Fuse Panel Problem
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Racer
Joined: May 2006
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From: New Port Richey, FL
Fuse Panel Problem
First of all, I want to shoot the engineer at GM that decided to locate the fuse panel in such an inconvenient location to get to. I had to remove the seat to get under there , because I'm not double jointed. Anyway, I don't have any courtesy lights. They do work because I applied 12 volts to them and they light up. If I plug them into the ACCY port as seen with the gray wire , I get nothing. Open any door - nothing. Turn the key in any position - nothing. Anybody know how I can remedy this? Thanks
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Melting Slicks
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From: Allenton Wisconsin
Brian, if I'm not mistaken the courtesy light switches are 12v hot all the time, when the door is in open position the switches are in the closed position allowing the current to find battery negative and the lights go on. Totally different than all other circuits which the 12v hot is switched. If you look at the 2nd page of the above post right on top it shows the door switch going to battery negative. T
Pro
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From: Kelowna British Columbia
Looking at your fuse box it appears to me you courtesy fuse is blown. It is the small one to the left of wiper fuse at bottom? If it is gone check with ohmmeter to see why? or change and hope it is just the fuse
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From: Morristown/ Knoxville area Tennessee
There is a "timer relay" behind the dash,between the speedo and tach. This relay turns the interior lights on and then shuts them off (kick panel foot and dome lights) after doors closed in aprox 10 secs. My lights were not working and that was the problem, had remove the driver side dash to get to it. You can actually remove the switch or bypass it. The light will come on and of as the door opens and closes, without the toie delay.
