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Interior Lights & Door Jamb Switches

Posted: 9/15/05 9:36am Message 1 of 4
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Suffolk, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Convertible, A/C, with matching numbers. Sunflower yellow.
I just replaced all the door jamb switches (forward & back).  I also replaced the dash harness and as far as I can tell there is only one ground (from the dash harness) which I have grounded to the door pillar.  I am having the following problems: 1) the door ajar light is not coming on when the doors are open 2) the interior lights are on and are not going off when I push the forward switches in. Except when I have the ignition switch turn on and then only the right forward switch works when I push it in. I'm at my wits end.....Help!


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Interior Lights & Door Jamb Switches

Posted: 9/15/05 11:56am Message 2 of 4
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The switches ground out to the post when the door is open. So if the lights stay on that means there is a short somewhere. The lights and door ajar are hooked up to the front pillar post. The rear switchs are for the alarm system.Redwingvette38610.4988310185


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Interior Lights & Door Jamb Switches

Posted: 9/15/05 12:32pm Message 3 of 4
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Vette(s): 1972 Convertible, A/C, with matching numbers. Sunflower yellow.
Found the problem with the door ajar switches........ bad bulb. Still having the same problem with the interior lights....


Interior Lights & Door Jamb Switches

Posted: 9/15/05 5:10pm Message 4 of 4
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Vette(s): 1972 Convertible, A/C, with matching numbers. Sunflower yellow.
Thanks for your help....everything is working ok. 


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