<VV> 68 interior lights

[Michael Kovacs]

  Interior lights work by being grounded. Therefore if the lights stay on, there is aground somewhere. Now I have 3 '69s and only the convertible has lights under the dash as there is no dome light. Under hood/trunk light work on a built in mercury switch that grounds the lights when the lid is raised. No connection to the interior light. Maybe the detent for the interior lights is faulty?  Can you try another switch? The door switches can be unscrewed while still hooked to the wiring. you can examine them to see if the wire on the back truly goes to the insulated position when the switch is fully depressed. A bit awkward to do, but might help.

 Who else has a better explanation?
 MIKE KOVACS 



----- Original Message ----
From: Dave Schneider <dschnei at yahoo.com>
To: Virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, February 6, 2010 4:04:32 PM
Subject: <VV> 68 interior lights

Hey all,
   I'm trying to bring a 68 Monza back to life and am having a problem with the interior lights, this car has a dome lamp as well as lights under the dash. The lights do not turn off. What should I check and in what order? The door switches move freely and the headlight switch works fine turning on and off the headlights and I can feel the detent for turning on and off the interior lights on the switch, but I suppose the switch could be bad. The car also has an underhood and trunk light, could either of those affect the interior lights? thanks for any help.
 
Dave Schneider
1965 Monza
1968 Monza




      
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