working?

Apr 13, 2012 | 09:30 AM

Sully1882

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the courtesy light get their ground from the point where they are screwed into the door jam. You should be able to just touch the switch to the hole and the lights come on. Commonly the little tabs that go into the switch are loose and allow the wires to come out. DO they not come on with either door opening up?

Sully

Apr 13, 2012 | 11:12 AM