$5 Mod!
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$5 Mod!
Got tired of pulling the fuse out whenever working in the engine compartment or set up at vette meets, so I went to Wal-Mart and purchased a simple SPST switch rated at 20a ($1.89), heat shrink tubing ($1.98), had some 12gauge cooper stranded wire and electrical tape in the tool box. Cut the COLD side of the fuse line and spliced the 2 leads from the switch in series with the fuse. 
This took maybe 5 minutes sitting on a stool alongside the left front tire wheel well opening. There is a small triangular brace (2nd photo) that has a bumber stop for the hood in front of the wheel well. This is were I drilled and mounted the switch. I used the heat shrink tubing to cover the connections and the wires from the switch to the fuse location. Apologize that the pics are not real clear but you can see the switch just in front of the hood bumber stop: 
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From: Saraland Alabama
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Another even cheaper mod to accomplish the same thing is simply unplug the hood lites where they plug into the wiring harness. I did that shortly after I bought my '96 several years ago and 3 years later when I got ready to sell it I simply plugged the hood lites back up. I never needed them in the three years they were disconnected.
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Another even cheaper mod to accomplish the same thing is simply unplug the hood lites where they plug into the wiring harness. I did that shortly after I bought my '96 several years ago and 3 years later when I got ready to sell it I simply plugged the hood lites back up. I never needed them in the three years they were disconnected.
Happy motoring to all and have a great Memorial Day weekend
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From: sw Ohio
Another even cheaper mod to accomplish the same thing is simply unplug the hood lites where they plug into the wiring harness. I did that shortly after I bought my '96 several years ago and 3 years later when I got ready to sell it I simply plugged the hood lites back up. I never needed them in the three years they were disconnected.
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