Cargo Lamp Not Working

[cmballer35]

Hey everybody! This is my first post! I inherited a 1978 Chevy C10 and have been trying to replace some older bulbs. I have swapped out the cargo lamp bulb with a new one and it’s still not working. Do you know anything I can check? I was thinking it could be the fuse or the switch itself. Any idea how I can troubleshoot this? I have attached a photo of the fuse box...

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[Paladin]

Will be watching your progress on this as I am also trying to get my cargo lamp to work. So far have it completely removed and cleaning it up. It has never worked since I got the truck but it will soon hopefully. Will be breaking out the test light soon.

 

[75gmck25]

Does your dome light work? Cargo light gets power from the same source.

My cargo light also has flaky switch contacts, and it helped a lot to spray them with Deoxit contact cleaner to remove corrosion.

Bruce

 

[Bextreme04]

It is run directly off the dome circuit. There is a connector at the base of the drivers side cab corner inside. From that connector it runs up to the switch at the top of the pillar and then over to the light. If the dome light comes on when the door is open, it is something between that connector and the cargo light. If the dome light only comes on when you rotate the light switch all the way clockwise, you should check the door pillar switches or the light switch itself.

 

[Paladin]

It is run directly off the dome circuit. There is a connector at the base of the drivers side cab corner inside. From that connector it runs up to the switch at the top of the pillar and then over to the light. If the dome light comes on when the door is open, it is something between that connector and the cargo light. If the dome light only comes on when you rotate the light switch all the way clockwise, you should check the door pillar switches or the light switch itself.

Excellent, Thank you, problem solved! Door pillar switch was the culprit, I didn't know about that one until reading your post!

 

[AuroraGirl]

Excellent, Thank you, problem solved! Door pillar switch was the culprit, I didn't know about that one until reading your post!

LMC makes a brand new one

 

[Rusty Nail]

Did you check the bulb?