Underhood lights quit
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Racer
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From: St. Charles MO
Underhood lights quit
The underhood lights on my '94 suddenly quit working. Bulbs seem OK. There's no voltage at the lights. What might be the problem....where should I look?. I didn't notice a fuse for them, but may have overlooked it. By the way, my first post on t/p.
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From: SE NY
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Re: Underhood lights quit (droeme)
On my '88 they are powered off the CTSY/CLK Fuse.
Trace the wires from the lights and make sure the connections are good.
If so, open a connector to see if there is power to the connector.
If so, check/service the mercury switches in the lights.
Trace the wires from the lights and make sure the connections are good.
If so, open a connector to see if there is power to the connector.
If so, check/service the mercury switches in the lights.
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From: Sun City West Az
Re: Underhood lights quit (65Z01)
There is a fuse holder for the lights in the left front well just below the headlight. It's in a 'weather pack' case and mounted to the inner fender well just on the outboard side of the AIR pump. Check that first. Hope this helps.
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Drifting
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From: Orlando FL
Re: Underhood lights quit (ittlfly)
this may sound silly...but my 85 hood lights act up sometimes....give the lenses a good solid tap with your fingers...those mercury switched can be a lil flaky...unplug the wires where ever they connect, then plug them back in...wiggle it...you may get away without having to spend any money
Drifting
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From: Denham Springs Louisiana
Re: Underhood lights quit (Orlando85UCFvette)
My lights actually ended up having the wrong bulbs which made them work "sometimes". I changed them out with the correct ones and now they are good to go! 
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Racer
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From: St. Charles MO
Re: Underhood lights quit (ittlfly)
Ittlfly....good call....the fuse holder is out of the little pack and the fuse is missing. When I close the circuit I have lights. Do you happen to know what size fuse I need? (now that I think about it, I had some service done about a week ago....I'll bet they took the fuse out to keep the lights off and didn't put it back.)
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From: Sun City West Az
Re: Underhood lights quit (droeme)
Ittlfly....good call....the fuse holder is out of the little pack and the fuse is missing. When I close the circuit I have lights. Do you happen to know what size fuse I need? (now that I think about it, I had some service done about a week ago....I'll bet they took the fuse out to keep the lights off and didn't put it back.)
Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville Fl
Re: Underhood lights quit (ittlfly)
ive had my underhood lights go out a couple times. once it was the fuse and the next time i thoguht it was the fuse again but it was fine. come to find out both bulbs just happened to blow at the same time!
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From: St. Augustine FL
Re: Underhood lights quit (1996man)
Probably a silly question, but doesn't the fuse for the underhood lights control something to do with the air pump? I thought I had read that somewhere. I only ask because mine are out as well.. 
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From: Sun City West Az
Re: Underhood lights quit (booya93)
Probably a silly question, but doesn't the fuse for the underhood lights control something to do with the air pump? I thought I had read that somewhere. I only ask because mine are out as well..
