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    I've been out in the garage all day working on my 64 courtesy lights. The front driver side under the dash feel a part last week and the rear console light has never been hooked up. Oh yea I had to order a new console switch because the old one feel a part.
    So the rear light I finally figured it out. It was connected straight to ground that is why it has been disconnected. I ran a new ground wire through the console and tied it into the drivers side courtesy light since I had it a part to fix.

    The 64 factory light fixture is plastic with 2 wires. The ground is ran through to the door jam switch. So I bought a single wire fixture and gutted it. I cut the spring in half and installed it and the single wire. Then I took a small red spade connector and crimped the wire to it and jammed it into the side like the old ground wire was. Works like a champ.

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    that's one way to do it....there are others, too. good to see you got it working.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by squirrel View Post
      that's one way to do it....there are others, too. good to see you got it working.
      Yes there are but not this cheap. A new light fixture is $35.00 for a 64. You have to buy the whole harness are find one in a yard. The console light and switch was $25.00. I ordered it.
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      • #4
        you can get a two wire socket, and the single filament two contact bulb, also..... the filament connects to both contacts, not to the bulb base.



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        • #5
          Originally posted by squirrel View Post
          you can get a two wire socket, and the single filament two contact bulb, also..... the filament connects to both contacts, not to the bulb base.


          Correct but it want use the same bulbs. I would need different bulbs for it all the time.
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          • #6
            I finally got the console light and wired it up. I now have all the interior lights working as they should.
            I think I found the reason they where coming on at any given time also. The ground wire coming up the drivers side of the floor comes up and over the E brake bracket. I found a small area of wire exposed. I covered it with tape and plastic loom. So far it hasn't come back on but I haven't drove it yet.

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