Underhood light
06-23-2011, 02:14 AM
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Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI L98
Transmission: 700R4 w/ Stage 2 shift kit & stall
Underhood light
Does anybody know if our cars came with underhood lights from the factory? i've got a GTA and I would imagine it to have one, yet I don't and there is no wiring or harness ever showing there was one there. Is there an RPO code for this?
06-23-2011, 02:50 AM
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Car: GTA
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Aussie 9-bolt/3.27 posi
Re: Underhood light
I pulled one off a 89 GTA (not yours 
) a few years ago. Sounds like yours is missing.
) a few years ago. Sounds like yours is missing.
06-23-2011, 07:35 AM
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Re: Underhood light
TR9---lamp group, maybe. (My IROC has the TR9 RPO and does have the under hood lamp).
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...-courtesy.html
EDIT: Granted the following is from the Camaro White Book for 1985, but it 'may' shed some light (pun intended): RPO TR9 (auxiliary lighting) included headlight warning buzzer, luggage compartment and underhood lights, dome and reading lights; $37 with Berlinetta, $48 with Sport Coupe with roof console.
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...-courtesy.html
EDIT: Granted the following is from the Camaro White Book for 1985, but it 'may' shed some light (pun intended): RPO TR9 (auxiliary lighting) included headlight warning buzzer, luggage compartment and underhood lights, dome and reading lights; $37 with Berlinetta, $48 with Sport Coupe with roof console.
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06-24-2011, 12:34 AM
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Car: 89 GTA
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Re: Underhood light
This is strange. I wonder why mine would be missing. I believe I've got all the other lights you listed.
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Re: Underhood light
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ne...lamplight.aspx
excepct look at the retirement(junk) yard
i seen a ford 80s truck that had crome bummers and other stuff like it was ordered new with it and i was going to get a reel light off of it but it was more than any 8 ft so if your in a yard pop a few hoods maybe a little more info here on models
and quote from a different sites
"Wow, never thought they were worth that much. My 1981 F100 XLT has one since it
was equipped with the light package. I never really used it that much. Wish mine had
the underhood tool box which I think would be more useful."
"bronco f series"
" The unit is made by Hobbs & is close to what GM had in their trucks up to about 2002 or '03. If you're on a tight budget, these are easy to find in junk yards. I bought 2 of these on fleabay for $30 each."
googles loaded with info
excepct look at the retirement(junk) yard
i seen a ford 80s truck that had crome bummers and other stuff like it was ordered new with it and i was going to get a reel light off of it but it was more than any 8 ft so if your in a yard pop a few hoods maybe a little more info here on models and quote from a different sites
"Wow, never thought they were worth that much. My 1981 F100 XLT has one since it
was equipped with the light package. I never really used it that much. Wish mine had
the underhood tool box which I think would be more useful."
"bronco f series"
" The unit is made by Hobbs & is close to what GM had in their trucks up to about 2002 or '03. If you're on a tight budget, these are easy to find in junk yards. I bought 2 of these on fleabay for $30 each."
googles loaded with info
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06-28-2011, 09:11 AM
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Transmission: 89 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 gov lock
Re: Underhood light
i had one on my old 90 and the hood i pulled off the iroc had it on it, my 86 doesnt however. its not a big help and really is pointless.
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06-30-2011, 02:57 AM
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Re: Underhood light
Yea they are kinda pointless, but it's just one of those "wanna know" things. It's really pointless to spend 50 bucks on a universal hawks one. How often does anyone honestly do work in the dark without other sources of light? lol. Still leaves me wondering where mine went missing.
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Re: Underhood light
that and they only light up the heater box, strut tower, and MAYBE the passenger side manifold
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