Date:         Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:41:20 -0700
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia courtesy light question.
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On 12/3/04 12:18 PM, "Jean-Woo Kim" <jeanwoo@FULLER.EDU> wrote:

> My 87 Westfalia does not have courtesy lights in the back that light up the
> cabin when the sliding door alone is opened at night. I would like to
> install one above the sliding door in place of one of the vent openings. How
> would I go about getting a 12v power line up there? Upon removal of the vent
> openings I only found the wiring for the rear speakers. Will I have to go
> through the trouble of snaking a line through the pillars from the front?
> Once I have power line there then I will also install a contact switch on
> the sliding door pillar.
> 
> Jean-Woo
> 
> 
I just checked my 82westy completely in that area as I have just removed the
headliner over the cab.  I have no wiring going to where the switch would be
located.  However I did find very nice access through the pillar vent on the
pax door pillar.  A wire could be brought right from the battery box without
to much difficulty and only one or two drillings.

Also checked the sunroof 83 that is my spare parts van.  It has the wiring
and switch in the sliding door.  But I did note that the courtesy light in
it is not the delayed timer type like on my 82 westy and is a plain on/off
type with no delay timer in it.  Also there was no rear courtesy light just
that the switch was in place and that it triggered the regular courtesy
light.

With my headliner completely off I find that I can do a light the way I was
planning.  I can bring a lead off of my aux batt up and over through the
framing and down through the pillar to a switch next to the door and a light
above the door or right on both pillars.

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jimt
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