1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO bulb

ELECTRICAL-BODY AND CHASSIS 12-5

Fig.
8—Turning Level Adjusting Screw to Calibrate Aimer

HEADLAMP PANEL TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT

Corvette (Fig. 9)

The headlamp panel travel is limited by two adjusting

screws which are located on the arms of the shaft

mounted stop.
Fig.
9—Headlamp Panel Travel Adjusting Screw

1.
Raise hood and as a safety precaution install a bolt

through the hole in the hood support - secure bolt

with a nut.

2.
Adjusting screw (A) limits headlamp panel travel in

open position - adjust this screw so that mounting

face of panel is within 2 degrees of vertical in the

fully open position.

NOTE: Each headlamp operates independently

of the other, therefore individual adjustment is

required for each panel.

3.
Adjusting screw (B) limits headlamp panel travel in

closed position - adjust this screw so that panel is

flush to upper body panel in the fully closed position.

4.
Lock both screws by tightening lock nut against stop.

5.
Remove safety bolt as installed in Step 1 and close

the hood.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

FRONT LIGHTING

HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT (Figs. 10 and 13)

1.
On Corvette and Camaro Rally Sport models, rotate

the headlamp panel to the open position.

2.
Remove headlamp bezel retaining screws and remove

bezel. On Chevrolet, Chevelle and Camaro models

lift bezel to disengage retaining tabs from slots in

filler panel.

3.
On Chevy n models remove three retaining ring at-

taching screws. On other models disengage spring

from the retaining ring and remove two attaching

screws.

4.
Remove retaining ring, disconnect sealed beam unit

at wiring connector and remove the unit.

5.
Attach connector to replacement unit and position

unit in place making sure the number molded into the

lens face is at the top.

NOTE: In the dual headlamp installation the

inboard unit (NO. 1) takes a double connector, the
outboard unit (No. 2) takes a triple connector

plug.

6. Position retaining ring into place and install the re-

taining ring attaching screws and spring (as

applicable).

7.
Check operation of unit and install the headlamp

bezel.

PARKING LAMP REPLACEMENT

Bulb

1.
Remove two lens retaining screws and disengage lens

from housing.

2.
Replace bulb, check operation of lamp, reinstall lens

and retaining screws.

Lamp Housing

Chevrolet, Chevelle and Chevy II (Figs. 10 and 11)

1.
Disconnect lamp wire assembly in-line connector

from wiring harness.

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CHEVROLET
CHEVELLE

CHEVY II
CAMARO

Fig.
10 - Headlamp Assemblies (Exc. Corvette)

1.
2.
Remove two bolts retaining housing assembly in Corvette (Fig. 12)

bumper and remove housing.

3.
Remove lens retaining screws, lens and bulb from

housing assembly and transfer to new housing unit.

4.
Connect lamp wiring assembly to harness assembly,

housing and check operation of lamp.

5. Position lamp assembly in place and.install retaining

bolts.

Camaro (Fig. 10)

1.
Raise hood.

2.
Disconnect wiring harness at rear of lamp socket.

3.
Remove attaching nut and disconnect ground wire at

sheet metal connection.

4.
Remove retaining nuts and housing from grille

opening.

5. Transfer lens and bulb to new unit.

6. To install, position lamp housing to grille opening

and install retaining nuts.

7. Connect ground wire to attaching point and install

retaining nut.

8. Connect wiring harness to lamp socket and check

operation of lamp.
Raise hood and disconnect harness connector from

lamp unit skirt-mounted
connector;
then
remove'lamp

unit connector from underside of skirt.

Working at the forward portion of the wheel well, re-

move the two lamp assembly retaining nuts and re-

move the lamp assembly and support from the

vehicle.

Route the lamp assembly lead wires through fender

cutout and position support over lead wires.

Position lamp unit studs through support and install

retaining nuts, making sure that the studs are

horizontal.

Connect harness to lamp unit skirt-mounted connec-

tor and close vehicle hood.

FENDER LAMP SERVICE (Fig. 11)

Chevrolet 16600 Models

1.
Disconnect parking lamp wiring from forward har-

ness connector.

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PARKING
A

LAMP*
2.
Remove two screws retaining lens housing to the

lamp assembly and remove lens unit.

3.
Replace bulb, lens or housing as required and posi-

tion assembly to fender opening. Make sure wiring

Fig.
11 - Parking and Fender Lamps (Chevrolet)

Fig.
12 - Parking Lamp Installation (Corvette)

Fig.
13 - Headlamp Panel and Motor Details (Corvette)

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10.
To install, replace motor assembly, and reverse re-

moval procedure.

REAR LIGHTING SERVICE

TAIL, STOP AND DIRECTIONAL LAMPS

Bulb Replacement (Fig. 17)

1.
Disconnect lamp socket from rear of lamp unit and

remove bulb from socket.

