New to me 78 NYB on its way but please Don't tell my wife
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Oh no! Where have we taken this thread to??? This is absolutely obscene! Jeff, put on some shoes!
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse...
Where is the sunroof switch on a Formal?
Roof... just over the rear view mirror.
Here you go....
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Jeezes. Was that an afterthought or what.
Only other option is run the switch off the dash and wire it through the A-pillar.
Did your sunroof work or did you have to perform surgery to correct it?
Worked perfectly when I got it. It will get a new perimeter seal when the top material gets here.
Took the wife to COSTCO and managed to park only half way home. Figured I’d update the thread with latest little projects.
I had bought a later model radio refurbished with Bluetooth to replace the eight track. However, I was never able to get the Bluetooth to work. I received the replacement radio on Friday and managed the switch yesterday. New unit working fine.
While I was at it, I touched up the silver edging on the dash, refinished the gear indicator needle, cleaned all the vents, cleaned the edge of the dash pad hidden under the metal cover, installed some new foam that seperates the dash idiot lights, reset the breaker for the lighter socket (like who the hell knew it had a breaker!),polished the Speedo lens and put it all back together managing not to have any extra screws.
Here’s the silver gilding pen I used.
I had bought a later model radio refurbished with Bluetooth to replace the eight track. However, I was never able to get the Bluetooth to work. I received the replacement radio on Friday and managed the switch yesterday. New unit working fine.
While I was at it, I touched up the silver edging on the dash, refinished the gear indicator needle, cleaned all the vents, cleaned the edge of the dash pad hidden under the metal cover, installed some new foam that seperates the dash idiot lights, reset the breaker for the lighter socket (like who the hell knew it had a breaker!),polished the Speedo lens and put it all back together managing not to have any extra screws.
Here’s the silver gilding pen I used.
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
WTH is wrong with your camera lens?
Shot it in panoramic and hit the steering wheel in the process. Then FCBO wouldn’t allow panoramic photos to be uploaded. Had to split the image.
Sorry
Next little project.....
Sunroof cars have no dome lights and the red interior is dark....
So....
Leftover from one of my old cars...
According to the FSM (page c28 of the electrical Service manual), the dome light connector is on the left rear wheel well.
Will need to pull seat to get it I think. If Chrysler had any logic to the wiring it should be just behind seat back.
This fixture (ironically...from a LINCOLN) is set up for intermittent power and not ground for the dome portion of the fixture.
This will easily change to work with my wiring by disconnecting the ground on the fixture and using the existing body grounds to mount the fixture to the bottom of the sunroof metal pan for the map/reading light portion of the fixture.
Here’s the goal....
First test the circuits to confirm what I’m seeing in the fixture... this is reading light
This is the dome light portion. Note ground is the same.
Just to see how it will look.
Next... check that sunroof pan is well grounded..... should be.
It is...
Ok enough for today.... finished washing the kitchen window screens and my time is up for today.
Tomorrow.... pull the rear seat to find t connector. Measure length... Go to junkyard for connector and possible harness doubt they changed it much through the years and there should be an old m body to donate the plug. (I could just splice it into the rear reading light circuit but that would be like “cheating”.) Bring back plug to wire into harness.
Sunroof cars have no dome lights and the red interior is dark....
So....
Leftover from one of my old cars...
According to the FSM (page c28 of the electrical Service manual), the dome light connector is on the left rear wheel well.
Will need to pull seat to get it I think. If Chrysler had any logic to the wiring it should be just behind seat back.
This fixture (ironically...from a LINCOLN) is set up for intermittent power and not ground for the dome portion of the fixture.
This will easily change to work with my wiring by disconnecting the ground on the fixture and using the existing body grounds to mount the fixture to the bottom of the sunroof metal pan for the map/reading light portion of the fixture.
Here’s the goal....
First test the circuits to confirm what I’m seeing in the fixture... this is reading light
This is the dome light portion. Note ground is the same.
Just to see how it will look.
Next... check that sunroof pan is well grounded..... should be.
It is...
Ok enough for today.... finished washing the kitchen window screens and my time is up for today.
Tomorrow.... pull the rear seat to find t connector. Measure length... Go to junkyard for connector and possible harness doubt they changed it much through the years and there should be an old m body to donate the plug. (I could just splice it into the rear reading light circuit but that would be like “cheating”.) Bring back plug to wire into harness.
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LocuMob
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Did that go above the rear view mirror in the Lincoln? Looks similar to a GM unit, maybe a little different angle for the map/reading lights.
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Very similar mid 70’s GM. My ‘77 Seville had one.
The unit I have was mounted in the center of the roof to act as a dome and reading light in a mid 70’s Mark IV..
The unit I have was mounted in the center of the roof to act as a dome and reading light in a mid 70’s Mark IV..
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Very nice, Jav! Love your using a very appropriate looking yet very useful lamp fixture.
I plan on using one of these two...
I plan on using one of these two...
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Thanks! Anything else would look wrong. I used the one in the Seville all the time. Very useful indeed.
But really, without a dome light, it’s dark as hell in there.
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