Does the Light Go Off When the Door Closes?
As
a small child, one of the great mysteries of life was whether or not
the light stayed on in the refrigerator after you closed the door. This
is a big issue for most kids. Unfortunately, I could never figure out
how to tell for sure without getting inside and closing the door, and I
wasn't that interested.
Several decades later, I find myself
possessed by a 1977 MGB roadster whose battery went absolutely flat
after the car had not been run for several days. Bob Mason, friend and
noted MGB exper, told me that it was probably due to the trunk light
staying on. He recommended removing the bulb to eliminate future
problems. I was not sure he was right (a serious error) about the cause
of my problem, and besides, I liked the light. As Yogi Berra is
supposed to have once said, "It was deja vu all over again" as once
again I was wondering how you tell if the light goes off when you close
the door.
Well, it's easier with an MG (or a Midget) than a 1946
Coldspot refrigerator. I removed one back-up light (2 screws) and low
and behold, I could see inside the trunk. The light was on, as it turns
out because the bracket holding the switch was bent. I straightened
that out and could see the light go off when the trunk lid was closed.
Once I was satisfied I'd gotten the switch in the right place I
replaced the back-up light.
It's too bad refrigerators don't have
Lucas back-up lights because if they did we wouldn't have to grow up
wondering if the light really does go out.... Fortunately MGBs do and
so we can tell.
Michael Thomason
Mobile, AL
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