Interior lighting problem
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Heel & Toe
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Interior lighting problem
1991 Automatic
The lights are out for the gear selector, climate control buttons, seal adjustor, power windows, mirror adjust , light switch and selective ride control. Everything is fully operational just no lighting.
The gauges, speedometer lights are fine, can dim and brighten as normal.
Checked the INST fuse and was not blown, but replaced it anyway, still nothing.
Anyone have a suggestion as to where to start?
The lights are out for the gear selector, climate control buttons, seal adjustor, power windows, mirror adjust , light switch and selective ride control. Everything is fully operational just no lighting.
The gauges, speedometer lights are fine, can dim and brighten as normal.
Checked the INST fuse and was not blown, but replaced it anyway, still nothing.
Anyone have a suggestion as to where to start?
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2008
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Started up in the morning and they were out.
I did check each fuse and all were ok. With the lighs on I found there no voltage at the hot side of the fuse. Looks like I lost power some place.
I did check each fuse and all were ok. With the lighs on I found there no voltage at the hot side of the fuse. Looks like I lost power some place.
Last edited by ks376smith; Dec 9, 2012 at 01:59 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Baltimore, MD USA
Driver is most likely bad. It's bolted to a bracket next to the
LH side towards the middle of the steering column. Has a white colored Molex type plug plugged into it.
Have to remove the carpeted and metal panel below the steering column to get to it.
Someone posted it used a 2n3055 transistor.
Radio Shack #276-2041 around $2.00.
Delco D1509B
Link below shows one available from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-D1509B...ype=automotive
Last edited by Hooked on Vettes; Dec 9, 2012 at 02:08 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Somers N.Y.
1991 Automatic
The lights are out for the gear selector, climate control buttons, seal adjustor, power windows, mirror adjust , light switch and selective ride control. Everything is fully operational just no lighting.
The gauges, speedometer lights are fine, can dim and brighten as normal.
Checked the INST fuse and was not blown, but replaced it anyway, still nothing.
Anyone have a suggestion as to where to start?
The lights are out for the gear selector, climate control buttons, seal adjustor, power windows, mirror adjust , light switch and selective ride control. Everything is fully operational just no lighting.
The gauges, speedometer lights are fine, can dim and brighten as normal.
Checked the INST fuse and was not blown, but replaced it anyway, still nothing.
Anyone have a suggestion as to where to start?
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Interior lighting problem corrected
The incandescent power driver was the fault.
Removing and reinstalling is differently a task.
As recommended I replaced the transistor 2N3055 Radio Shack 276-2041, $2.96
This is my third vette: 1967 sold for a 1970, not the LT1, and sold it for this 1991.
The incandescent power driver was the fault.
Removing and reinstalling is differently a task.
As recommended I replaced the transistor 2N3055 Radio Shack 276-2041, $2.96
This is my third vette: 1967 sold for a 1970, not the LT1, and sold it for this 1991.
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