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Topic: Bypass Courtesy Light Timer?

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Bypass Courtesy Light Timer?

Posted: 7/23/08 10:55am Message 1 of 4
rabarrer
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Las Vegas, NV - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 coupe
The Courtesy Light Timer In My 79 Appears Not To Be Working And The Lights Stay On. I Took The Bulbs Out To Solve The Problem And Not Run Down The Battery. Is There A Way To Bypass The Timer So That The Lights Come On When The Doors Open And Go Off When They Close? I Really Dont Want To Spend The $80.00 For A New Timer If I Dont Have To.
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Richard



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Bypass Courtesy Light Timer?

Posted: 7/23/08 5:26pm Message 2 of 4
mkapp7879
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Info from another site says to unplug the middle connector and jumper the 2 white wires together. I HAVE NOT done this and don't know if it works but I've seen this solution posted a couple of times.



Bypass Courtesy Light Timer?

Posted: 7/24/08 11:40am Message 3 of 4
gs77vet
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I had the same problem, I took out the door switches and cleaned them and lubed them with WD40. Switches and timer  work fine now. Good luck, Gene gs77vet2008-07-24 11:41:32


Bypass Courtesy Light Timer?

Posted: 7/24/08 12:06pm Message 4 of 4
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Wow!! A new timer seems to be quite expensive - $70-$90!! Wacko
 
Hope a little TLC on the door switches does the trick!!



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