Re: Fickle headlights... thanks all!

[Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone. I saved and printed all your notes. My son and I will be trying out some of the suggestions over the next few days in Reno. It's hot enough that most people just cruise at nights when the downtown streets in Reno and Sparks are shut down and temps drop back into the mid-80s. 



I'd sent previous notes about my adventures installing my torqueflite and trying to get the car to cool properly. So far, those things have been non-events. Just because I've done so much to the car and put very few miles on it, I'm listening and watching for anything unusual. Hell, I do that with my newer cars so what's the difference? None. 



Thanks again from Hot August Nights in Lake Tahoe/Reno/Sparks, Nevada. 



/Butch/Ferndale, WA 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "1962 to 1965 Mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2010 7:21:23 AM 
Subject: Re: Fickle headlights 



http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-dielectric-grease.htm  this is a good 
explanation of dielectric grease.  It comes in tubes an can be bought at any 
hardware store 
 or electrical supply house. 
  
  
  
-------Original Message------- 
  
From: Herb 
Date: 7/31/2010 11:35:35 PM 
To: 1962 to 1965 Mopars 
Subject: Re: Fickle headlights 
  
  
First when they go out hit your dimmer switch a few times and see if that 
fixes them.  Could be a bad connection at the floor switch or a bad dimmer 
switch.  Next look at the wires in the block going through the fire wall. 
Always a week point, check for a hot or overheated wire or wires.  Take 
apart/unplug and clean or replace terminals and coat with electrical grease 
& reassemble.  Next check the light switch for bad or overheated connections 
  If none, using a test light confirm all appropriate lugs are operational 
in the both positions.   If not you have a bad switch at the dash 
  
  
  
  
              
  Herb 
  
1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 
1959 Coronet 326 Poly 
1961 Belvedere Custom Suburban 318 Poly 
1962 Dodge Dart 225 Slant Six 
1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1L 
1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 
1999 Durango SLT 5.9L 
2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L 
St. Louis, MO. 
  
http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html 
  
  
  
  
-------Original Message------- 
  
From: Butch Edison 
Date: 7/31/2010 10:55:18 PM 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: Fickle headlights 
  
  
  
  
  
I have a 64 Sport Fury at Lake Tahoe for the kickoff to Hot August Nights in 
Reno. Last night, while cruising, I noticed the headlights flickering, then 
we went into the hotel garage they went off entirely. Thought about it last 
night. This morning, I reached through the window and pulled the headlight 
switch, no key in the ignition. 
  
  
  
No headlights, but the tail lights and dash lights worked. This was 
important to me, because if it came right down to it, could I directly wire 
the headlights to the battery while cruising, then untie them when done? I'd 
still have tail and brake lights. 
  
  
  
Anyway, got in the car, started it up. Again I pulled the headlight switch 
to the ON position. No headlights. Turned away to talk to my wife, looked 
back, and had headlights. 
  
  
  
There seems to be nothing I can do to replicate this. Drove the same route 
today and tonight with headlights on, checked reflections in the bumpers in 
front of me, and they worked fine. Turned the switch on/off multiple times, 
used the dimmer switch repeatedly, no luck making them fail again. 
  
  
  
For what it's worth, I just did re-ground the headlights while I was 
cleaning up the metal in that area. Ground it down to bare metal, did the 
same to the ground wire, so if it's a bad ground, it's not there. 
  
  
  
What do you suspect? I'm thinking a broken or loose wire after the switch, 
somewhere between the switch and the lights? The switch itself? Could the 
dimmer switch be the culprit?  This forum is the best at solving these 
problems so hope you will chime in. 
  
  
  
Thanks/Butch/Ferndale, WA 
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