Trunk Light...

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  1. yellow75

    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    Did the switch part of the light work for you?
     
    yellow75, Mar 3, 2009
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  2. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    The switch part is a good idea, especially for when your at car shows, and have your trunk open...
     
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  3. RASelkirk

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    Mike,

    I just got a battery today, I'll check it ASAP and post back. By the looks of it, it'll work!

    Russ
     
    RASelkirk, Mar 3, 2009
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  4. RASelkirk

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    Mike: Yup, everthing's fine! :bouncy:

    Thanks!

    Russ
     
    RASelkirk, Mar 12, 2009
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  5. 67fstbk

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    I have a question, my 74 had a trunk light but I had to swap the deck lid. I moved the light to the new lid and it lights great but where is the switch? What controls it?
     
    67fstbk, May 14, 2016
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    The switch is inside the light socket. Its controlled by the angle of the socket.
     
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    I figured it had to be a mercury switch but for whatever reason it's not working.
     
    67fstbk, May 14, 2016
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  8. RASelkirk

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    So, which is it? Does it work or not? The switch operates with mercury, but still must have power and ground. Are you grounding it?
     
    RASelkirk, May 15, 2016
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    It come on just fine, never shuts off.
     
    67fstbk, May 17, 2016
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    Prolly doesn't have enough angle to shut it off. Take it out, hook the lead to batt + and ground the housing. Now rotate it around until you find where it needs to be to "work". You may have to get creative with the mounting to satisfy both on and off angles...
     
    RASelkirk, May 18, 2016
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    That was my next move so I will give it a shot
     
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    Weird deal, my "new" deck lid had the mounting hole drilled 180 degrees off from my original lid. I redrilled and the angle was right and now it works perfectly.
     
    67fstbk, May 30, 2016
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    I know this an older post, but just started restoring the trunk. My trunk light is on the driver hinge and has a cord, which retracts into black box. The box says Ford on it. It is operated by a toggle switch. No bulb in it yet. My car is a 1972, 2 door.
     
    WVMaverick, Dec 19, 2020
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