Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault

["Rob van der Es" <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hahaha, Thanks Rob for your kind reaction!

That is is for sure a neat plan to fool those guys at the inspection :)
Here in my country the reverse light have to work when the transmission is 
put in reverse.
It crossed my mind too, to hide an extra switch under the dash to switch the 
light on (on demand, so to speak).

Ofcourse this will work only if they allow me to sind behind the wheel 
during the inspection...
But since they are not familiair with this type of car there is a chance 
that it will work :)

Ofcourse I prefer strongly to replace the faulty switch, if I can find a 
replacement switch...

Thanks,

Rob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:40 AM
Subject: RE: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault


Robert,

I can't help with the switch, but maybe give you a workaround to pass
inspection.  Do the lights have to work when in reverse, or do they just
have to work?  I haven't had to do this in a very long time, but in PA the
reverse lights just had to work.  It wasn't specified that they had to come
on when the car was put in reverse.  I found this out in my teenage years
with a car I put an aftermarket floor shifter in.  The column shifter still
activated the reverse lights, the floor shifter worked the transmission.
Later I fixed it correctly.

So you may be able to bypass the shifter controlled reverse light switch
temporarily and connect a toggle switch under the dash to pass inspection.

Hopefully someone else here will chime in with an easy fix for the original
switch.

Rob McCall
'67 LeBaron, now roadworthy.

-----Original Message-----


Hi,

I need some advice with regard to my backup lights, they suddenly quit
working and since I have to go to the yearly inspection at my local DMV next

month, I will try to solve the problem asap.

I always had trouble since I own the car to make the backup lights lite up.
I have to hit the R button of the gear selector hard (and sometimes a couple

of times, alternating between N and R) to make it work.

So I guess the backup light switch is at fault and it need to be replaced.

Am I right here, and if so ; How do you replace this switch? I guess it is
somehow connected to the gear selector assembly but I don't know how.

If this switch is at fault, is it still possible to get a replacement?
Or is it repairable?

Thanks in advance,

Robert
1960 Crown Southampton





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