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82 CE Courtesy Light question (1/5)
 4/27/22 10:09am
Dennis PetersonGold Member
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FORT MYERS, FL - USA

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1982 Collectors Edition


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Team,

When the doors are open the courtesy lights are on and stay on.  I am not sure if this is an issue itself, but I would like to have them turn off with the doors open, either by timer or switch, so that I can have the car sitting for several hours while working on it or showing it without having the lights draining the battery.  Any other time I would like the lights to work appropriately.  Any suggestions?

 

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Dennis

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Re: 82 CE Courtesy Light question (2/5)
 4/27/22 11:04am
manchestersharkLifetime Member
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Equinunk, PA - USA

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.


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How bout a battery disconnect on  the battery itself?  The type that can be loosened with a knob on the terminal. 



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Re: 82 CE Courtesy Light question (3/5)
 4/27/22 11:26am
Dennis PetersonGold Member
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My first inclination is to not disconnect the battery every time I go to the park and want to open the door up for the breeze and listen to the radio.  It is easy enough to install a battery shutoff if that is the only answer.  Does anyone else have any ideas?

 

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Dennis

Re: 82 CE Courtesy Light question (4/5)
 4/27/22 11:33pm
73shark
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Overland Park, KS - USA

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1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.


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I seem to remember in years past that turning the headlight switch counterclockwise to the stop would cancel the interior lights. Don't know if that's still a possibility or not.



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Re: 82 CE Courtesy Light question (5/5)
 4/29/22 1:16pm
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Woodland, WA - USA

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1977 T-Top,350,Auto Black Ruby Pearl,Steeroids R&P conversion


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you could remove wht wire from courtesy lts delay timer which goes to door switches and add a toggle sw to keep the door switches from turning on lights. not sure how hard it is to get to timer

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