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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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What does everyone do with the hood light when they are at a car show with thier hoods open?

Does every one just remove the bulb?
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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After 10 minutes that light and the interior lights shut off automatically!
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I've never noticed, but suppose you leave your doors/hatchback/hood opened for viewing, does the interior/hood lights stay on then?

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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Unplug it - the connector is down by the right side of the radiator.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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After 10 minutes that light and the interior lights shut off automatically!
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by renegad44
I've never noticed, but suppose you leave your doors/hatchback/hood opened for viewing, does the interior/hood lights stay on then?


I Leave everything open, and everything kicks off after 10-15 mins.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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They do make a under hood light switch.

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They do make a under hood light switch.

Why? It goes off on its own.
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It does go off on its own, so there is no real reason to do anything.

However, I love those stupid little projects that really solve no issue....so I installed a really cool looking switch on the radiator shroud to solve a non-issue. I had fun anyway.

ENJOY
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I just leave it and it shuts off
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Why? It goes off on its own.
I know, just saying they do make a switch. If you can't wait for 10-15 mins
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It does go off on its own, so there is no real reason to do anything.

However, I love those stupid little projects that really solve no issue....so I installed a really cool looking switch on the radiator shroud to solve a non-issue. I had fun anyway.

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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 03:16 AM
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I know it should go off but last time at a show mine stayed on for ages. I just pulled the plug.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 03:25 AM
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Once i had a under hood light stay on years ago so from then on I use the GM underhood utility reel work light. It has a built in switch as well.
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Originally Posted by Blue Dragon
I Leave everything open, and everything kicks off after 10-15 mins.
Thanks Paul, so everything goes off after a while, I've never had everything opened at the same time. If I park it for viewing,
(not in a show), I usually just have the top off and the hood opened. I know the hood light goes off, since I have a habit of opening the hood when I return, and put her in the garage.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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We've only owned our 03 AE for three weeks. The under hood light did not work. I finally took a look at it yesterday and found it was unplugged. I plugged it in, opened the door and close it, waited 30 minutes and the under hood light did not go out. Probably why it was unplugged. Were do you purchase the short wiring harness with the switch? Seems it would be the easiest fix.

Thanks
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It is very easy to reach the plug to unplug it rather than waiting the 10-15 minutes. It seems like either my wife or myself are always either opening the hatch or a door throughout the day at shows and each time it reactivates the light. Just easier for me to unplug it at the weather pack connection beside the radiator.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueDream
It is very easy to reach the plug to unplug it rather than waiting the 10-15 minutes. It seems like either my wife or myself are always either opening the hatch or a door throughout the day at shows and each time it reactivates the light. Just easier for me to unplug it at the weather pack connection beside the radiator.
Yep, that's why some folks like the switch purchase and install!
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
After 10 minutes that light and the interior lights shut off automatically!
Originally Posted by renegad44
I've never noticed, but suppose you leave your doors/hatchback/hood opened for viewing, does the interior/hood lights stay on then?

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I know, it's crazy isn't it?
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