69/70 fastback c-pillar courtesy light question

[dmac0923 10]

The drivers side courtesy light on the c-pillar (sail panel by rear seats) isn't working. Tried replacing bulb, nothing. Tested for power at the terminal, no juice......the power wire goes down into the quarter panel somewhere out of sight.

 

All of the other dome/courtesy lights including the truck light work. Anyone have Any clue where to trace that wire to?

[LoneWolf2U 136]

The wire plugs into the harness that runs along the rear quarter panel.

You may be able to reach the connection from inside the trunk on the drivers side.

[dmac0923 10]

there is an additional connection besides the one right behind the bulb?

[LindenBruce 27]

The wires also run beside a pinch weld under neath the sill plates and up behind the front pick panels. Should be a black wire with a blue tracer if memory serves me correct. Bruce

[dmac0923 10]

thanks guys. I remember it working not too long ago and I havent had anything apart really that i could say that i might have pinched a wire....and if i did ground it out like that, id be constantly blowing the fuse for that circuit no?!?

[LoneWolf2U 136]

You made me go out at check, There is a bullet connector just above the rear wheel in the harness that the sailpanel light wire connects to.

[Nightowl 10]

I don't know if this will help, but here is a pic.

 

 

 

 

The wire as far as I can follow it goes to the switch on the front door post. It goes under the black , I think water dam that the metal rocker panel fits over the wire. It goes up into that area where the sail panel sits and plugs into the light. This is how it looked after I took out the interior.

[dmac0923 10]

Night owl,

I pulled my sail panel off and have the pigtail your owing that is grounded to the frame structure of the quarter. I am not getting power at that pigtail

[LoneWolf2U 136]

Nightowl is showing the pass side, almost like the drivers except the sailpanel's + lead connects with a bullet connector to the loom to the taillights/ect.

The ground is the same as is the light sockets so they could be used on eather side.

Reach in the trunk following the main loom to over the drivers rear tire area.

You will feel a single bullet ended wire coming out of the looms wrapping. This is where the + wire going to the socket pigtail.

Edited July 26, 2012 by Mach1Rider

[dmac0923 10]

Oh ok gotcha now, now the fun part of trying to contort my 6'1" 230lb self in the trunk lol

[LoneWolf2U 136]

This may help out some. Drivers side rear from inside of trunk.

[LindenBruce 27]

Hey, I'm 6'1" 250 and I got into my trunk. It can be done!!!! Bruce

[Bossed 10]

A little off subject, but I just wanted to say those are two beautiful Mach's, unless you're at a Mustang show, you rarely see these two year model Mach 1's sitting beside each other :thumbup1:

 

Bossed

[dmac0923 10]

Thanks the 69 is mine,

 

the 70 is my dads he's the 2nd owner, bought off a buddy in 71 that needed to sell it to get married. The car has 56k miles never restored

[Nightowl 10]

I should of read the post more closely. Yes, there is a wire in the trunk area that runs into the wire harness. It is a black wire with a blue tracer. That will plug into a connector, which also has the ground eyelet, which will plug into the connector from the sail panel light. Here are some more pics of it. What the green wire with the pink end on it is, I haven't a clue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 28, 2012 by Nightowl

[dmac0923 10]

thanks guys once i got my ass in the trunk i was able to find the connecter above the wheel well. it was unplugged.....it must have been pulled out by mistake one time because i never disconnected it.

well anyways, im glad something was an easy fix for once in a while.

 

btw the pics were a huge help thanks !!!