Thread: No underhood light
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Old Oct 16, 2016 | 02:39 PM
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Default Re: No underhood light
Originally Posted by ala_xfire
One would think that the MB guys would have installed an underhood light, but NOOOOO.
I remedied that situation with a 1980's series GM truck underhood light.
On these, the light detaches from the body and has about a 20 foot cord and a magnetic base, PERFECT !
I have thought about this little problem and I figured some LED lights that are switched on by the use of a mercury switch might do the trick.
I guess mercury is a hazardous material these days, even though we played around with the stuff up close at school, making it from mercury oxide.
I do have a mercury switch that came from an old car of mine from years back that might work. Old heating/AC thermostats have mercury switches in them.
 
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