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    We rewired our 51 Land Cruiser and our directionals now work, headlights, taillights and brake lamps work. We stayed with the 6 volt system. Our problem is that when you open either of the front car doors-passenger or driver side, the engine cuts out. The car will start and continue running, as long as neither of the front doors are opened. Has anyone out there had a problem like this before? Any suggestions on what to try to fix this. Signed-stuck in the Cruiser.

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    The door courtesy lights operate when the switch grounds them. It sounds like you've go an ignition wire feeding the door lights.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Tom B View Post
      The door courtesy lights operate when the switch grounds them. It sounds like you've go an ignition wire feeding the door lights.
      Will check this suggestion out. I am really hoping its something simple, and easy to get to as well.

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      • #4
        Tom seems to have found it. Whoever wired the courtesy lights probably forgot that our cars are 'positive' ground, and wired it like a "normal" car .
        Dave Warren (Perry Mason by day, Perry Como by night)

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        • #5
          A vehicle being positive or negative ground makes no difference as far as the basic wiring harness is concerned. The system just does its grounding through the positive battery terminal rather than the negative one.
          Originally posted by warrlaw1 View Post
          Tom seems to have found it. Whoever wired the courtesy lights probably forgot that our cars are 'positive' ground, and wired it like a "normal" car .
          Frank van Doorn
          Omaha, Ne.
          1962 GT Hawk 289 4 speed
          1941 Champion streetrod, R-2 Powered, GM 200-4R trans.
          1952 V-8 232 Commander State "Starliner" hardtop OD

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          • #6
            also check to see that the correct bulb is used in each of the interior lights. It requires a single filament bulb with 2 buttons on the end. If it has only one button it will short the system.
            Rob

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