Clipper Custom Rear Courtesy Lights

Posted by JWL On 2011/5/16 12:11:28

Hello, I am trying to get the rear interior lights working on my '47 Custom Clipper. There are four lights in the passenger compartment: one on each outside edge of the front seat back and one each on each side of the rear window. I believe the ones on the seat back are operated by the door switches and the two beside the rear window are operated by the switch on the door pillar. Both of the courtesy lights in the front work with the door switches. All other lights on the Clipper are operating.

I have power to the LH rear door switch, but no power to the RH switch nor the pillar switch. All the fixtures look good and have good bulbs in them (double contact, single filament, Mazda #82) except for the RH rear window side lamp in which the bulb is missing.

I have a wiring diagram for the car, but it does not show the interior courtesy lights, nor does the one I downloaded from this site.

I believe the wires come into the rear compartment from their source under the instrument panel, up through the windshield "A" pillar, over the LH front door, and then down the LH door pillar. From there they go to their respective switches and fixtures running under the seat/carpet. I need to know where these wires get their power.

Any help on trouble shooting this minor problem is much appreciated.

(o{I}o)