Underhood Lights
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From: York PA
Underhood Lights
I put the hood up on my '93 and the lights do not come on. Is there a switch or a fuse somewhere? Also, the light on the vanity mirrors, when they are switched on are they supposed to shut off with the ignition. My wife turned the passenger side light on and forgot to switch it off, before putting the visor back up. Thanks for the info
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[Modified by HTRK-1, 4:59 PM 1/18/2002]
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From: Boston, MA
Check to see if hte hood lights are plugged in. Lots of people unplug these for when they are working under the hood. They are mercury switches.
As for the visor, it should shut off when the ignition is off so that it doesn't kill your battery. Mine does.
As for the visor, it should shut off when the ignition is off so that it doesn't kill your battery. Mine does.
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Underhood Lights (HTRK-1)
the hood lites are supposed to be run by a mercury switch. you may have a cut wire or blown bulbs
the prior owner may have installed a hood lite kill switch... check for such a beasty. I don't know where they are supposed to hide.
I don't know what to say about the visor lites... mine go off with the key...
the prior owner may have installed a hood lite kill switch... check for such a beasty. I don't know where they are supposed to hide.
I don't know what to say about the visor lites... mine go off with the key...
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From: York PA
Re: Underhood Lights (bogus)
Thanks guys, I'll look for the connector tonight. I'm sure someone probably diconnected it while working on the car. I will also double check the visor lights, I can't wait for my owners manual to get here, so I dont feel like a :conehead asking these questions.
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Re: Underhood Lights (lou sylvestri)
No air pump on LT1's. Didn't need it. Anyway, check the fuses for the UHlights. The vanity lights in my 93 go off with the key so no worries there. If you remove the glass light covers to check the bulbs, make sure you don't torque them down excessively because they will break. Trust me... :smash:
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From: York PA
Re: Underhood Lights (Goody)
Thanks, I'll check the fuse and the bulbs. I thought I read somewhere the LT1's used an electric air pump to pump air to the catalytic converter for emissions? I could be wrong, I read so many car books and mags.
Thanks for the info.
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Thanks for the info.
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From: Wichita Kansas Kansas
Re: Underhood Lights (HTRK-1)
On a 93 theree is a fuse for the underhood lights.It,s located near the air pumy in the lower front section. I took the fust out of the holder on mine and got a toggle switch that pluged in in place of the fuse made a really cheap way to turn the hood lights off and on, the switch is hidden where you can't see it works great :cool: :cool: :cool:
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From: Dallas TX
Re: (scorp508)
Check to see if hte hood lights are plugged in. Lots of people unplug these for when they are working under the hood. They are mercury switches.
As for the visor, it should shut off when the ignition is off so that it doesn't kill your battery. Mine does.
As for the visor, it should shut off when the ignition is off so that it doesn't kill your battery. Mine does.
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From: Harrison Twp MI
Re: Underhood Lights (HTRK-1)
I would like to install a kill switch for when I am working on the car or at shows.
Can someone provide directions for how best to do this?
Thanks!!
Jeff (91 convertible)
Can someone provide directions for how best to do this?
Thanks!!
Jeff (91 convertible)