quick rear cargo hatch light wiring question

[69shelby]

Is the wire the cargo light goes to a L shaped connector near the pass tail light? Is 1 wire hot and 1 a ground to the special latch in the hatch? there is a harness from the light to the connector? Correct? Thanks.

[freshtiva]

Good question, Ive always wondered where the cargo light hooks up. Seen them for sale and would like to have one but dont know where it goes. Havent ever seen one installed.

[25Horseplay]

The wiring is in the car or the light, and the latch. I have seen other switches used to make it work though. If I remember correctly the latch completes the ground circuit so it will light. There as a light on ebay, I worte the guy and asked if he had the latch. He said he would list it.

[ericsmith32]

On my 91 the wires were taped up in the wiring harness. No extra harness needed - 1 Red and 1 yellow. The red goes to the red on light. The wiring in the hatch in already there just need the grounding latch and it requires plugging it in via connector.

[69shelby]

I figured it out, the connector is L shaped, and the 1 wire is hot, I couldn't get a good ground so it was showing dead. I have the latch, not installed yet. I made a simple harnes from the light to the connector. I got the light and latch on ebay awhile ago for like $10.

[freshtiva]

Where does the light itself mount ?

[69shelby]

On the pass side below and behind the speaker, if you look there is a rectangular cutout in the trim for it to fit.

[freshtiva]

Wow, learn something new everyday. Unfortunately I forget two things a day Need a couple of cargo lights now.

[69shelby]

1 on ebay right now, without the latch, you can run 1 wire to the power and 1 to a ground and just manually turn it on and off, takes about 1 min to do it)

[freshtiva]

:evil4:

[69shelby]

I finally installed the hatch latch with the correct wiring, I found that the T-connector on the pass side rear is not the correct wire, there is a longer wire with 2 seperate signle connectors on the end is the correct wiring. The T only has power when the car is on, I don't know what it is supposed to be used for, but it would make an easy amp connect for a sub, if you make a ground wire. If you install a light and don't need it turn on when the hatch is open, you can use the connectors on the light side, and pull the hatch cover off and run a ground to the single wire connector inside the blue wire tape, and just use the light switch when you want light.

[25Horseplay]

The T connector might be for rear window squirter if you don't have one.

[fastivaca]

The T connector might be for rear window squirter if you don't have one.

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