Ignition Light

[FE_UTE]

Has anyone got fitting instructions for the
Ignition and starter switch light......or how the set up works
One of our members has the light and wants to fit it to his FE ute but has no idea how it works

Cheers Gary

[zulu]

Gary, from memory the lead from the ingnition light wires in to the instument lighting, so it only illuminates when the parking or headlights are on, (same as the boot light).
Gary

PS should be a short grey wire on it, connects to one of the headlight switch terminals.  

[craiga]

Gary is spot on, the grey wire at the rear of the dash panel is for the dash lights. The power for these comes via the headlight switch. If you wanted it to be a little more useful it would be easy to wire it so the ignition light switch came on when you opened the drivers door. Much more useful.

Cheers,

Craig.

[customFC]

Hey Craig.
Neat idea.
Might have to rewire my ignition light like that.
I find it pretty much useless anyway, this might help.
Regards
Alex

[craiga]

Thanks Alex.

All you would need to do is fit a globe carrier that has two wires coming from it - wire one side to a permanent +ve, and the other side to the door switch. When you opened the door, the light circuit would be grounded and the light would come on.

Bewdiful  

[FE_UTE]

Thanks fellas....have the wiring sussed now

Craig great idea for the door switch....will go down that track
just need to know the position of the globe ....where it sits

[grey_ray]

Splicing into the door light switch is a good idea, but the problem is the ignition light would go out when you close the door.
I don't know about you , but I usually close my door before I put the key in the ignition.
What you want to do is wire in a delay that keeps the light on for a short time after the door is closed. You can buy kits from the electronics stores to do this.

Ray.

[mcl1959]

The globe plugs into the ignition switch itself.  Unless you have an FB/EK ignition switch fitted which is identical except for the casting of the switch body which does not have the light holder function.

Ken

[RET]

Splicing into the door light switch is a good idea, but the problem is the ignition light would go out when you close the door.
I don't know about you , but I usually close my door before I put the key in the ignition.
What you want to do is wire in a delay that keeps the light on for a short time after the door is closed. You can buy kits from the electronics stores to do this.

Ray.

That's what I was thinking.  If the door's open the interior light's on.  And if the interior light's on, you should be able to find the ignition key-hole.

Having said that, modern Commodores have a similar delay on the interior light itself, which is quite handy.  It's over-ridden once you turn the key or operate the central locking, but otherwise the light stays on for about 30 seconds.

cheers
RET

[FE_UTE]

Thanks Ken

installed and working....another happy camper

Will get some pics of this ute soon as it was close to a basket case....soon to be back on the road....saved from the crusher