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There should be a ground for the switch using one of the screws that hold the whole dash switch panel to the frame



I just don't know what are these free metal tabs for
Metal plate of the switch panel is mainly vertical plate holding switches, but on the bottom there are two horizontal stripes (metal), one of them holds heater light, but is longer than needed, opposite side is similar one without use - should these be connected to anything?


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On the map light...I have the factory set-up on mine and the switch is a Two-way piece{front to back}...One setting will turn on the light at all times...The other position will activate the light when the door is opened...



it looks like I have wrong or broken switch, I have just two wires - brown (going to lamp) and yellow (going to harness door switch ground)

switch connects them or disconnects,
from Your description brown should be connected to switch housing ground when disconnected from yellow.
It is switched between housing and yellow - can anybody check it with meter?

'70 Challenger SE '77 Dodge M880/W200 '08 Magnum R/T