disom93 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Anyone know if the interior light off my 80 brat works off a door switch? Mine doesnt work at all just wonderinf how to get it to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 My 87 has a little door switch. Worked the first week I owned it 17 years ago. If memory serves me it was the dimmest dome light I have ever seen. You have not lost much by not having it!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disom93 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Haha its the only thing on my brat that doesnt work other then cassette and it annoys me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprjohn Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 You could put up a trap light! ;-) John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantum Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Try this for a fix ... LED Conversions ... http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22456 Cheers, Bantum ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yes, it is grounded off the door switch in the jamb. Assuming you've replaced the light and checked for positive voltage, the contacts in the jamb switch have corroded. Just pop them out and clean them up with some emery cloth the apply some dielectric grease to prevent future corrosion.Stock, they are pretty weak because there's not much reflective surface behind the bulb. I took mine apart and lined everything inside with aluminum foil. Yeah, you heard me right. lol Cut your pieces to fit shiny side out. Apply a few drops of super glue here and there, place them in, smooth them, trim, let dry and clean them up. Doubled the useable light from mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disom93 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok is their a trick to gettin the dome cover off? I couldnt get it to budge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disom93 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Any one give pointers on getting the cover off without breaking it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disom93 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Anyone? ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pksjeep Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think you have to rotate the round lens to the switch lever. The cover should slip off then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disom93 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdweninger Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 You sound like me.... "Everything Must Work". And Yes, rotate the clear lense cover. At some point, it will clear the tabs and should drop down. My Hatchie had both corroded door switch and bad wire connection at the dome light. The screw holding the dome light in place is actually a ground connection... make sure both screws are present and making a good ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disom93 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Yea i would love for it all to work even tho its not really awesome shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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