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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | On an AD burb how can I get power to the tail light on the left rear barn door without using the stock spring loaded door jamb switch? Mine is toast. Is there a loom type thing that can be run through the door jambs that the wires could be contained in. The barn doors can open 180 degrees. Need to find something that can handle the 180 degree swing. What have some of you other burb owners done? Weeds | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | In the hot rod world, they sell a conduit that looks like a spring and goes from jamb to door. Looking at my RB's Obsolete 2005 Issue #32 catalog, they can be found on page 205. Also as part of their power window kit. http://www.rbsauto.com/product.asp?Product_id=222685More description at the Specialty Power Windows web site, the manufacturer of the product. http://www.specialtypowerwindows.com/powerwindow-wiperaccessories.htmNo personal experience with this product although I've seen them in use and the product has been on the market for ten or more years. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | One of those old fashioned tubing benders works. The kind that looks like a tightly wound spring, Keeps the tube from kinking. Works to keep the wire from "kinking" also. Cheap too! Bartamos.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | cheapest, and quite sufficient > screen door spring, worked fine on my ol panel for years  it's close to what is used on the 55-59 barn doors, loosely held at the jamb end, slips free in a slightly oversized hole in the door edge Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | The EASIEST way is to use the spring loaded electrical gizzie.
Go to a competent Chevy/GMC (I stress competent, here!!!) parts person, and have them look up the contact set for a 1993 GMC Safari pass side sliding door contact set. There are two parts, with two separate part numbers required, to do this. I saved the boxes for mine, and will try to dig them out later to post the part numbers.
Anyway, these have two contacts on them...and with NO metal trimming, will fit into the spaces available most satisfactorily.
You can also use this contact set to support two circuits...just get a thin braided flexible ground strap and screw mount into the body jamb and left rear cargo door jamb to provide a proper ground to the door shell. It folds into the door jamb when the door is closed. Of course, the light won't function when the door is open, which is of no consequence.
Steve | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | you can get them at parts america They are made by painless wiring. You can also get them from Summit, jegs, Speedway, etc.
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