1971 Barracuda Trunk Lighting

[mopardude1962]

I'm restoring a 1971 Barracuda that I originally bought in pieces.
Needless to say, after many months of sorting, cleaning and painting
parts, bolts, washers and screws, I'm to the point where I'm ready to
start reassembly.

This car came with a light package which includes a steering column
mounted light for the ignition key, ashtray light and trunk light. I
found part of the rear harness for the trunk light, but I don't know
if it's all there or where the switch mounts in the trunk. I cannot
find the switch either.

Can someone help me with some pictures of this setup. Possibly of
what the switch looks like, where it mounts in the trunk and a pic or
two of the complete trunk light wiring harness that plugs into the
body harness.


Many thanks if you can help!

David

 

[burdar]

If a Cuda is the same as a Challenger, then I think they use a mercury switch incorperated into the light socket. There is an angled bracket that mounts the light into one of the cut-outs in the understructure of the trunk lid.

Here's a pic of a Cuda trunk lid.

 

[mopardude1962]

Thanks I will look closer at my socket!

 

[beepahh]

there is aseperate switch / harness that plugs into the rear harness. connection is at the wheel housing location one plug wire bulb with mercury swithch one unit....i have one if needed note they are expensive as not being reproduced yet.

joe

 

[wayne970]

there is aseperate switch / harness that plugs into the rear harness. connection is at the wheel housing location one plug wire bulb with mercury swithch one unit....i have one if needed note they are expensive as not being reproduced yet.

joe

I have the harness but i'm confused. I have the unit that the bulb fits into in the trunk lid and the harness, but what shuts of the light when you close the trunk?

 

[mrmopar340]

I have the harness but i'm confused. I have the unit that the bulb fits into in the trunk lid and the harness, but what shuts of the light when you close the trunk?

Should be a pop up switch on the left hand gutter that bulges out with a circle for the switch I think

 

[Challenger RTA]

PLUG

 

[Challenger RTA]

Mercury switch trunk light spring

Brown wire trunk light. Looking for a picture, or someone who knows this part. I heard it was spring loaded? I don't see the spring, if it is inside housing? If it is it is froze up, or rusted out. Can't figure this out, been on it for several days now.

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Overhead light connection

Does anyone know where the overhead light's wire connect into the wiring harness. I don't want to pull the car apart to replace the light assembly. It's shorting and running the battery down.

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[Katfish]

As mentioned, there is no external switch.
There is a mercury contact built into the light socket. Connection is made/broken depending on position of trunk lid.