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Thanks Jim,
That crossed my mind too :)
Allthough I must admit that I wasn't fiddling with
the clips of the fuseholder at all!
I was just measuring on both sides of the fuses to
check if the 12 Volts were there so to speak.
But ofcourse it wouldn't hurt to clean the
contacts!
Thanks again,
Rob
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp
at fault
Hi Rob -
You might want to check the condition of the clips
holding the B/U lamp fuse. If they are at all dirty or a little rusty
you might have the solution to your problem right there. It is
interesting that the lamps started working after you checked the
fuse.
Just a thought -
Jim L. in OR
'60 Crown 4dr
Southampton
'62 Crown 4dr Southampton
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at
fault
> Well
Paul,
>
> Today was my luck day I guess :)
> I had my
Digital Voltmeter with me to find out what was preventing the
> backup
lights from working.
> I started with the fuse in the fuse box to see if
it was carrying 12 Volts,
> it did so at least I know that the
powersupply to the switch was there.
> I was just about to remove the
speedometer to have a look at the swich on
> the gearselector, when my
wife (who was looking at the back of the car)
> warned me that the
light were working...
>
> Very strange, cause I had nothing done
yet.
> So it might just be a dirty contact in the switch I
guess.
> If the it keeps on working, well that will be fine!
> If
not I will spray some contact cleaner in the switch to see what
happens.
>
> I guess that if the switch is at fault, I can use a
modern micro-switch that
> is controlled by the pushbutton arm?
>
> THanks again,
>
> Robert
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
> To:
<mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 6:00 PM
> Subject:
Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault
>
>
> I don't
know if you can get a new switch or not. There are switches out
> there
that could be made to work. The switch lever has a notch in it
> that
works in conjunction with the plastic push button arm. As with
>
anything, if you are careful, you can probably take it apart and fix
it
> if it doesn't work. I was able to make all of my original switches
work
> years ago, and as far as I know, they still do
>
>
Paul W.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob
van der Es <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:54 am
> Subject: Re: IML:
Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault
>
>
> Thanks
Paul!,
>
> I am glad to know that the switch is easy to reach
(now that's a
> change!, for one time something is easy to reach when it
comes to the
> dash of a 60).
> You might have hit the nail on
head that the switch have become loose,
> I had to push the R button
firmly since I own the car to make the
> lights work.
> This kind
of operation won't do the switch to much good I am afraid..
>
>
Do you know if these switches are still available (new or NOS)?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Robert
> ----- Original Message
----- From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
> To:
<mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:56 AM
> Subject:
Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault
>
> If you take out the
speedometer, you can see the switch in action when
> you operate the
reverse button. It may have become loose, or it might
> need to be
cleaned or replaced. It is a toggle that moves with the R
> button. I
believe that it can be easily by-passed with a manual toggle
> as
suggested earlier. The wires are visible once the speedometer is
> out,
and may be unplugged (or cut if necessary) to temporarily make the
>
lights functional for the inspection.
>
> Its been a long time
since I was inside there on my cars, I don't
> recall anything difficult
about accessing the switch. Good luck on
> this!
>
> Paul
W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob van der Es
<R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, 26 May 2007 11:14 am
> Subject: IML: Backup
lights 1960 Imp at fault
>
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message
----- From: "Dave Wilker"
> <wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:36 PM
> Subject:
Re: IML: More '60 wipers
>
>> The park position happens
because there is a micro switch in the
> wiper > transmission. When
the wipers are anywhere in their arc except
> parked, the > micro
switch activates, and keeps them working until they
> can complete a
> cycle. When the switch is off, and the wipers have
> completed
their cycle, > then they will
park.
>>
>>
>>
>> David C. Wilker Jr. USAF
(RET)
>> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donn Reese"
<DReese@xxxxxxxx>
> To:
> <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007
> 11:36 PM > Subject: IML: More '60
wipers
>>
>> Tonight I reassembled the original 1960 wiper
switch after cleaning
> all > the contacts and put it back in the
car. Now I can't get the
> wipers to > park at all. They stop where
ever they happen to be when I
> turn the > switch
off.
>>
>> I then took out the 1960 switch and installed the
1962 switch which I
> had > already disassembled and cleaned....I get
the same "no parking"
> problem.
>>
>> Prior to
fiddling with either of the switches, the wipers, on
> ocassion, >
either wouldn't turn off when I turned the switch off
> and/or wouldn't
park > properly. Usually it would starting behaving
> again fairly
quickly.
>>
>> Does anyone have an idea what could be
causing this? The service
> manual > is lacking in much
help.
>>
>> Thanks, Donn Reese 1960 Custom 4dr hdtp * * * *
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