Door button sensors...

[Chas]

in the door jamb of my vette there are 2 plunger type sensors....one by the hinges seems to work the dome lights on and off when the door opens...my question is ,
what does the one by the rear wheel part of the door jamb do?

mine is broken , meaning it has been pushed in...its dangling and i dont know what im gonna do......it dont seem to have any effect when i plunge it....im thinkin of glassing the hole over and hiding it...please let me know if you can...
Thanks, Chas

 

[Robin7TFour]

that's for the "door ajar" light on the dash

 

[Chas]

thanks for confirming...

i dont see an easy fix...cant get to it from behind...looks like the flange is off the rivits...drilled out the rivits and dont see any way of reattaching it...looks like im gonna hide it.and now i know why i dont have a light in that socket!

that's for the "door ajar" light on the dash

 

[Robin7TFour]

Chas , before you do anything major. look in the wheel well. there should be an access panel to the area you need to reach. .


fun with old cars

Robin

 

[Chas]

no kidding???

bud i was in the inside...took off the facia panel in the rear...no access...now i cant wait to look in the rear wheel compartment....i would much rather fix than cover....you have helped me more than you know....i owe ya one pal.
Chas

Chas , before you do anything major. look in the wheel well. there should be an access panel to the area you need to reach. .


fun with old cars

Robin

 

[Robin7TFour]

Chas, don't go praising me just yet. i am going from memory.the last time i had my head stuck in the wheel well,going from memory.which ain't so great sometimes.

bubba

 

[Chas]

you earned it

i didnt think to look in the well...it never ceases to amaze me at the power of this web site....this is a project for this weekend...im painting the jambs and i have to address this first....the stuff that goes thru ones mind when trying to decide what to do is funny....thanks for the assist....
Chas

Chas, don't go praising me just yet. i am going from memory.the last time i had my head stuck in the wheel well,going from memory.which ain't so great sometimes.

bubba

 

[Chas]

It's there....

I have to go to work , but before i did i washed her good....i looked in the well and it has a panel with 4 screws...will be in it tommorow...thanks for the help ...it will look factory fresh when im done!

 

[Chas]

Many thanks...

I took offthe rearwheel ,removed the little access panel, and now it looks factory fresh...i put in new rivits and it looks great...and to think i was ready to cover it!
Chas

 

[George Black]

It is the door ajar switch. One located on each door. The door ajar light is on the instrument panel--center console, right hand side.

 

[Chas]

yup

thats the one...just need to install a light in it and it should be good to go.
Ps....Can you post a pic of your vette....just love to see 1973!

It is the door ajar switch. One located on each door. The door ajar light is on the instrument panel--center console, right hand side.

 

[Robin7TFour]

Chas, it does make my heart feel good that we worked thru this for a great solution...yeah I AM tootin' my own horn!


Robin....the bubbanator

 

[Eddie 70]

I thought that the rear switch was for the alarm. Wow. I have been thinking wrong all along. Both of my switches were broken off by the previous owner. I bought new switches when I put new harnesses in. Just got to get everything installed when it comes back from the paint shop.