72 trunk light switch location

[marko]

any body know where the trunk light plunger switch located ?
i cant find it in my 72 Monaco - the wiring to the bulb is unplugged and i dont see any more wiring back there

tx mark

 

[Big_John]

any body know where the trunk light plunger switch located ?
i cant find it in my 72 Monaco - the wiring to the bulb is unplugged and i dont see any more wiring back there

tx mark

If it's like my '70, and I think it is. it's a mercury switch in the socket.

A mercury switch works on position. A blob of mercury rolls back and forth and covers the contacts when you open the trunk.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

There are two different trunk lights. One used the plunger switch that generally mounts by the left hinge, the other is a mercury switch in the light socket.

Mercury style

Plunger Style

Alan

 

[marko]

If it's like my '70, and I think it is. it's a mercury switch in the socket.

A mercury switch works on position. A blob of mercury rolls back and forth and covers the contacts when you open the trunk.

thanks, that never even occurred to me !

 

[marko]

There are two different trunk lights. One used the plunger switch that generally mounts by the left hinge, the other is a mercury switch in the light socket.

Mercury style
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Plunger Style
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Alan

thanks for the pics Alan,
looks like i have the mercury switch

 

[CBODY67]

If you have a mercury switch, DO check its operation after plugging it back in. That might be why it was unplugged in the first place. If the light stays on, it can drain the battery.

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CBODY67