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RICHARD MORGAN · 03-01-2004, 07:27 PM

MY DOME LIGHT WORKS GREAT BY TURNING THE KNOB BUT WONT COME ON BY THE DOOR PINS...BEFORE I BUST OUT THE OLD VOLT METER IS THERE SOMETHING SIMPLE IT COULD BE ? DOESNT THE WIRES COME OFF THE DOOR PINS AND TIE RIGHT INTO THE DOME LIGHT WIRING OR DOES THE PIN WIRES GO TO THE LIGHT SWITCH ?

da-burb · 03-01-2004, 07:35 PM

All the pins do is connect to a ground. My first guess is corrosion on the contacts. With the door open try turning the inner post back and forth. If that doesn't fix it then start tracing the white wires.

*Gee_Emm* · 03-01-2004, 09:07 PM

Try taking the door pins out, remove the wire from them and touch it to a good ground, that will tell you for sure if they are the problem

tom hand · 03-01-2004, 09:12 PM

MOST likely both door switches didn't fail....look for the white wires down by the fusebox and make sure the wire is not broken/unplugged.

superfly68 · 03-01-2004, 11:04 PM

what year did those start becoming an option?
don't think i have one in my '68...

Longhorn Man · 03-02-2004, 01:34 AM

69 was the first year for the option.
RICHARD MORGAN, I agree that it is not likely that they both went bad at the same time...have you in fact looked to see that your truck is equipped?
I only ask becouse i knew a dude with a 67 and he was going nuts trying to figure why the light wouldn't come on, turnd out there was no switch available.

03-01-2004, 07:27 PM	#1
RICHARD MORGAN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: HERNDON VA Posts: 216	Dome Light. Door Pins - Triggers MY DOME LIGHT WORKS GREAT BY TURNING THE KNOB BUT WONT COME ON BY THE DOOR PINS...BEFORE I BUST OUT THE OLD VOLT METER IS THERE SOMETHING SIMPLE IT COULD BE ? DOESNT THE WIRES COME OFF THE DOOR PINS AND TIE RIGHT INTO THE DOME LIGHT WIRING OR DOES THE PIN WIRES GO TO THE LIGHT SWITCH ?

03-01-2004, 07:35 PM	#2
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	All the pins do is connect to a ground. My first guess is corrosion on the contacts. With the door open try turning the inner post back and forth. If that doesn't fix it then start tracing the white wires. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

03-01-2004, 09:12 PM	#4
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	MOST likely both door switches didn't fail....look for the white wires down by the fusebox and make sure the wire is not broken/unplugged. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

03-01-2004, 11:04 PM	#5
superfly68 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Encinitas,CA Posts: 316	what year did those start becoming an option? don't think i have one in my '68... __________________ no longer have a ride, but still a fan!

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03-01-2004, 09:07 PM	#3
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Try taking the door pins out, remove the wire from them and touch it to a good ground, that will tell you for sure if they are the problem

03-02-2004, 01:34 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	69 was the first year for the option. RICHARD MORGAN, I agree that it is not likely that they both went bad at the same time...have you in fact looked to see that your truck is equipped? I only ask becouse i knew a dude with a 67 and he was going nuts trying to figure why the light wouldn't come on, turnd out there was no switch available.



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