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Jon88GT
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JUL 13, 04:59 PM
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Sorry for thread ressurection and a dumb question. I just picked up a 1988 GT and wanted to keep the trunk...hood? open to cool it down quicker. I noticed the bulb gets insanely hot quick. I was thinking of just removing the bulb and keeping it out permanently. Stupid question, but being an older car I'm nervous in general about touching things until I learn more...but no chance it will be drawing any electricity without the bulb in right? I store the car a short distance away from my home and just trying to ease my anxiety. Once it's in the garage and stored for the week, everything is closed up but I want to cool down the engine a bit before it goes in.
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css9450
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JUL 13, 05:16 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Jon88GT:
Sorry for thread ressurection and a dumb question. I just picked up a 1988 GT and wanted to keep the trunk...hood? open to cool it down quicker. I noticed the bulb gets insanely hot quick. I was thinking of just removing the bulb and keeping it out permanently. Stupid question, but being an older car I'm nervous in general about touching things until I learn more...but no chance it will be drawing any electricity without the bulb in right? |
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No harm at all if you do that. Actually, the first thing I did after I bought my car was take that bulb out, and its been out ever since. I got tired of looking at the engine with that dumb bulb glowing the whole time and maybe draining my battery! So out it came...
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Jon88GT
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JUL 13, 05:32 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by css9450:
No harm at all if you do that. Actually, the first thing I did after I bought my car was take that bulb out, and its been out ever since. I got tired of looking at the engine with that dumb bulb glowing the whole time and maybe draining my battery! So out it came...
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I know it was a silly question, but I get anxious with stuff like that when unsupervised. I have an 87 Camaro Z28 that I also let cool off a bit before putting it away. There's minimal ventilation in storage and just puts my mind at ease. Thanks for the reply. My next question will hopefully be a bit more inclined 😂
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theogre
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JUL 13, 06:37 PM
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Can remove the bulb...
86+ Trunk lamp and Dash Ajar is on w/ black switch on the latch.
Can just make something to push up the arm on the switch w/ or w/o closing the latch itself.
Spring Clamps 1" or larger works. You "clamp" the latch to pushing up/in the lever not "clamp" the switch.
OE trunk lamp for Fiero is some of the worse designs. A lot of better ways and won't blind you at night.------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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Eliredandblack
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JUL 14, 04:37 PM
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I am pretty sure that even with a big clamp on the switch, at some point my old brain would tell my arm to close the trunk, OUCH. Since I like electronics, I found a cheap Chinese Timer module on eBay. I think it was a couple of bucks, and took three weeks to get to me. The unit is smaller than the plastic light housing, I programmed the timer for a few minutes and then put the device in a large piece of electrical shrink tubing, and inserted it in the hole. Now my trunk light comes on for a few minutes and then will turn it self off. Most of the newer cars have timers that turn lights off after a specific period of time. Let me know if you would like to know the timer that I purchased.
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