Courtesy Light Wiring?

[Rick Piazza]

Hi CLC Members,

My Cadillac mechanic is having trouble finding the wiring layout for the courtesy lights in my 1961 DeVille 4-door hard top?  He needs me to find a Fisher Body Manual but I was wondering if anyone knows how the wiring is layed out?  The courtesy lights work if you twist the head light switch all of the way or if you open the one back seat door.  One door only!  Can anyone help with the location of the wiring?

Thank you very much!

Rick Piazza
CLC #22770

[John #22631]

Rick,

The interior lights on my 59SDV operate weird too.

With the headlight switch rotated, the 2 in the ceiling and the one in the center of the dash light up.

L/F door open...door light and center dash light up

R/F door open...door light and center dash light up

Either rear doors open...2 ceiling lights and center of the dash light come on, but not the lower front door lights.

All door switches getting power, just lighting different bulbs depending on which door(s) are opened.

All 4 doors open...everything is on.

Ive seen body manuals on Flea-Bay. Sometimes original, sometimes repro.
Check   http://www.books4cars.com TARGET=_blank>www.books4cars.com  they have them. Around $50.00

John

[Bruce Reynolds # 18992]

Well, my lights operate funny as well.

When the doors are open, the door lights work, and the roof lights only operate when I rotate the headlight switch all the way.

Mine doesnt have the centre dash light on, as in the conversion, that light isnt used, or it would shine up to the roof.

Bruce,
The Tassie Devil(le),
60 CDV

[Rick]

Thank you very much John!

Rick
22770

[Lucas F. CLC 15672]

This may help you and your mechanic.

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Good luck!

Lucas F. CLC 15672
1963 Series 62 convertible

[Rhino 21150]

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