INTERIOR LIGHTS
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From: CRANE HILL AL
INTERIOR LIGHTS
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN MY 84 DON'T COME ON WHEN EITHER DOOR IS OPENED BUT DO WHEN THE HEAD LIGHT **** IS TURNED.THE DOOR SWITCHES TEST GOOD.COULD THIS PROBLEM BE THE INTERIOR LIGHT TIMER & WHERE IS IT LOCATED ?
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member, Inland Empire Chapter
Re: INTERIOR LIGHTS (JIMSZ71)
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN MY 84 DON'T COME ON WHEN EITHER DOOR IS OPENED BUT DO WHEN THE HEAD LIGHT **** IS TURNED.THE DOOR SWITCHES TEST GOOD.COULD THIS PROBLEM BE THE INTERIOR LIGHT TIMER & WHERE IS IT LOCATED ?
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: INTERIOR LIGHTS (DarkHalo)
Maybe its THAT JAMMED CAPS LOCK KEY CAUSING THE PROBLEM.....*hands JIMSZ71 a pry bar*
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From: Cincinnati, Oh USA
Re: INTERIOR LIGHTS (JIMSZ71)
The left and right door jamb switches have white wires on them and if you have determined that the switches are ok and are being activated by the door, then your next test is to determing if the switch grounds are good. Jump the white wire to ground and see if the interior courtesy lights come on. If they don't , then you have a defective courtesy light delay timer. The door jamb switches when grounded (door open), tells the delay timer to ground the interior lamps which turns them on. Your headlight control grounds the lights by itself.
