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10-08-2010, 03:34 PM
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123 Wagon Rear Hatch Light
Where is the switch for the rear hatch light? i know there is a switch on the console, that works. when the hatch is opened the light does not light. is there a contact switch for this light in the hatch lock mechanism?
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10-08-2010, 05:00 PM
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yes, there is, but it is hard to get to.
You have to pull the paneling, and then you have to go at it from an angle, unless you pull the whole mechanism
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10-08-2010, 06:42 PM
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OK, that's good. i will look inside and see what i find. the hatch is coming apart anyhow.
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10-08-2010, 08:04 PM
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...and just to sufficiently discourage you, I got into mine, replaced it with a brand new one, adjusted the door every which way and it still doesn't work like it should. i gave up, considering that i had spent way way way too much time on it. it works by the switch in front though.
anyway, hope the same doesn't happen to you.  Ken
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10-11-2010, 03:43 PM
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so far so good. yes it's a ton of work to get at the switch. it took me a while to figure out that the finger on the latch mechanism has to be in the closed position in order to get the mechanism out of the door. it turns out with mine the plug was adrift from the switch, and the two-part plug piece that holds the wires has partly come apart. it doesn't fit very tight on the switch, plus the wire was not secured in the metal clip, so i guess with thousands of closings it worked its way loose. i put it back together and it works fine.
the lock actuator is bad, one screw boss is broken. i am going to turn the actuator around 180 degrees to get it working, i did this on my '87 and it worked fine for about 5 years. you just have to extend the vacuum lines a few inches. it's amazing how much time you can spend just getting the doors 100% on a car that has been neglected for a while. between the locking system, power windows, trim, it's a lot of work. every door has to come apart and parts replaced, cleaned, adjusted and tuned up. the payoff is a car where all the little features work instead of half-working or not-at-all.
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