600 engine compartment light?

[geusterman]

Lifted my hood last night on my 600 and was squinting at a new selenoid I put in during the day (for camper power) and my son said... "Where is your underhood light?" He showed me the space it was to go in. I was at church this afternoon picking up kids and looking at a 98 12 valve. He had a light. Sigh... . George

 

[rbattelle]

In the list of things to complain about with a vehicle, lack of underhood lighting is livable, in my opinion.

 

[Torque King Jay]

Hey geusterman one of the options I ordered was the light group (ADA option code).

Light Group

MSRP: $175. 00

Ash Tray Lamp

Front Dome Lamp with On/Off Switch

Underhood Lamp

Rearview Mirror with Auto-Dimming Feature

Sun Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors



I just pulled this infor off the DC website .



Did you order that option? If not I would have thought also that the underhood light should have been standard equipment. Simple equipment, but DC is charging for those "simple pleasures" now

Jay R.

 

[DocDetonancour]

King Jay is right. The light is in the option group. Does anyone ever actually use this small light anyway? I need a full trouble light to see under the hood. Doc

 

[DE Jeeper]

No light in mine either. It wan't even a option on my '03 when I ordered. Maybe because I ordered mine so early??? I wish I had something under there.

 

[llotton]

You can buy the light over the counter from the dealer for about $32 then buy the plug at a Napa store and wire it in to a constant hot source and your done. Larry

 

[geusterman]

Always something, huh? Just when you think underhood lights are normal like getting tires and a muffler they drop one of them. The "plug" llotton is refering to must be the switch or is the switch there? I see a light, wiring to a hot source and a good switch so the light really does go off when hood is shut. Thanks men. George

 

[BIG BOB]

Hey George,



I have a under hood light!

 

[geusterman]

So Butch at Dishman Dodge really DIDN'T give me the Big Bob Deal! Can't trust those car salesman for nuthin..... Geo

 

[BIG BOB]

It's called Laramie!

 

[llotton]

What I meant by the "Plug" is the connector which connects wires to the light fixture. The light has a switch in it which turns the light on and off. I used a painless wiring box with four ignition hot and three constant hot circuts. I'm going to install a second light on the other side of the hood next. Larry

 

[geusterman]

Thanks Larry. Good tip. I have other apps for a box like that as well. I think I saw something like that in the Geno's catalog.



Big Bob... . can you believe a hood light as a high-end option? They do that so I will order another truck in a few years... . not realizing they are leaving the spare tire off. Or the lumbar support... or the adjustable steering wheel... . over the years I am sure it is marketing... . not forgetfulness! George