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jamis1970
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 Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:08 am Post subject: under hood light |
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Yep tried the search but thats futile. Can we make the search function search just the topic title? Anyway, Is there a switch or something for the under hood light? Ive got a new bulb in it but I cant figure out how to turn it on. Mine only has one wire going to it.
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ideola
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:11 am Post subject: |
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It is an integral mercury-activated switch. When the hood is up, theoretically the mercury closes the circuit and the light should light up. Assuming (A): you have good ground; and (B): the mercury is still in the switch; and (C): the bulb holder isn't corroded to heck or otherwise non-functioning; and (D): the rest of the circuit is functioning properly. Also, IIRC, by default is wired to only come on when the parking lamps or head lamps are illuminated.
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jamis1970
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: hood light |
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Thanks for the great info. I will clean the area in and out for the ground im thinking now the mercury switch is broke. What would i do without you guys. When I search keywords why do i always wind up with 100 topics that dont apply to my search query?
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ideola
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Try doing a search using the "search for all terms" options. Sometimes, it also helps to set the "Display results as:" to "posts" rather than "topics". If that fails, Google's advanced search can also be used by setting the "Search within a site or domain:" field to http://www.924board.org
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jamis1970
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:49 am Post subject: hood light |
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re sanded contacts and inside bulb housing, fired her up hit the parking light switch and..... wait for it.......wait forrr it......... LIGHT!!! YES!!!! 
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