 Engine compartment light, How was it wired? |
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| thomasotten |
 Sep 12 2004, 02:52 PM
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You know that fascinating engine compartment light? Does it stay on all the time, or just when you turn on the driving lights, or head lights? I was wondering how it was wired from the factory? To what point does the ground lead go, and where did it get it's positive lead from? THe harness? Did it send both + and - from the harness? Pics would be cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Sep 12 2004, 03:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,943 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yes, there are 2 wires in the harnes, they come out of the harness just under the relay board, out of the branch that then continues into the rear trunk.
the light goes on/off with your headlights, no switch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy PS: mine also functions as a engine comp light at the same time ... |
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| seanery |
Sep 12 2004, 03:55 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
QUOTE PS: mine also functions as a engine comp light at the same time ... whuht? Is that a fancy way of saying your light works? |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 12 2004, 03:56 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,943 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(seanery @ Sep 12 2004, 02:55 PM) that a fancy way of saying your light works? i meant trunk and engine comp light. sorry, could have spelled that out better ... some where blackened out in the back, only working on the trunk side, some where both directions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| BatAc |
Sep 13 2004, 12:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 9-July 04 From: seattle Member No.: 2,329 |
There's a light in there? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) 'N' it works, too??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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| Brando |
Sep 13 2004, 12:30 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I was just wondering... what light??
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| redshift |
Sep 13 2004, 01:19 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
The engine compartment light... the trunk light... the one that hangs down, and swings like a chinese lantern on the 1/2 the cars that still have a non-non-op one.
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| thomasotten |
Sep 13 2004, 06:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,556 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 12 2004, 01:56 PM) some where blackened out in the back, only working on the trunk side, some where both directions. I think the blackening is just grease build up. That's how it was on mine. So these 2 wires that come out of the relay board, do they stay with the rear trunk harness until perpendicular to the trunk light, and then branch off? |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 13 2004, 09:49 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,943 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(thomasotten @ Sep 13 2004, 05:16 AM) I think the blackening is just grease build up. That's how it was on mine. So these 2 wires that come out of the relay board, do they stay with the rear trunk harness until perpendicular to the trunk light, and then branch off? some lights had a layer of black paint on the back ... the 2 wires don't come out of the relay board, the harness runs below the relay board and the wires branch off somewhere around the mounting points for the rear trunk torsion bars. you can't miss them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
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