RE: Lights

[Shelby Nut <shelby_nut@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thats where I was heading...going to tear into tonight, will let you know what I find.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Jay


--- On Wed, 11/3/10, Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Lights
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Received: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 2:09 PM
> 
> I agree with the diagnosis of the turn signal switch.
> 
> All brake light power goes through the turnsignal switch
> and it is 
> likely very dirty (gummed up) or corroded.  It may
> also be loose wires 
> where the turn signal switch meets the body wiring along
> the steering 
> column.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> K.
> 
> David Bailey wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Jay,
> > Concerning the problem you’re having with your
> lights, it sounds like 
> > some or most of the problem might well be in the turn
> signal switch 
> > itself. By the description, it sounds; as though
> ‘all’ the bulbs do 
> > indeed work, it’s just that some come on that should
> along with some 
> > others that should not. So it would seem as though the
> switch is broken 
> > in such a way that when activated causes inappropriate
> contact for the 
> > wrong lights to come on while missing some of the
> correct contacts. 
> > For the LR brake light, I’d check the wiring
> connections at the brake 
> > light switch under the dash.
> > With the backing lights, it may be the switch isn’t
> being actuated or it 
> > to could be broken or just corroded.
> > I’d like to know what you find.
> > Thanks,
> > Dave B
> >  
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > From: shelby_nut@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Fw: Lights
> > > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 20:30:30 -0700
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Just going over my 64 Windsor
> > > checking everything out as I'll need to get a
> safety
> > > inspection this week...something wierd going on
> with the
> > > lights...
> > > 
> > > Pull Headlight switch half way out, front orange
> marker
> > > lights and tail lights come on. ok
> > > 
> > > Pull Headlight switch full on, both headlights
> come on,
> > > along with tail lights and front marker lights.
> ok. I'm
> > > assuming the white lights in the rear bumper are
> reverse
> > > lights only, right? They never come on (even in
> reverse, not
> > > too worried about that right now..)
> > > 
> > > With the lights off, when I push the turn signal
> to turn
> > > right, both front marker lights flash, as well as
> the right
> > > rear. When I push the turn signal left, only the
> left rear
> > > light flashes.
> > > 
> > > With the lights on, with I indicate right I have
> no right
> > > side turn signals, and when I indicate left, have
> only the
> > > left rear turn signal.
> > > 
> > > When I hit the brakes, I only get the right side
> brake
> > > light, but if I turn the turn signal to indicate
> right, the
> > > left brake light turns on.
> > > 
> > > I've replaced a number of bulbs and swapped some
> from side
> > > to side, doesn't seem to make a difference. All
> the wiring
> > > appears to be original and intact, no wierd
> splices or
> > > anything that I could find.
> > > 
> > > Could this be the indicator switch somehow
> grounding out
> > > the left side? Kinda wierd that when I turn on
> the right
> > > signal, both front orange light flash...
> > > 
> > > Any insight would be appreciated!
> > > 
> > > Jay
> > > 64 Windsor Convertible "Big Red" 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> 
> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
> 64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)
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