Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 01:02:44 -0700
Reply-To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: Light Inside Camper/cockpit lighting
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On my '88 Westy the slider does activate the dome lights. However this was not
the case when I got the van from the DPO. Seems there is a rubber "finger" on the
slider that activates the lightswitch on the slider door and the rubber finger
had fallen off the door. You might want to check and see if your van has a light
switch on the doorpost to the slider.
regards
Todd
'88 Westy
Jeffrey R wrote:
> Mick and Tim--
>
> On the subject of Westy interior lighting in the cockpit area, I wired an
> extra interior light over the passenger seat--the same type stock light that
> is over the driver's seat. You can take out the headliner and run the wiring
> from the existing driver's door light across the ceiling. Then, of course
> when you put the headliner back the wiring is hidden. This really makes a
> difference in cab lighting when the front doors are opened. And the passenger
> can turn on his or her "own" light to look at the map or whatever.
>
> The westys have a metal plate that is rivited to the headliner and the stock
> dome light snaps into that. I opted for finding that plate used from a westy
> which I got from a listee and rivited in place, cut a hole in the headliner
> and snapped in the dome light. I cut the hole first, then riveted the the
> plate BTW. Some have said they had success manufacturing the plate--but
> didn't ahve luck there. The stock mounting piece made for a neater "stock"
> appearance IMHO.
>
> Problem is there is still no central way to turn on the inside cockpit lights
> without opening the door. Otherwise you have to turn on each light by it's
> own switch.
>
> I'm sure adding a switch to turn the lights on when the slider is opened
> would not be too difficult. Although I have not done this so don't know
> exactly where you'd run the wiring. You do have pretty east access into the
> "b" pillar through the furry "vent" hole (after popping out the furry vent)
> in the front of the b pillar when the passenger front door is open. My b
> pillar also has a triangular plastic plug where the switch might go? to turn
> on the light when the door is opened. But even if that hole is not cut for a
> switch cutting for a switch should not be all that difficult.
>
> In a message dated 8/31/2000 3:26:45 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> TSmith5041@AOL.COM writes:
>
> > itto on the lighting sucks thing. Been thinking about some kind-a
> > courteously lights, low mounted in the rear area; tied into a light switch
> > operated by the sliding door. Maybe the existing rear light could be tied
> > into a sliding door switch. Any body done either of these yet?
> >
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