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I'm kind of stumped on this one. The above mentioned module on my 86 coupe looks like it got fried as the casing that holds the module has melted from the largest of the resistors overheating.
1. What would cause the module to overheat? Could it be one of the door ajar sensors, as I've also found the driver side sensor has come apart with the button that's pressed in when you close the door apparently falling inside the door.
2. CAN I LIVE WITHOUT THIS MODULE AND WHAT SHOULD I BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WITHOUT IT?
At one time the rear courtesy lights would come on when I opened the door or when using the light switch. Now they only come on when I open the rear hatch!
There also seems to be a discrepancy between what is actually on my car and what the shop manual shows.
From looking at my Corvette shop manual, the wiring diagram is not consistent with what's actually in the car, or am I looking at the wrong page? (page 8A-114-0)
Mine has 1 red, then there are two black wires to the same connector, 2 whites, also to the same connector and one gray, but the manual doesn't show the red wire. The diagram shows two white wires connected to the two rear courtesy lights and a third white wire connected to the spare tire light? On the other side of the diagram it shows it connecting to the ground wires for the theft deterrent controller and the hatch ajar switch.
Found two used modules on ebay, but am afraid they too will burn out unless I can figure out what's causing the module to overheat. I also would prefer to go with a new one, but haven't been able to find a vendor that sells them. Anyone know of a substitute that would work?
Thanks,
George
1. What would cause the module to overheat? Could it be one of the door ajar sensors, as I've also found the driver side sensor has come apart with the button that's pressed in when you close the door apparently falling inside the door.
2. CAN I LIVE WITHOUT THIS MODULE AND WHAT SHOULD I BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WITHOUT IT?
At one time the rear courtesy lights would come on when I opened the door or when using the light switch. Now they only come on when I open the rear hatch!
There also seems to be a discrepancy between what is actually on my car and what the shop manual shows.
From looking at my Corvette shop manual, the wiring diagram is not consistent with what's actually in the car, or am I looking at the wrong page? (page 8A-114-0)
Mine has 1 red, then there are two black wires to the same connector, 2 whites, also to the same connector and one gray, but the manual doesn't show the red wire. The diagram shows two white wires connected to the two rear courtesy lights and a third white wire connected to the spare tire light? On the other side of the diagram it shows it connecting to the ground wires for the theft deterrent controller and the hatch ajar switch.
Found two used modules on ebay, but am afraid they too will burn out unless I can figure out what's causing the module to overheat. I also would prefer to go with a new one, but haven't been able to find a vendor that sells them. Anyone know of a substitute that would work?
Thanks,
George
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