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Posted: 2/20/10 1:11pmMessage 1 of 11
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Dutchess County, NY - USA
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.

In my '79 Corvette I have an interior bulb that fits in to a gray colored plastic socket with a clip as part of the socket housing. It is currently hanging from a white and an orange wire just behind the hood release lever (under the driver's side dash).

I can't for the life of me figure out where it is supposed to be clipped to.
Anybody know?
 
Thanks for any ideas,
Kevin 
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Posted: 2/20/10 2:04pmMessage 2 of 11
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Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.
I looked at the AIM and it looks like you have to remove the LF fender, the inner liner, and then an access plate in order to mount the light.
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Oh wait.... thats for a Fiat.LOL
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I don't know where it goes. doh

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Posted: 2/20/10 2:36pmMessage 3 of 11
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
Kevin bud, once it warms up I'll look at mine. I'm snuggled up to the woodstove right nowLOL
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Posted: 2/20/10 3:17pmMessage 4 of 11
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
Kevin, I just took a look under there. Laying on my back with a flash light under the steering wheel it is still kinda hard to see just how it is clipped in but it is up there tucked into a little space right next to the dash vent above the hood release.

Al, It hit 50 here in Maine today. What? did you move to Siberia or the North Pole or something? LOL
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Posted: 2/20/10 5:56pmMessage 5 of 11
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Dennis,
Keep the AIM and give those Tarot cards a try! LOL
 
ebo,
Stay warm. If I get it all put back together from Dennis' instructions I'll look you up.doh
 
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Posted: 2/20/10 5:58pmMessage 6 of 11
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Hey Jeff,
I'll take a look up there.
Thanks.
Kevin
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Posted: 2/20/10 7:12pmMessage 7 of 11
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Vette(s): 1979 T-Top, Metallic Green ZZ4 350/355 hp 405 ft/lbs torque Dual Spal Fans 700R4 4 Spd O/D Transmission 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition
There should be a metal clip up on the top of the kick panel with a square hole in it. It clips into it.< id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall;" id="jsProxy" ="">

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Posted: 2/20/10 10:11pmMessage 8 of 11
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
I know that it is an interiior light.  As you sit in your vet it is in the dash over your left knee.  There is a spot for that light to fit under the dash in front of the hood release.  It is difficult but not impossible to put the bulb back where it goes.


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Posted: 2/21/10 7:47amMessage 9 of 11
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Kevin, if ya find it, lemme know. Thought mine was n the right place - maybe not. Mine is clipper into a little sheet metal plate riveted to the kick panel....

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Posted: 2/21/10 3:12pmMessage 10 of 11
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
I think I got it in the right place.
Just to the left of the hood release there is a square cut out portion of the carpet on the kick panel. I stuffed the clip portion of the bulb housing down there and it seems to fit as it should. The bulb
just barely clears the hood release but it seems to be correct.
Thanks for everyone's input on this!
Kevin
P.S. Low 40's and sun today. C'mon Spring!!!
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