C3 4ME

Does anyone have a pic they can share of the factory mounting of the wire for the hood light as it runs up the hood to the light? I have these brackets on my hood, but I'm assuming I'm missing some part of the mounting.

Mooser

From a 78 but I believe they are the same in 79 as well

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4-vettes

That looks the same as my 77. 2 plastic wire holders that have push in pins. I'll see if I can get a pic.

4-vettes

Here's the upper one. I see this in the OP's pic but the wire is not attached.

And here's the lower one, pulled out of the hole for clarity.

C3 4ME

4 vettes, so it looks like the wire runs behind the "brackets" that push into the hood, right? I have 2 of those brackets, or clips if you want to call them that. My pic is of the upper one, and there's a lower one down by the hinge. Im still having a hard time understanding how the wire goes under that. Your 2nd pic is blurry and the AIM pic that Mooser shows doesn't give a close up view either.

4-vettes

Your correct it is blurry. I need to pull this off anyway as my car is going in for paint repair the end of February. I'll go out to the garage, pull it all off and try to get better pictures. Give me a few minutes.

4-vettes

OK, the wire runs under, through, over the barb section, back through and under. Secured by thin strip's of black electrical tape. Yes this is factory. Yes I am certain.
View from the top.

Sorta the bottom


View from the side.

4-vettes

Of note. Wire is fairly taught between pins and runs inside edge of hood. Down in front of rad. support and through with the headlight vacuum lines.

C3 4ME

So my guess is the electrical tape fell off/ disintegrated over the years on mine. The tabs are still there fortunately

4-vettes

Perhaps, I didn't take the tape off of mine. still factory as far as I know.
looking at your clip with no tape on it. looks like you would just lay it in the grove and tape it up. The tape looks narrower than standard black electrical tape. Perhaps you can source it or cut down the standard tape.

interpon

early build 79 L82..

interpon

Original afaik

C3 4ME

Interpon, thank you as always for your detailed info and pics. It's because of you and people like you and 4 Vettes that this is such an awesome forum. I'd love to buy yall a beer!