my dome light is the only light that works, but im sure **** theres more, iv seen a wire with a plug for a light when i pulled out my ECM, j/w where the rest are in are cars....

 

umm passenger area (the one you found), drivers side same place next to the door, and as far as i know jut the tiny bulb that barely puts out an light under the center vents in the dash.

 

Dome, overhead console map lights, perhaps lights in the mirror, driver and pass side kick panel area, console clock, hatch area--dash lights, radio, HVAC, rear defogger, of course, etc.

JamesC

 

What year did the map lights start in the rearview mirror? I know my car doesn't have them in 86, but my 89 did.

 

I only have the dome light and the map light in the rear view mirror. There are more?

 

there are lights illuminating the floor on your kickpanels, and one in the hatch right under the latching mechanism

 

and there the same bulbs as the side exterior side markers

 

huh, never seen that one

and jamesC, where exactly is the rear defogger? i cant find the sucker for the like of me.

 

Ooops That's rear defroster (the switch is located below the cigarette lighter).

JamesC

 

oh maybe thats why i could never find it... thats where my dad put the nitrous arming button. i wonder if the wires are still back there...

 

Same here, the only light that works on the interior of my car is the dome light. Anybody know what it could be? Is this a common problem in 3rd gens or somtin?

 

burnt out light bulb?

 

all mine but the dome light are missing so ya that could be the problem

 

Hey I want the floor lights, but i dont have the wires. How would i go about putting some in?

 

My vert is like this. Didn't come with the floor lights. Are all verts like this or am I just a freak?

 

any one able to take a pic of these "driver and pass side kick panel area lights" i have never seen them or heard of our car having them. what years did they come on our cars?

 

My 85 IROC has the "floor/courtesy lights" (the bulbs are 631s). There are holes in the upper plastic panels (the ones above your feet). The bulb's socket twists into the holes from above. The holes are a little bit dimpled, so you may have to look closely or run your hand over the area. I figured all cars had them.

JamesC

 

I added the 4th gen rear view mirror with the 2 lights in it.
All of the 3rd gen birds I've had had the floor lights in them.
If you look at the clutch pedal, right above it is the floor light




and there is a light right above the heater controls

 

The Camaro versions do not have lense covers and are more unobtrusive.

JamesC

 

my 86 has all of these lights. did you try turning the headlight pop out switch to the left till it clicks? this turns on all the other lights. when you turn it to the right it dims the gauges and radio/ac controls, but when you turn it to full illumination and then even more to the left all the lights come on. as far as i know, thats the only way to turn them on. try it when its dark.

 

is this where it is supposed to be in my 91 RS on the passangers side?

 

my 85 iroc has the dome light and the two floor lights

thats it though

 

I believe they were only on the higher optioned/model cars such as the Z28's and IROC's etc... I may be wrong though.

 

The dome light in my bird does not work, and I can't figure out why. I put in a new bulb and replaced the fuse, but still nothing. I need to do an electrical current test, but I haven't got around to it.

 

Just be advised the dome lights have kind of a weird wiring set up.

The little push switches in the doors provide the ground for the circuit to turn on the dome light. That one threw me for quite a while until I figured that out.

You might want to check those switches if your dome light isn't coming on.

To add a floor courtesy light (which I've been meaning to do), theoretically all you would have to do is tap into fused power for one side of any added light socket and tap the other side of the socket into the door switch wire. Voila! Floor lights come on when you open the door!

 

um, i have one of those

 

irocberry,

I'd be surprised if you didn't have the rear 'cargo' light--this one must be switched on my hand.

JamesC

 

gotta love that one! its so easy to forget its on and itll drain your battery overnight.

 

so does anyone know if that is where my floor light is supposed to be http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=9/26221163941.jpg&s=x1

 

Well, 91, that hole seems to be the place where the sock plugs in.

JamesC

 

man i wounder why anyone would take out the socket and not put it back oh well i guess my passangers do not need to see there feet at night

 

Maybe the light/socket is tucked up in the dash for some reason. Take a peek.

JamesC

 

i think i will man that would be cool if it was up there.

 

Thanks VERNW, my domelight now works after fartin' around with the fuse box and the door switches. Weird thing is, if you open the passenger door only, it won't work. Oh well, I'll be by myself in the car most of the time. I also found the floor lamp socket and put in a bulb from my El Camino side marker, it works! I don't see a light above the heater controls though.

 

No problem, glad I could help. Chances are the passenger door switch is dirty or bad, or the wire going to it broken somewhere....

 

sp exactly where is the cargo one supposed to be, havent found one in the 4 years ive had the car

 

Just below the hatch mechanism inside the car.

JamesC

 

well i took a look and no floor lamp when i took that panel off my computer fell out it was not even bolted in i did not even see where the wires or socket would come from.

 

not one there

did they start after 85 or something, cant even see where one would have been

somebody whos got a little free time mind snapping a pick

 

The wiring to the bulb is white and orange. Sounds to me as if someone's been fooling around under the dash if the computer fell.

JamesC

 

yea i think so also its a real mess under there