Courtesy Lights

[Northern_Paul]

On an early pre cat how do the courtesy lights work, I've just re-connected the wires and I can get them to work with the switch on the light. Of the 3 positions on that switch 2 of them switch the lights on - I would of thought that 1 of those positons would of switched it on permanant and the other would of worked on the door switches.

The wiring diagram in the bible suggests that there may be a switch on the dashboard to switch them on, but I don't have an owners manual.

Any idea's please

[stesrg]

Hi paul you will find the 2 positions are on and 1 position is off, however one of the 2 positions which is on will be on a time delay

[Apache]

You have to keep wiggling the bulbs cos the spring clips become loose

[Northern_Paul]

stesrg said:

Hi paul you will find the 2 positions are on and 1 position is off, however one of the 2 positions which is on will be on a time delay

Top man,they do exactly that....Cheers. Had to wait a bit as I never noticed before.


Now then next stupid question. This function described above is only working when I open and close the drivers door, does the passenger side door operate the footwell light (haven't as yet wired that in and checked the bulb)........ or do I have a problem that needs resolving as the passenger door should operate the main cockpit light??

[Ballistic Banana]

The footwell light is seperate on mine. 96

BB

[old64er]

Ballistic Banana said:

The footwell light is seperate on mine. 96 BB

Where's that then??

[stesrg]

old64er said:

Ballistic Banana said: The footwell light is seperate on mine. 96 BB Where's that then??

Just below the glove box on the left.

[BARRETI]

My '92 4.3 pre-cat has a footwell light on the passenger side only and both courtesy lights are operated at the same time and by both doors.

OLD64ER - it's behind the glove box but I understand they were fitted more or less at the whim of whoever was on the production line that day !

[stesrg]

The pasenger light works the same however not sure about the footwell light but it has 3 positions i would presume it does, i will let you now later but if it does not its only a matter of crossing a wire from the switch in the door cill.
Steve...