Interior light switch in door shut. Confused! - Page 2

Derek UK · Sep 18th, 2019, 20:26

Dave, my comment was referenced to Cassel's method, and just that, a comment. The large countersunk screws are usually very hard to remove, so I would just add, pick which method is easiest.

volvonic272 · Sep 18th, 2019, 22:03

Please accept my apologies Derek and didn't read Pauls post. (Cassell)
Pauls a good friend of mine, but having had the doors off mine during restoration that many times I had nightmares.
However I would always remove the door from the door side of the hinge.

There is literally inches of adjustment If it's done body side .
The shims can also work there way out too when the long bolts are tightened .

Dave

sleek lemur · Apr 21st, 2020, 20:49

Back again with an update. Found the RHS earth lead screwed to the car body. And the LHS sticking out of the loom randomly. Connected them to the door jamb switch wires and booth interior lights worked fine with opening doors.

BUT... RHS light would not switch on manually by lifting the light lens, rather it caused the fuse to blow. A bit of head-scratching and a cup of tea and I realise that the light must have been wired backwards, with the earth and positive leads switched when the car was (poorly) reassembled after its bare shell respray. Switched them over and all ok.

A small victory for the little guy..,

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Sep 18th, 2019, 20:26	#11
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 17:06 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Dave, my comment was referenced to Cassel's method, and just that, a comment. The large countersunk screws are usually very hard to remove, so I would just add, pick which method is easiest.

Sep 18th, 2019, 22:03	#12
volvonic272 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2024 20:25 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: congleton	Please accept my apologies Derek and didn't read Pauls post. (Cassell) Pauls a good friend of mine, but having had the doors off mine during restoration that many times I had nightmares. However I would always remove the door from the door side of the hinge. There is literally inches of adjustment If it's done body side . The shims can also work there way out too when the long bolts are tightened . Dave

Apr 21st, 2020, 20:49	#13
sleek lemur Senior Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2022 11:47 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Thorndon, near Eye, Suffolk, England	Back again with an update. Found the RHS earth lead screwed to the car body. And the LHS sticking out of the loom randomly. Connected them to the door jamb switch wires and booth interior lights worked fine with opening doors. BUT... RHS light would not switch on manually by lifting the light lens, rather it caused the fuse to blow. A bit of head-scratching and a cup of tea and I realise that the light must have been wired backwards, with the earth and positive leads switched when the car was (poorly) reassembled after its bare shell respray. Switched them over and all ok. A small victory for the little guy..,

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