Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

hatch release and light

Old Jun 18, 2008 | 06:35 PM
  #1  
Colts45s's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: alabama
Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: 350 tbi/416's/comp xe268
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
hatch release and light

OK, Well I've been searching for about a day now and have not found the answer. I recently pulled my rear plastic to install my rear rockers and when I put it back together I ran into this problem. My hatch will grab and pull down but the light wont go off. If i wait awhile the light will go off, but then hatch wont work. I checked the fuse and it was fine so I put the fuse back in then light came on and same problem. Any Ideas?
Reply
Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:12 PM
  #2  
Colts45s's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: alabama
Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: 350 tbi/416's/comp xe268
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: hatch release and light

no one? ttt
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 10:02 PM
  #3  
lordmetalz28's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 482
Likes: 0
From: hudson valley, NY
Car: 1987 Z28 with iroc-z Package no.3
Engine: 350TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
Re: hatch release and light

thats wierd. what light are u talking about the dome light or the manual cargo light?
Reply
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:01 AM
  #4  
Colts45s's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: alabama
Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: 350 tbi/416's/comp xe268
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: hatch release and light

well its a 92 so its actually the rear courtesy light in the cargo area that comes on when hatch is open and when it drops down to close it turns off.
Reply
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:00 AM
  #5  
Colts45s's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: alabama
Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: 350 tbi/416's/comp xe268
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: hatch release and light

no help hrmmm don't understand how just pulling the fuse and putting it back in fixes it temporarily
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 11:50 PM
  #6  
kylet8020's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 149
Likes: 0
From: arnold, missouri
Car: 88 iroc
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: unknown atm
Axle/Gears: unknown atm
Re: hatch release and light

Colts45 anyway u can get me a pic of the switch
Reply
Old Mar 21, 2012 | 03:17 PM
  #7  
lonsal's Avatar
Moderator
25 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 5,964
Likes: 37
From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Re: hatch release and light

Yours won't have a manual hatch light switch. I think your striker-sensing switch is bad. It turns on the down cycle and shuts off the hatch light. I can supply either a remanufactured 91-92 style pull-down unit or a goo d used striker-sensing switch. My web site is temporarily offline, so you'll need to call me to place an order.

Lon Salgren
626-369-0040
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2012 | 01:20 AM
  #8  
lonsal's Avatar
Moderator
25 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 5,964
Likes: 37
From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Re: hatch release and light

OK, Top-Down Solutions new and improved web site is FINALLY up and running. Thanks everyone for your patience.

Lon
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Vintageracer
Camaros for Sale
12
Jan 10, 2020 05:33 PM
crt454
Interior Parts Wanted
10
Jun 23, 2017 02:25 PM
neekolzun
Body
32
Aug 24, 2015 04:59 PM
stalkier
Electronics
0
Aug 13, 2015 12:59 PM
Omega
Interior Parts for Sale
2
Aug 10, 2015 12:46 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:58 PM.