Courtesey lamp switch contacts
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Courtesey lamp switch contacts
Anyone know where to get replacement terminal ends for the white wire that plugs into the door courtesey (sp) lamp switch?? I replaced the switch, but the metal end that is crimped on to the wire is loose, corroded, etc. so the lamps work intermittently.
Thanks!
Marc
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Marc
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Re: Courtesey lamp switch contacts (rdrman)
If you're talking about the little "fish hook" like connectors, nearly all of the catalogs sell them....in packs of 10 as I recall....for a few bucks. Chuck
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Re: Courtesey lamp switch contacts (Chuck Gongloff)
Not to hijack your thread or anything, but I have a related question. On my Vette, the courtesy lights all work when I turn the light switch all the way to the left, but not when I open the doors (unless the switch is turned, of course). Any ideas?
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Re: Courtesey lamp switch contacts (A C)
My driver's door is like that and it's the switch. On the '75, the contact is made by a spherical-shaped contact that is corroded. I cleaned mine but it still works intermittently. I just bought a new one. I think that I saw two different types in the catalog: mine has 2 wires and some had just one. One wire means the switch housing completes the circuit to ground. You should be able to hot-wire your switches to figure out if they're working OK or not.
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Re: Courtesey lamp switch contacts (A C)
I THINK that it's probably the rheostat portion of the headlight switch that's either broken or corroded. When the switch is rotated all the way, the switch makes direct contact and doesn't go through the current reducing rheostat. When you rotate the switch (to dim the lights), your dash lights as well as your courtesy lights should dim. Chuck