NOTE:
Bulb removal on station wagon models

and Corvette requires, removal of the lens to

gain access to the bulb.

2.
Replace bulb and plug socket back into lamp housing.
Lamp Housing Replacement

Chevrolet, Chevelle Station Wagon,

Camaro and Chevy II (Fig. 17)

1.
Disconnect bulb socket from rear of lamp unit.

NOTE:
On station wagons remove lens to gain

access to lamp or screws securing lamp housing

to body.

2.
Remove nuts at rear of housing retaining lamp hous-

ing to vehicle body, remove housing from vehicle.

3.
Remove lens retaining screws or nuts, remove lens

and transfer to new housing unit.

4.
To install reverse removal procedure and check op-

eration of lamp unit.

HEADLAMP

WIRING ASSEMBLY
MOTOR

INSTALLATION

TO PARKING LAMP

TO RETR. HDLP. MOTOR

TO HEADLAMP
HEADLAMP

DOOR ASSEMBLY

Fig.
16- Headlamp Motor Installation (Comoro)

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CHEVELLE STATION WAGON

CHEVROLET STATION WAGON

CHEVELLE WAGON

CHEVROLET SEDAN

OPERATION

Bulb

Replacement

Lens

Replacement

Housing

Replacement
METHOD

Remove Lens (Outside)

Remove Socket (Inside Rear

Compartment)

Remove Retaining Screws (Outside)

Remove Housing and Disassemble

Remove From Outside (Retaining

Nuts in Rear Compartment

Remove From Inside

Remove From Outside (Retaining

Bolts Under Lens)

Lower Rear Bumper
BODY TYPE

Chevelle

X

X

X
Chevelle

35

X

X

X
Chevrolet

X

X

X
Chevrolet

35-45

X

i

•x

X
Camaro

F

X

-

X

X
Chevy II

X

X

X

X

Fig.
17 - Rear Lighting Composite (Exc. Corvette)

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NOTE:
Gasket must be carefully installed to

prevent body leaks.

Corvette (Fig. 18)

1.
Working at the underside of the body rear panel, dis-

connect the harness connector at the lamp assembly;

then remove the lamp assembly retaining nuts and

remove lamp assembly from recess in body panel.

NOTE:
Remove tail pipe extensions and rear

body valance panel to facilitate removal of the

outboard lamp assemblies.
2.
Position lamp assembly in body panel recess so that

studs are aligned with holes in panel.

3.
Position lamp assembly ground wire over stud; then

install remaining nuts and tighten securely.

4.
Install harness connector to lamp assembly and test

operation of light.

Bulb Replacement (Fig. 19)

1.
Remove lens retaining screws and disengage lens

from housing.

2.
Replace bulb, check operation of unit.

3.
Reinstall lens and retaining screws.

VIEW B

BACKING LAMPS

Fig.
18 - Rear Lighting (Corvette)

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BACKING LAMPS

lamp Housing Replacement (Fig. 19)

Bumper Installation

1.
Remove two screws retaining housing assembly in

the bumper and remove housing.

'2.
Disconnect lamp wire assembly connector from wir-

ing harness.

3.
Remove lens retaining screws, lens and bulb from

housing assembly and transfer to new housing unit.

4.
Connect lamp wiring assembly to harness assembly,

housing and check operation of lamp.

•5.
Position lamp assembly in place and install retaining

screws.

Corvette (Fig. 18)

1.
Remove license plate and bracket assembly.

2.
Remove tailpipe extensions and rear body valance

panel.

3.
Remove backing lamp attaching nuts.

4.
Disengage backing lamp assembly from body opening

and disconnect wiring harness at rear of lamp.

5. Transfer bulb, gasket and lens to replacement

housing.

6. Connect chassis wiring connector to housing and po-

sition lamp assembly to body opening.

7. Attach ground wire to housing and install retaining

nuts to housing.

8. Install body valance panel.

9. Position license plate assembly to body and install

retaining screws.

LICENSE PLATE LAMP SERVICE

Lamp Housing

1.
Remove the lamp assembly retaining screws and re-

move lamp assembly from mounting location (rear

bumper center face bar most models). On Corvette

models remove rear valance panel.

2.
Disconnect lamp wiring from chassis harness con-

nector (inside trunk on some models).

3.
Force grommet and Wiring down through body open-

ing (where applicable) and remove assembly from

vehicle.

4.
To install replacement unit, insert grommet and wir-

ing through body opening where applicable and con-

nect wiring to chassis harness.

5. Position assembly and install retaining screws. On

Corvette models make sure ground wire is properly

installed.

6. Check operation of lamp assembly.

iuib Replacement

1.
Remove lens retaining screws and lens.

NOTE:
On Camaro models loosen housing re-

taining screws.

