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Posted by: thomasotten Sep 12 2004, 02:52 PM

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!

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 12 2004, 03:53 PM

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.
Andy

PS: mine also functions as a engine comp light at the same time ...

Posted by: seanery Sep 12 2004, 03:55 PM

whuht?
Is that a fancy way of saying your light works?

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 12 2004, 03:56 PM

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.

Andy

Posted by: BatAc Sep 13 2004, 12:19 AM

There's a light in there? 'N' it works, too???

Posted by: Brando Sep 13 2004, 12:30 AM

I was just wondering... what light??

Posted by: redshift Sep 13 2004, 01:19 AM

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.


M

Posted by: thomasotten Sep 13 2004, 06:16 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?

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 13 2004, 09:49 AM

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.

Andy