Re: Interior light in trunk

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made ScottB2460@aol.com say:

> This is probably an electronics 101 question, but my interior trunk lights
> has not worked in quite a while, no problem I'll get a new bulb.  Well, last
> night as I am  unloading the trunk from a Walmart run, the light comes on.  I
> poped the plastic cover, pulled it out and it flickered as I pulled it, and
> went out completely.  I went to put it back in and when the metal connection
> on the bulb touched the metal frame of the car, the light came on.  Is this a
> short of some type?  If so, what can one do to fix it.  FYI, I pulled off the
> connections and put them back on and they were clean on snugly on there.  

It is probably chafed wires where the wiring harness comes in along
the trunk lid hinge. Take a close look at the wires there for broken
insulation, kinks, etc. This seems to be a fairly common problem.

It can be fixed with some rubber tubing or tape.

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