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Subject:Re: Interior light switch
From:Todd Last
Date:Tue, 10 Apr 2001 23:18:52 -0700

One of the wires is for the door buzzer. The others are for the interior
light switch.
It should not be a fire hazard.
If you are lucky, you might be able to fish out the wires. However , if
you can't you will have to rewire the switch.
I had to do this on my van.

WHat I did was remove the headliner, and run a fishing wire from the top
of the windshield A pillar down to the hole for the door switch, and
followed that with a new wire.

If you do this, I'd add a second interior light on the passenger side
while you have the headliner down.

Todd
'88 Westy.

chrisadubs wrote:

> Greetings,I pulled the switch from the inside of the door frame in an
> attempt to trouble shoot why my interior light sdo not come when the
> door opens.  Removed the screw and the switch basically fell out with
> three wires cut off.  I'd like to fix this but can't seem to get
> access to the other ends of the wires.  This is on the drivers side.
> I was hoping to get it fixed before the blizzard we're expecting
> Monday and Tuesday.  Nay suggestions?  Is this a fire risk since there
> are three wires somewhere insdie the frame?Thanks, Chris in Whitehall.
> PA86 Westy

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