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Offline RocketScientist

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glove box light - an option?
« on: December 21, 2017, 03:59:37 AM »
Was the glove box light an option on 69-70 cars?  If it was, what was the decider on getting the light?

I looked at previous posts and it indicated that the light wasn't standard but I wanted to make sure.

Offline 7Lscjracer

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Re: glove box light - an option?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2017, 06:41:40 AM »
News to me, I've never seen one without a glove box lamp but of course I haven't seen them all.
Courtesy lighting is standard for 69 as stated in the 69 brochure.
My car has the visibility group with the lighted ignition switch and map light, but I doubt you had to opt for that just to get a glove box lamp.
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Re: glove box light - an option?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2017, 08:04:06 AM »
Schematics indicate the glove box light only available with clock and map light harness; the glove box light is at the tail-end of everything.
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Re: glove box light - an option?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2017, 02:15:28 PM »
Makes sense since it would be mounted in the same panel as the clock.  My low option car does not have the glove box light.
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Re: glove box light - an option?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2017, 04:52:05 PM »
Visibility group option gave you the  Glove Box / Map light.

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Re: glove box light - an option?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2017, 08:26:09 PM »
Is the hole in the metal dash frame where the switch would sit, left open or plugged with a grommet?

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Re: glove box light - an option?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2017, 09:34:28 PM »
Is the hole in the metal dash frame where the switch would sit, left open or plugged with a grommet?

It the light is not there it is left open.