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teamharvey · 02-10-2005, 11:53 PM

I just installed a new harness and lights, plugged right into where my old one was and it works. My problem is that it won`t shut off when the doors are shut. The plungers are intact as well and factory wired into the box.
???

jhow66 · 02-10-2005, 11:56 PM

Have turned the light switch to the right? (to left in on for interior lights) otherwise grounded somewhere.

**Richard** · 02-11-2005, 01:46 AM

I have not seen the courtesy light harness myself. I was just going to add some light from a newer truck and wire them myself. Is the new harness connected to the door switches? The way the interior lights work is the power goes to the bulbs (overhead or under dash) then the - or ground side goes to the switches. The door switches ground the circuit when doors are open and take away the ground when the doors are shut.

teamharvey · 02-11-2005, 08:30 PM

The PO painted over the switches/plungers. Could this be the problem ? I will clean them up and see what I get.

Thanks,
Bret

71RestoRod · 02-11-2005, 08:56 PM

If it was the paint, the switches wouldn't be grounding and the lights would be off, so I don't think it's the paint. The way the wire plug into the switch is kind of cheezy.. my guess is that one of your door leads is loose and grounding at one of your jam switches.

If you have an ohm meter you can disconnect the harness at the main connection by the fuse box and check for continuity on the white wire of the harness... there shouldn't be any with the doors closed.

02-10-2005, 11:53 PM	#1
teamharvey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Turlock, Ca Posts: 579	Courtesy light question I just installed a new harness and lights, plugged right into where my old one was and it works. My problem is that it won`t shut off when the doors are shut. The plungers are intact as well and factory wired into the box. ??? __________________ 71 Custom 20 Deluxe..soon to be SWB 1/2 ton 1 incredible wife 2 great kids Last edited by teamharvey; 02-11-2005 at 12:08 AM.

02-10-2005, 11:56 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Have turned the light switch to the right? (to left in on for interior lights) otherwise grounded somewhere. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

02-11-2005, 01:46 AM	#3
Richard Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,784	I have not seen the courtesy light harness myself. I was just going to add some light from a newer truck and wire them myself. Is the new harness connected to the door switches? The way the interior lights work is the power goes to the bulbs (overhead or under dash) then the - or ground side goes to the switches. The door switches ground the circuit when doors are open and take away the ground when the doors are shut. __________________ Richard 1972 K10 Custom Deluxe SWB Fleetside My build https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=800746

02-11-2005, 08:30 PM	#4
teamharvey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Turlock, Ca Posts: 579	The PO painted over the switches/plungers. Could this be the problem ? I will clean them up and see what I get. Thanks, Bret __________________ 71 Custom 20 Deluxe..soon to be SWB 1/2 ton 1 incredible wife 2 great kids

02-11-2005, 08:56 PM	#5
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	If it was the paint, the switches wouldn't be grounding and the lights would be off, so I don't think it's the paint. The way the wire plug into the switch is kind of cheezy.. my guess is that one of your door leads is loose and grounding at one of your jam switches. If you have an ohm meter you can disconnect the harness at the main connection by the fuse box and check for continuity on the white wire of the harness... there shouldn't be any with the doors closed.



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