Re: IML: '66 auto headlight dimmer wiring -- 2nd request
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Re: IML: '66 auto headlight dimmer wiring -- 2nd request



Hi David -
I don't know if this will be of any help but my '62 Crown has the headlight dimmer option but appears to be dealer installed.  It consists of the Scanner which sits atop the dash in a different location than the factory unit, the Scanner Control Box, which is located near the EL Transformer under the dash up on the left kick panel, and a special Headlight Dimmer Switch. 
The Scanner has a cable made up of three wires: light green, violet & black.  This bound cable ends in a three part male plug that joins an oversize female plug the cable from which goes into the Scanner Control Box.
The Scanner Control Box has another bound cable which splits into a group of three wires (light blue, light green & tan) which end in a three way male plug into which is plugged the three prong female plug which would normally go to the standard dimmer switch.  The other part of the cable from the Control Box ends in two female plugs: A single connector plug from a red wire and a three connector plug into which go the remaining  black, grey and violet wires.  These plug into the speacialized dimmer switch
It appears that this system gets its power from the headlight switch from one of the wires which would normally go to the dimmer switch from the standard three connector female plug. 
The dimmer switch that is used is different from the standard switch in that in addition to the three male prongs on the bottom there is a single male prong on the top of the switch.
The system appears to be entirely self contained and simply splices into the standard setup through a speacialized dimmer switch and a "jumper" set up which plugs into the standard dimmer switch feed.
This reads more complicated than I intended so let me know if a diagram would help and I will work one out and send it to you.  Also this may not be the system used on the '66, but I imagine that it's close
Good Luck
 
Jim L. in OR
    '60 Crown 4dr Southampton
    '62 Crown 4dr Southampton
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:48 PM
Subject: IML: '66 auto headlight dimmer wiring -- 2nd request

I have learned from another mailing list that the three wires from the dimmer controller are distributed thusly -- two to the headlights and one to the headlight switch.  That helps me some, but not enough.
 
Is there a wiring diagram including this system in any year FSM?  Does somebody by chance know which pin on the headlight switch and which pin on the bulkhead connector these wires go to?  I really don't want to have to take my dash apart to figure this out.


Happy motoring,

David

'91 K-Imperial driver 200,000 miles
'66 LeBaron dual air and every option known to man


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