Car Door Jamb Switch Installation

At the approximate distance up the door to mount the magnets.

Car door jamb switch installation.

Reinstall the courtesy light switch. Switches are mounted on the hinged side of the door jamb. Connect the black and white wires individually to the terminals or wire tails coming off of the switch. This is where the door jamb switch bushings will be mounted.

These triggers turn the interior cabin lighting on and off when the door is opened and closed. First choose the place where you want the switch to be installed. 7 on the painted area opposite the smooth clean flat surface place a 4 piece of masking tape. Photo 8 9 with the door still closed draw a line along the inner edge of the door on the masking tape.

With all other doors closed simply depress the plunger on the switch and verify that the courtesy light goes off. Carefully fold the wires into the junction box and put the cover plate on. Verify function of replacement courtesy light switch. Reinstall the courtesy light switch back into its recess until it is flush with the panel.

To mark out on where you want to cut the door jamb use the mounting template that comes with switches. Installation is a breeze on your camaro trans am or any gm c. Usually the switch will be installed above the top hinge if there is enough space for it. Photo 7 8 close the door and make a mark on both the door jamb and the door.

This location is perfect because the door presses the switch as it closes. Insert the switch junction box into the door jamb and fasten it to the wood using the supplied screws. Connect the ground wire to the grounding screw.