Glove Box Connector?

[UNL1MTD]

What is the deal with the connector in the glove box next to the latch with two wires going to it? I searched a bit, but couldn't find anything out about it.

 

I'm guessing its for a light, but really I'm clueless.

 

edit- stole this picture from another thread

[mjcanoe]

UNL!MTD, What yr. is it, what color are wires & is connector the same as yours?

 

mjcanoe

[lostissues]

mmmmmm mentos

 

anyway that should be a connector for a light bulb.

 

Jonathan

[UNL1MTD]

UNL!MTD, What yr. is it, what color are wires & is connector the same as yours?

 

mjcanoe

 

looks pretty much identical, i think my plastic might be dark grey. I got an '87 and an '89 both have the connector but nothing else.

[UNL1MTD]

mmmmmm mentos

 

anyway that should be a connector for a light bulb.

 

Jonathan

 

you know what size or PN is for that bulb by chance?

[mjcanoe]

UNL1MTD, Pink & black wires, plugged into a lamp/switch combo that was sandwiched between g/b striker & g/b upper panel. When door shut latch would push in plunger & turn off lamp.

 

mjcanoe

[UNL1MTD]

UNL1MTD, Pink & black wires, plugged into a lamp/switch combo that was sandwiched between g/b striker & g/b upper panel. When door shut latch would push in plunger & turn off lamp.

 

mjcanoe

 

Makes sense, does the bulb plug right into the grey connector? Just to be 100% here cause I feel like I'm completely blonde, there should be a bulb in this and when the glove box opens it should illuminate?

[lostissues]

 

hope this helps, not sure on the part number though, sorry.

 

Jonathan

[mjcanoe]

UNL1MTD, The bulb should be "194", we used to call them peanut bulbs. The connector plugs into the switch/lamp combo. When you look @ it from passenger seat, the connector would be inboard/ left side & the bulb would be outboard/right side w/bulb pointing into g/b. same as same vintage xj if you need one.

 

mjcanoe

[mjcanoe]

UNL1MTD, Now that I think about it, not all units came w/ G/B lamp, tho wired for it. lostissues sent a very good pic of lamp/sw. combo which should help if you go to boneyard.

 

mjcanoe

[UNL1MTD]

Thanks for the pic, it looks like I lack the needed switch and socket. My MJ is optionless, so I guess I'll need to hit the yard to make this happen. Is this part common to XJs?

[mjcanoe]

UNL1MTD, same as xj of same design/year, '87-'95 I think. Check connector & if it's different snip wires to graft as needed.

 

mjcanoe

[UNL1MTD]

So i lucked out, just no bulb. Without knowing what it was suppose to look like I was clueless. Thanks again for the pic and part number, my glove box will be all kinds of bright next time I open it.

[Pete M]

Glove box doors are overrated. :D