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No Crown Vic/Grand Marquis ever had courtesy lamps in the rear doors. However, that did not stop me ...
Courtesy Lamps Masked.JPG
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No Crown Vic/Grand Marquis ever had courtesy lamps in the rear doors. However, that did not stop me ...
Here are the lamps after a couple coats of primer.
Courtesy Lamp Primered Close.JPG
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Here are the lamps after a couple coats of primer.
A close-up of the lamp housing, after being painted with Ford OEM interior pant.
Courtesy Lamp Painted Out.JPG
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A close-up of the lamp housing, after being painted with Ford OEM interior pant.
Another pic.
Courtesy Lamp Painted Side Out.JPG
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Another pic.
The finished courtesy lamp. Now the housing matches the rest of the interior.
Courtesy Lamp Finished.JPG
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The finished courtesy lamp. Now the housing matches the rest of the interior.
The stock rear door.
Rear Door .JPG
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The stock rear door.
To gain access to the wiring tunnel between the body and the door, you must remove the panel that co...
Seatbelt Panel Removed.JPG
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To gain access to the wiring tunnel between the body and the door, you must remove the panel that co...
I used a coathanger to snake up through the door. Note the cut red wire and ground wire. Apparently ...
Coathanger Interior.JPG
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I used a coathanger to snake up through the door. Note the cut red wire and ground wire. Apparently ...
There is little space inside the doors, so I used pliers to grab the end of the coathanger and pull ...
Coathanger Door.JPG
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There is little space inside the doors, so I used pliers to grab the end of the coathanger and pull ...
The yellow and black wires that will provide power to the lamps, snaked through the door.
Wires through door.JPG
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The yellow and black wires that will provide power to the lamps, snaked through the door.
The door panels, awaiting the installation of the courtesy lamps.
Door panels removed.JPG
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The door panels, awaiting the installation of the courtesy lamps.
I used a hole saw to drill and a small drill bit to make the required holes.
Door Drilled.JPG
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I used a hole saw to drill and a small drill bit to make the required holes.
The lamp, installed.
Lamp Installed.JPG
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The lamp, installed.
A closer view of the installed lamp.
Lamp installed1.JPG
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A closer view of the installed lamp.
The panel, with it's new courtesy lamp, re-installed on the door.
Door re-installed.JPG
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The panel, with it's new courtesy lamp, re-installed on the door.
A close-up of the finished lamp.
Lamp Finished Close.JPG
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A close-up of the finished lamp.
The finished door.
Lamp Finished.JPG
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The finished door.
Here's the lamp, installed in the other door. Note the courtesy lamp that I also installed on the fr...
Lamp Finished1.JPG
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Here's the lamp, installed in the other door. Note the courtesy lamp that I also installed on the fr...