Re: 55 c pillar courtesy lights

Posted by HH56 On 2017/11/12 17:14:07

There is no separate fuse for the inside quarter lights.. If the outside courtesy lights, trunk light and rear cigar lighters work the fuse is good.

If the front map light comes on when the doors open or when the headlight switch knob is turned to the left those switches are good.

The rear quarter inside courtesy light wire is brought forward in the body loom along with the tail lights etc but I can't remember if that loom runs down the side of the trans tunnel and crosses over under and below the accelerator pedal or runs down the left side of the floor near the door jamb. At any rate I believe it terminates in the space behind or just above the left kickpanel.

Most of the body loom wires connect into a plug off the main loom but the courtesy lights connect to a separate wire which goes directly to the headlight switch for the manual on function. There should be a tan wire with an inline connector behind or just above the kickpanel and since there is only one terminal on the courtesy light portion of the headlight switch, because on hardtops the front door switch wire also has to be connected to the quarter light wire there is another connector in a short 2 wire jumper piece at the headlight switch where the wire from the door switches can connect.

Assuming the wire in the body loom did not get damaged and broken, I would look for the wire to have pulled out of one of the connectors under the dash.

If you don't have one the 55 wiring diagram can be download via the wire diagram and radio category on the literature page.