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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 08:23 AM
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85-92 center console light

I had a working center console light. But during my interior swap, I accidentally opened it, causing it to no longer work. I have all the parts, but do not know the correct way to put it back together.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 09:29 AM
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Re: 85-92 center console light

Do you need a switch?or do need how to put it back together?
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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I just need to know how to put it back together.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 10:41 AM
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Re: 85-92 center console light

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psffbpscxr.jpg
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psqypxhqo0.jpg
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psvzolrnnz.jpg
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 11:47 AM
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Re: 85-92 center console light

Thanks for the pictures. But I need to know how to put in back together fully, I pulled the top off and the insides just fell out. There are 2 contacts for the light bulb, and a spring. Every time I try to put it back together it's always something. Like the push out tab will be tough/stuck out or in, or the light won't work but the push out tab will fuction fine. I already blew 2 fuses trying to test it lol.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 01:06 PM
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Re: 85-92 center console light

I would take this one apart but it's the only spare I have.All I can say is,if it's blowing fuses it's shorting out inside that switch,are the two wire for the plug in the same way they came out?

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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:21 PM
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Re: 85-92 center console light

I just got it to work. Idk why I had so much trouble with it. Here is a picture of how the metal is supposed to be placed. hope it helps people in the future.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:50 PM
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Re: 85-92 center console light

I knew you would get that,not to much in that switch.It's kind of like the insides of the Upper Console flashlight.
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