C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

C5 inside hood light three simple, very basic fixes

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 22, 2024 | 02:37 PM
  #1  
DWC4's Avatar
DWC4
Thread Starter
Pro
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 521
Likes: 23
From: Golden CO
Default C5 inside hood light three simple, very basic fixes

I just want to share the three most basic simple fixes for a hood light out. You can find much deeper electrical schematic etc dives elsewhere if these don't work.

In order, easiest to most difficult (which is still super easy):

1. Make sure the cable that comes out from under the hood insulation at the passenger side front corner of the hood is plugged into the female socket front right of radiator area, you can't miss it. That was my problem, no IDEA how that came unplugged.
2. Check the #2 fuse in the fusebox under the passenger footwell. When you remove the fuse box lid, the key to what fuse is what is inside. Get some needle nose pliers for this. 10 amp red, small, top left area.
3. Remove and check the bulb. AND, what I learned the hard way, lay a big towel over the engine underneath where you're working on the bulb, so that when if like me, you are getting it out or back in and it slips through your fingers, down into the engine or onto the floor a few times. A visual test is probably adequate but, I put 12V to mine just to make sure. The bulb has a loop of wire at each end you can test, and that it attaches with as well.

To get the bulb out, you grab the bulb and pull down (that top tab is springy) until you can slip the bottom loop off it's tab. To replace, hook at top, pull it down till you can slip the bottom bulb loop back over the bottom connector.

Sorry no pics.
Reply
Old Jun 23, 2024 | 09:56 AM
  #2  
DWC4's Avatar
DWC4
Thread Starter
Pro
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 521
Likes: 23
From: Golden CO
Default

No clue about Tahoe wiring or fuse box/fuse location, sorry. You should find a wire leaving the hood down into the engine bay, unplug it and check for 12V, if nada, find that fuse. Good luck.
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:34 PM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE