3rd Door dome light switch - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Flint70step · 12-10-2011, 03:05 PM

I find it odd that there is no dome light switch for the 3rd door on my Burb.Are all Burbs like this or was it available as an option?When I get home at night I have to open the front pass. door slightly to make the dome light come on so I see what I'm doing while getting my son out of his car seat/gathering his things.I'm thinking of installing a door switch for the 3rd door.Has anyone on the site done this?Let me know what y'all think

bullington · 12-10-2011, 04:06 PM

Mine doesn't have one either. Although you could ad one pretty easily.

gcburdic · 12-10-2011, 07:19 PM

good idea Flint!

Street Smart · 12-16-2011, 09:36 PM

There`s no switches on any of the doors in my `67 sub. It only turns on by turning the headlight switch. Same thing in my `70 panel, none at all. Only truck i every had with door jam switches was a 71 K10 sub and it was only in the two front doors.

Longhorn Man · 12-16-2011, 10:57 PM

Door activated switches were not avaloble on gm trucks till 69 and not standard equipment till the mid 70's. It did come in some option packages or as it's own option. The rear door on the 3 door burb never had one avalible. I don't think the 78 burb i had even had this feature. It was uncommon in most american cars untill the 90's.
This mod has been covered in here, but i cant remember by whom. I think i remember it being a dark green burb.
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Riveted1 · 12-16-2011, 11:54 PM

Someone put pin switches on all of my doors. Easy to do. Just buy the switch, drill a hole, run some wire and hook it up to the dome light circuit.

lowrollin70gmc · 12-20-2011, 12:27 AM

Easy enough to do, drill a hole and install switch. Because the doors work off of ground you can just hook it to the front door's switch or run it up to the light and splice near it (white wire).

I'm thinking of putting one on the rear doors as well to some lights back there so I can see at night loading the truck. I stripped some off of a late 80s burb but have yet to install them.

Flint70step · 12-20-2011, 01:08 PM

I took a door switch off the van that donated its drivetrain for the the Burb.Its going to the scrapper today.I'll hook up the switch soon.Thanks for all the responses and advice.Y'all be good

12-10-2011, 03:05 PM	#1
Flint70step Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lake Travis,Texas Posts: 586	3rd Door dome light switch I find it odd that there is no dome light switch for the 3rd door on my Burb.Are all Burbs like this or was it available as an option?When I get home at night I have to open the front pass. door slightly to make the dome light come on so I see what I'm doing while getting my son out of his car seat/gathering his things.I'm thinking of installing a door switch for the 3rd door.Has anyone on the site done this?Let me know what y'all think __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super LWB 350/350 Factory A/C Tilt/Posi White/Med Red/White(on the way) 72 Custom Deluxe Burb(Arizona truck)Nice interior Great patina Project Patina Azul http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467668

12-10-2011, 04:06 PM	#2
bullington All around good guy Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pendleton Oregon Posts: 131	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch Mine doesn't have one either. Although you could ad one pretty easily.

12-10-2011, 07:19 PM	#3
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch good idea Flint! __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

12-16-2011, 09:36 PM	#4
Street Smart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 819	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch There`s no switches on any of the doors in my `67 sub. It only turns on by turning the headlight switch. Same thing in my `70 panel, none at all. Only truck i every had with door jam switches was a 71 K10 sub and it was only in the two front doors. __________________ 1967 GMC Suburban, Supercharged 6.2 LS with a 6l80e , my 11 second tow vehicle! pic in my profile 1987 GMC CrewCab Dually 6.0 LS/6L90e, new tow pig. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...=74049&cat=500

12-16-2011, 10:57 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch Door activated switches were not avaloble on gm trucks till 69 and not standard equipment till the mid 70's. It did come in some option packages or as it's own option. The rear door on the 3 door burb never had one avalible. I don't think the 78 burb i had even had this feature. It was uncommon in most american cars untill the 90's. This mod has been covered in here, but i cant remember by whom. I think i remember it being a dark green burb. Posted via Mobile Device

12-16-2011, 11:54 PM	#6
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch Someone put pin switches on all of my doors. Easy to do. Just buy the switch, drill a hole, run some wire and hook it up to the dome light circuit. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

12-20-2011, 12:27 AM	#7
lowrollin70gmc Too many projects Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND land of the flat hills Posts: 1,147	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch Easy enough to do, drill a hole and install switch. Because the doors work off of ground you can just hook it to the front door's switch or run it up to the light and splice near it (white wire). I'm thinking of putting one on the rear doors as well to some lights back there so I can see at night loading the truck. I stripped some off of a late 80s burb but have yet to install them. __________________ Andrew 84 GMC C1500 SWB 6.2 Diesel/700R4/3.42 "Grandpa's odd duck" 70 GMC C1500 LWB My first truck: shaved, bagged, and more: the lowrollin70gmc 68 K20 Suburban 12V Cummins/NV5600/NP205/D60/11.5AAM 3.73s "Dakota Cadillac" 63 Chevy II Nova Coupe 250 I6/T56/4.56s "Economy car" 53 Willys Wagon 350/NV4500/BW4401/HP D44/9inch “Winter Wagon” 30 Model A 16 Focus ST

12-20-2011, 01:08 PM	#8
Flint70step Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lake Travis,Texas Posts: 586	Re: 3rd Door dome light switch I took a door switch off the van that donated its drivetrain for the the Burb.Its going to the scrapper today.I'll hook up the switch soon.Thanks for all the responses and advice.Y'all be good __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super LWB 350/350 Factory A/C Tilt/Posi White/Med Red/White(on the way) 72 Custom Deluxe Burb(Arizona truck)Nice interior Great patina Project Patina Azul http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467668



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