Can someone help me determine if these switches are what I need?
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Can someone help me determine if these switches are what I need?
I took the 81' into a shop today to get a basic alarm put in (mostly wanted it for keyless entry) --- and they say that my door jam switches are bad... that the footwell lights dont light up when they're supposed to etc...
Ecklers doesn't have it, I called a local chevy dealer and they dont have it, but the parts counter woman told me that the 81 had a dual terminal driver's side switch, and that the passenger side is a single terminal switch.
She told me to check with Bennett Auto supply, they only have one switch and cannot get a 2nd one anytime soon, and they didn't know which side it was for beacuse their system says the car only needs one type of switch for both driver's side and passenger side.
That being said, I checked with Autozone, and they offer a dual and single terminal switch here:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-ilijpZ9ciqb
Can anyone confirm for me please if one of each of these are what i need?
I looked through several threads via searching and I've read everything from generic auto parts store ones are bad and dont work, to they are exactly what I need.
Which ever I choose, the stereo/alarm shop will be installing it for me so I'd like to be providing them with the correct ones if possible.
Thanks in advance guys.
Ecklers doesn't have it, I called a local chevy dealer and they dont have it, but the parts counter woman told me that the 81 had a dual terminal driver's side switch, and that the passenger side is a single terminal switch.
She told me to check with Bennett Auto supply, they only have one switch and cannot get a 2nd one anytime soon, and they didn't know which side it was for beacuse their system says the car only needs one type of switch for both driver's side and passenger side.
That being said, I checked with Autozone, and they offer a dual and single terminal switch here:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-ilijpZ9ciqb
Can anyone confirm for me please if one of each of these are what i need?
I looked through several threads via searching and I've read everything from generic auto parts store ones are bad and dont work, to they are exactly what I need.
Which ever I choose, the stereo/alarm shop will be installing it for me so I'd like to be providing them with the correct ones if possible.
Thanks in advance guys.
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Corvette Central has the two different switches:
79-82 right - 593141
1979-82 left hand - 593145
Here's the pages:
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
79-82 right - 593141
1979-82 left hand - 593145
Here's the pages:
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
Last edited by Bob Heine; Nov 19, 2010 at 05:17 PM. Reason: Bad hyperlink
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From: Florida
I took the 81' into a shop today to get a basic alarm put in (mostly wanted it for keyless entry) --- and they say that my door jam switches are bad... that the footwell lights dont light up when they're supposed to etc...
Ecklers doesn't have it, I called a local chevy dealer and they dont have it, but the parts counter woman told me that the 81 had a dual terminal driver's side switch, and that the passenger side is a single terminal switch.
She told me to check with Bennett Auto supply, they only have one switch and cannot get a 2nd one anytime soon, and they didn't know which side it was for beacuse their system says the car only needs one type of switch for both driver's side and passenger side.
That being said, I checked with Autozone, and they offer a dual and single terminal switch here:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-ilijpZ9ciqb
Can anyone confirm for me please if one of each of these are what i need?
I looked through several threads via searching and I've read everything from generic auto parts store ones are bad and dont work, to they are exactly what I need.
Which ever I choose, the stereo/alarm shop will be installing it for me so I'd like to be providing them with the correct ones if possible.
Thanks in advance guys.
Ecklers doesn't have it, I called a local chevy dealer and they dont have it, but the parts counter woman told me that the 81 had a dual terminal driver's side switch, and that the passenger side is a single terminal switch.
She told me to check with Bennett Auto supply, they only have one switch and cannot get a 2nd one anytime soon, and they didn't know which side it was for beacuse their system says the car only needs one type of switch for both driver's side and passenger side.
That being said, I checked with Autozone, and they offer a dual and single terminal switch here:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-ilijpZ9ciqb
Can anyone confirm for me please if one of each of these are what i need?
I looked through several threads via searching and I've read everything from generic auto parts store ones are bad and dont work, to they are exactly what I need.
Which ever I choose, the stereo/alarm shop will be installing it for me so I'd like to be providing them with the correct ones if possible.
Thanks in advance guys.
Sounds like you're in S Florida.
The ones you linked are very common. I use a lot of. Fits a lot of years.
If nothing else, they can always add these where necessary in the door jamb just for the new alarm. Plenty of room in there.
To check yours, just unscrew using a 1/2" deep socket.
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