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Offline snibook7537

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Parking brake light bulb
« on: May 12, 2011, 11:33:43 pm »
Hello all, I have gotten around to fixing a few dead lights in the dash and noticed that the parking brake indicator light ( next to the seat belt not the big round one on some base level trucks) was missing a light.  I then replaced it with one from my parts truck and noticed that it just popped out but it is connected to a black and green wire with a white connector and the wire goes to the ash tray area with a clear plastic plug thing.  The white plastic clip broke so I just put a regular style black lamp just like any of the other ones in there but I am curious as to what this thing is for.  It seems like it wouldn't make any contact because of the plastic and I am unsure as to what it does.  The wire that connects it doesn't seem to make any connections at all but I know there is one like it in the Junkyard I am going to buy next time I'm there. Anybody have any clue what this does? My 86 had a regular bulb and my 87 has this wire attached to it, however in the junk yard there is a 79 that is set up like mine but I forgot to grab that one so next time I go I'll get it.  It just doesn't look like it could make a contact for anything and even if it did wouldn't it only go on when I have the parking break on?

Thanks Vince
1984 Fiero se pwr windows Holley TBi, cam, 86 5spd
1987 GMC V3500 350 TBi 4spd 205 t-case

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1976 c-10 beater 250-6 4spd no pwr steering, brakes. Recycling truck

Offline snibook7537

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Re: Parking brake light bulb
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 11:38:16 pm »
here's a picture of the thing.
1984 Fiero se pwr windows Holley TBi, cam, 86 5spd
1987 GMC V3500 350 TBi 4spd 205 t-case

Shoulda never sold:
1976 c-10 beater 250-6 4spd no pwr steering, brakes. Recycling truck

Offline roger97338

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Re: Parking brake light bulb
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2011, 11:00:04 am »
Fiber optic light for the ashtray.

Offline snibook7537

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Re: Parking brake light bulb
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2011, 12:48:45 am »
Thanks going to the yard tomorrow to pull one. Appreciate the help.
1984 Fiero se pwr windows Holley TBi, cam, 86 5spd
1987 GMC V3500 350 TBi 4spd 205 t-case

Shoulda never sold:
1976 c-10 beater 250-6 4spd no pwr steering, brakes. Recycling truck