Underhood Light Help
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Underhood Light Help
My underhood light is out and not working. The old bulb was cloudy, so maybe burned out? But the new LED I'm putting in didn't work either (yes, I tried both ways).
I looked in the manual, but couldn't find a fuse for it??!!
I searched and found a couple others with problems in the past, but no solutions... I checked and it IS connected (apparently GM not connecting it was once a problem). I'm pretty sure it worked before and just recently stopped working.
Any ideas or can someone tell me which fuse?
Thanks!
I looked in the manual, but couldn't find a fuse for it??!!
I searched and found a couple others with problems in the past, but no solutions... I checked and it IS connected (apparently GM not connecting it was once a problem). I'm pretty sure it worked before and just recently stopped working.
Any ideas or can someone tell me which fuse?
Thanks!
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My underhood light is out and not working. The old bulb was cloudy, so maybe burned out? But the new LED I'm putting in didn't work either (yes, I tried both ways).
I looked in the manual, but couldn't find a fuse for it??!!
I searched and found a couple others with problems in the past, but no solutions... I checked and it IS connected (apparently GM not connecting it was once a problem). I'm pretty sure it worked before and just recently stopped working.
Any ideas or can someone tell me which fuse?
Thanks!
I looked in the manual, but couldn't find a fuse for it??!!
I searched and found a couple others with problems in the past, but no solutions... I checked and it IS connected (apparently GM not connecting it was once a problem). I'm pretty sure it worked before and just recently stopped working.
Any ideas or can someone tell me which fuse?
Thanks!
Last edited by Dave S; Mar 7, 2011 at 02:33 PM. Reason: added comment re: position switch
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First thing I would check is whether you've got voltage at the lamp socket.....remove the bulb & check for 12v with a VOM. If you do have voltage, try with a regular bulb. If no voltage, check your Owners Manual....the fuse listing is there. There's also a position switch under the hoodliner (at least on '05's) that closes the circuit when the hood is lifted. Check there for continuity too.
Mine's an 06, so not sure about the position switch. I have the hoodliner off and it just looks like a standard wire connection to the light.
I got no electric skills
and thus no voltage meter. That's why I was hoping to ID the fuse.I looked through the fuse tables in the manual several times and couldn't find the underhood light listed -- maybe named differently or not even listed?
Does anyone know which fuse it is???
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It is an OG wire from the lamp circuit #1732 to the underhood fuse block C1 terminal connection
The first place I see a fuse in the circuit is the 10A CTSY/Lamp fuse. If your vanity lamp mirror light or the mirror courtesy lights work, the fuse is good for the "Underhood Lamp"
The first place I see a fuse in the circuit is the 10A CTSY/Lamp fuse. If your vanity lamp mirror light or the mirror courtesy lights work, the fuse is good for the "Underhood Lamp"
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Map and visor lights work, so maybe not a fuse problem. I see the fuse is in the passenger footwell fusebox location and I just didn't get a chance to pull it to check last night.
It looks like I may have a position switch, but all looks good.
Maybe I need to replace the whole switch?
Might need to find a friend with a volt meter...
It looks like I may have a position switch, but all looks good.
Maybe I need to replace the whole switch?
Might need to find a friend with a volt meter...
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Pulled my air filter assembly today to install a Halltech. There is a plug for the underhood light down there that was unplugged.
It's toward the bottom of the filter area on the passenger side if anyone ever needs to look for it.
Good news is the new LED bulb I put in looks great
It's toward the bottom of the filter area on the passenger side if anyone ever needs to look for it.
Good news is the new LED bulb I put in looks great
