Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 14:33:52 GMT From: Harvey White <madynnopsametcom.com> Subject: Re: 9000 courtesy light
On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 01:51:37 -0400, Malcolm <mwm1XXXnopsamedu> wrote: >On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:56:21 +1000, "pmg" <pmgnopsamytogroup.com.au> >wrote: <snip> > It sure sounds like the light is connected to ground (earth--This is >a very bad bit of engineering--switching the ground(earth) side of any >load) by a relay which is operated by the circuit completed by the >door switch. This little bit of engineering seems to be standard in US made cars. Run a hot wire to the courtesy lamp, then the switch only needs one wire to it, since it's grounded to the door frame. Cheap switch, one less wire... what's the problem? Harvey > >Malcolm