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Underhood Light

Posted: 4/30/07 7:08pm Message 1 of 10
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Othello, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 Roadster 4-speed, GM crate motor. 1978 Pace Car #4951 31,000 mi. 2009 CSR #13.
Maybe a lame question, but where is the off/on switch for the underhood light located on a 78 Pace Car??? Thanks, Bob


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Underhood Light

Posted: 4/30/07 7:14pm Message 2 of 10
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Frederick, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior
Do you mean the factory switch or the aftermarket switch available to manually turn the hood light on or off?

The factory switch should be in the vicinity of the cowl behind the distributor where the hood can impinge on it activating or deactivating the light. At least that's where it is on my '78.

The aftermarket add-on switch is located on the left fender well right by the hood support, in-line with the underhood wire.


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Posted: 4/30/07 7:32pm Message 3 of 10
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The underhood light is operated by a mercury switch inside the light housing. The switch by the cowl is for the factory alarm.


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Posted: 5/1/07 9:27am Message 4 of 10
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
That reminds me, I need to get a new bulb for the hood light.
Anyone have the number?



 
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Posted: 5/1/07 9:27am Message 5 of 10
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Eastern Oklahoma County, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 Black L48 T-Tops
Is that kinda like the light in the ice box?

I crawled in and sure enough, it shuts offRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing



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Posted: 5/1/07 10:12am Message 6 of 10
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[QUOTE=dwright]That reminds me, I need to get a new bulb for the hood light.
Anyone have the number?
[/QUOTE] '93'


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Posted: 5/1/07 10:41am Message 7 of 10
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Doylestown, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Corvette, 74,000 miles
Just got one today, 1003 is the hood light number.


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Posted: 5/1/07 4:23pm Message 8 of 10
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Othello, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 Roadster 4-speed, GM crate motor. 1978 Pace Car #4951 31,000 mi. 2009 CSR #13.
Ah-Ha!! Mercury switch in light housing! How clever those engineers. Thanks, everyone. Bob


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Posted: 5/2/07 7:35am Message 9 of 10
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Port Orchard, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48
Theres a switch Shocked dohno way, I thought it always worked when the hood was raised to a certain level and made contact withe the lower half of the hood support.  I'll tell you what though, don't touch that baby after shes been on for 2 seconds, burnt the chit outta my finger trying to take it out LOL


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Posted: 5/2/07 9:37am Message 10 of 10
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Manteca, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed
Hmmmmmmmm, never used those lights. Always took the bulbs out. I guess someone has found a use for them. Go figure !


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