Mike,
This light is called the "Key Light." It is shown on the 72-74 wiring
diagram (Bentley p. 488, #65). My '71 has this component, too. BTW, my car
has the key warning buzzer, also shown in the 72-74 diagram but not on the
up-to-71 diagram. But you can't use the 72-74 diagram for everything -- 71s
do NOT have the seatbelt warning system. My best guess is that the wiring was
evolving, so none of the diagrams is perfect ...
The Key Light should have 2 wires -- Purple/orange (provides switched power
from the driver's door pin switch) and black (ground). It is supposed to come
on when the driver's door opens, regardless of key position or status. The
light shares power from the door pin switch with the key buzzer, but ground
differently.
I'm guessing that yours does not work properly because it may be cross wired
with the key buzzer wire (Black/Green) which grounds when the key is in
(although this would not entirely explain the symptoms), and/or the pin switch
is miswired (this is tricky -- study the diagram and use a volt/ohm meter to
figure out how is should and/or does work).
Good luck!
Paul E.
Annandale, VA
71 TR6 Damson CC67060
80 TR8 Aqua TPVDV8AT210430
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Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 20:23:00 EST
From: DaCRANEz@aol.com
Subject: wobbly column
Thanks to those that responded to my posting on wobbly steering column. I'll
check it when I pull the speedo for repair. I found the best way to work
under the dash is to remove the seat so that I can lie on my back. Here's
another poser that I ran into. There is an under dash courtesy lamp socket on
the
driver's side. It is not shown in any of the wiring diagrams of the repair
books I have. I put a bulb in it and with the ignition off it lights when the
door is opened and goes off when the door is closed as a courtesy lamp should.
The problem being that when the ignition is on the light stays on . I guess
this is something else to look at while under the dash. Any ideas? Thanks
Mike C '71 TR6
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