Well, after having a similar problem on my 96 (Courtesy Lights staying on) My 98 decided they just wouldn't work anymore. So I went to change the little fuse thinking it must be like a 96. Well it has the big square box of a fuse and I cant pull it out. I must be going about this the wrong way. Can I or how do I remove the big square #42 Courtesy Lamps fuse on my 98. Also, would this be what is causing none of the lights to turn on when I get in and out (you know...the ones in the door and by your feet etc.)

 

STOP!

You're pulling on the relay...

If your interior lights are not working...

Locate the fuse box in the footwell...

Check fuses:

#2 and #29

BTW, when you replace the box cover...
.... it goes on upside down...

 

I was thinking I was screwing that up...thnx. Good thing I didn't pull on it hard enough to break it...hehe.

 

Keep us posted...

Good luck.

 

It was #29. I got most lights back on now I guess...but are the red plastic things in the door supposed to light up, or are they just a reflector?

 

Just a reflector... glad it worked out

Here's a few more things you may or may not know...

Corvette Secrets:



• ● The little yellow “helper light” on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area.
● That you can put your key in the driver’s door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.
● That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.
● The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.
● All of the option codes are in the glove box.
● Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the driver’s door.
● The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
● The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
● The build sheet is in the front re-bar.
● If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.
● You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running).
● Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles you’ve traveled since last starting the engine.
● Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage “Competitive Driving” on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)
● If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while you’re buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat. (then move the seat forward to make it extra snug -- Leafty)
● Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front turn signals will operate normally, however.
● The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
● There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.
● Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.
● If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.
● There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passenger’s side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an ‘indent’ that holds the wheel lock key.
● If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
● If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock the keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
● HUD has a shift light for the manuals.
● You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)
● You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Don’t even need key in the ignition.
● The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
● When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
● You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.
● If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off.
• The reflectors on the doors DO NOT light up.
• The fuse box cover in the passenger footwell goes on with the wording upside down.

 

those are pretty good!! Had the car for years now and didn't know some of those.

 

It was a relief to fire up the forum and find an "instant cure." Also a huge 'thank you' for the "Corvette Secrets" list!

thanks from a first time C5 owner!

 

Lots of great info here.

 

The relays are also designed to be removed. They are just harder than a fuse since they have 4 pins, not 2. A slight rocking motion helps.