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- Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:18 pm #222886 i jus gt the lite the other day out of an ef hatch is it possible to wire it to the dome lite so that the lite comes on wen i open my door?? n off wen i close it an still b able to switch it on we both doors are closded jus like the way the dome lite wroks??



IM SO JDM MY BLOOD IS TYPE R!!

- Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:45 pm #223661 i just seen dis post da other day, and i went 2 the junkyard 2day n as i was walking around looking 4 civics n integras i found a 91 EF n as i was looking in da car i seen da cargo light so i popped it out n cut da wire n i got a plug hope 2 do dis real soon 2 my 92 DX hatch, thanx 4 da write up.

[suspendedHatch]

- Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:52 pm #225250

i jus gt the lite the other day out of an ef hatch is it possible to wire it to the dome lite so that the lite comes on wen i open my door?? n off wen i close it an still b able to switch it on we both doors are closded jus like the way the dome lite wroks??



IM SO JDM MY BLOOD IS TYPE R!!

So you want it to come on any time a door or the hatch is open? Assuming you have it wired how I told you, cut the wire between the light and the ground on the latch, insert a 1 amp diode inline with the stripe facing the latch side. Then run a wire from your thick green/red door trigger wire in the driver's side door jamb, again with another inline diode stripe facing the door trigger wire and branch that into the aforementioned wire in between it's diode and the light.

- Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:01 pm #225495

i jus gt the lite the other day out of an ef hatch is it possible to wire it to the dome lite so that the lite comes on wen i open my door?? n off wen i close it an still b able to switch it on we both doors are closded jus like the way the dome lite wroks??



IM SO JDM MY BLOOD IS TYPE R!!

So you want it to come on any time a door or the hatch is open? Assuming you have it wired how I told you, cut the wire between the light and the ground on the latch, insert a 1 amp diode inline with the stripe facing the latch side. Then run a wire from your thick green/red door trigger wire in the driver's side door jamb, again with another inline diode stripe facing the door trigger wire and branch that into the aforementioned wire in between it's diode and the light.

WOW i never knew this would b so confusing but i guess ill jus try to wire it the way u have posted im nt an electritian i can do some things but this seems complicated so ill jus follow ur diy thanx for all the info

IM SO JDM MY BLOOD IS TYPE R!!!

[suspendedHatch]

- Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:25 am #225551 If you think that is complicated, you should try tying your own shoes sometime.

- Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:38 am #231253

The coupes and sedans have carpeted trunks with no cut-outs for the trunk light. That's why I posted it in this forum. The wiring would be the same but you would need to mount it to the bottom of the rear deck like what you see in the 01 Civic coupe any many others.

This is incorrect. The Coupes and Sedans have a mount for a trunk light approximately where the rear window meets the body at centre, on the under-side of the trunk room area. Only certain higher-end models got them: USDM EX Coupe, and LX & EX Sedans, and CDM Si Coupe, and EX & EX-V Sedans.

Part number is 34260-SV1-A01 or 34260-SV4-A01 depending on your VIN.

»LINK« to my DIYs for 92-95 Civics

- Mon May 23, 2011 11:13 pm #256503 Was at pull a part today and I found a hatch light in a 1989 CRX
It has two prongs on the back of the light
This seems easy, as far as I have seen so far its just two wires
Optional fuse wire and a tapped trunk light wire
What are the proper prongs to connect the wires to?

- Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:01 am #273019 Reviving a old thread with a question. The festoon went out some time ago and I finally got around to replacing it and I seem to be having an issue with the wiring.

Now that the light works it is always on. It no longer engages with the hatch open/close switch. I know the switch still works since the cluster light comes on.

Anyone have any idea on whats going on before I go tearing into my interior plastics?

- Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:51 pm #274055 I have a uk DX, The loom for the trunk light was factory taped up to the inner quarter panel. Are they all not like that?

- Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:24 am #274121 I was always told that they are simply not wired in, the signal wire (hatch open) was just tapped into to get the light to work. That's how all the DIY's are written. I'll look since I have to get in there anyway.

[suspendedHatch]

- Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:07 pm #274208 For the light to be always on, the signal wire must be permanently grounded. Does your light have a switch on it? If so, then it's probably wired to ground instead of to the latch.

- Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:31 pm #274236 That's the thing though. When I installed the light it worked perfect. It would turn on once I popped the hatch glass and off when I closed it. Later down the road, the festoon went out and I ignored it since I wasn't really needing the light. When I finally went to replace the bulb it ended up staying on for a few hours because I changed it in the day. I didn't notice that it was on till later that evening when I saw the rear glowing. It would turn off with the switch but not with the hatch glass closing.

- Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:17 am #307906 i just did this using the trunk light from my old lx sedan . only thing i found off was the trigger wire in the diy says green/black wire, did that and light stayed on. in my 92 vx the right wire was green with silver dots. works great now

[suspendedHatch]

- Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:45 am #308302 There will be slight variations between models and that's why you must always verify all wires with a multimeter.

Thanks for the info!

- Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:52 am #313421 Just did this yesterday thanks for the write up suspendedHatch, i also had to tap solid green wire with silver dots for the light to work with the hatch opening. I have a 92 cx, just wanted to share because everyone who googles "hatch light install" is brought here.