2.
Remove and replace bulb.

3.
Position lens and install retaining screws.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

QUADRANT LAMP REPLACEMENT

Chevrolet (Fig. 20)

1.
Remove four screws retaining lower mast jacket

cover to upper cover.

2.
Remove two screws retaining upper cover to instru-

ment console.

3.
Remove two screws securing shield to upper cover

assembly.

4.
Remove and replace bulb.

5. Position shield to upper cover assembly and install

retaining screws.

6.' Position upper cover assembly to instrument console

and install retaining screws.

7. Position lower cover and install four retaining

screws.

Chevy II and Camaro (Fig. 21)

1.
Remove two screws attaching retainer and dial to

directional signal housing; remove retainer and dial

face from housing.

2.
Remove cap and bulb.

3.
Replace bulb and cap, then position dial and retainer

to housing.and install attaching screws.

Fig.
20 - Dial Quadrant Lamp — Chevrolet

1.
Upper Cover

2.
Shield

3. Lamp and Socket
4.
Dial Pointer

5.
Lower Cover

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Fig.
21 - Qlal Quadrant Assembly ~ Camaro

SEAT SEPARATOR CONSOLE LAMPS

COMPARTMENT LAMP REPLACEMENT (Fig.
22)

1.
Remove (pry up) switch assembly from console open-

ing in.the instrument compartment.

2.
Remove bulb from the socket.

3.
Replace bulb and install switch assembly in console

opening.

COURTESY LAMP REPLACEMENT (Fig. 22)

1.
Remove two screws and lens at rear of console.

2.
Remove bulb from retainer.

3.
Replace the bulb, position the lens and install attach-

ing screws.

QUADRANT LAMP REPLACEMENT (Fig. 22)

1.
Remove Dial Quadrant Trim plate retaining screws

and lift trim plate assembly from console opening.

2.
Disconnect lamp socket from the retainer and re-

move bulb from the socket.

3.
To install, insert bulb into the socket and snap the

socket assembly into the retainer.

Position the trim plate assembly into the console

opening and install the retaining screws.
4.

LIGHTING SWITCH REPLACEMENT (Fig. 24)

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Pull control knob out of headlamp ON position.

3.
Reach under instrument panel and depress the switch

shaft retainer (Fig. 25) and remove knob and shaft

assembly.

4.
Remove ferrule nut using Tool J-21932 and remove

switch assembly from instrument panel.

NOTE:
Some Chevelle models require use of

ToolJ-4880.

5. Disconnect the multi-plug connector from the lighting

switch. A screw driver may be inserted in the side
of the switch to pry the connector from the switch.

6. Connect the multi-plug connector to the replacement

switch (Fig. 23). Connect battery cable to battery

terminal and check operation of the light switch'in all

positions.

NOTE:
Ground switch- to check dome lamp

operation.

7. Position switch and bezel to panel mounting hole and

install ferrule jmt.

8. Insert switch control knob and shaft assembly into

switch until retainer engages shaft.

WIPER SWITCH REPLACEMENT (Fig. 26)

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove the connectors from the rear of the switch.

NOTE:
On Air Conditioned models it is nec-

essary to remove left A/C outlet duct for acces-

sibility to rear of switch.

3.
Loosen set screw and pull knob from switch shaft.

4.
Remove retaining nuts using special Tool J-21932

and withdraw wiper switch from behind console.

NOTE:
Some Chevelle models require special

ToolJ-4880.

5. To install, reverse removal procedure and check

operation of wipers.

STOPLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT (Fig. 27)

1.
Disengage retaining fingers, disconnect wiring har-

ness connector from switch and unscrew switch from

mounting clip.

2.
Depress brake pedal and push new switch into clip

until shoulder bottoms out against clip.

3.
Check switch position for proper operation. Elec-

trical contact should be made when the brake pedal is

depressed 3/8" to 5/8" from fully released position.

DIMMER SWITCH REPLACEMENT (Fig. 28)

1.
Fold back upper left corner of front floor mat, disen-

gage connector lock fingers, and disconnect multi-

plug connector from dimmer switch.

2.
Remove two screws retaining dimmer switch to toe

pan.

3.
Connect multi-plug connector to new switch and

check operation. Install new switch to toe pan with

two screws. Replace floor mat.

BACKING LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT

Located on Mast Jacket (Fig. 29)

1.
Disconnect wiring connector at switch terminals.

2.
Remove switch attaching screws and switch from

mast jacket.

3.
Position new switch to mast jacket, install the re-

taining screws and connect wire connector to switch.

NOTE:
Position gear shift in neutral before

assembling switch to mast jacket.

4.
Check operation of switch.

Located on Transmission (Fig. 30)

1.
Raise and support vehicle.

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