RE: Fickle headlights

[Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>]

headlight switch.






--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Fickle headlights
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:23 AM
> 
> I'd put my money on a bad switch. They are easy to come by
> and not too 
> bad to install. I actually have a very slightly used new
> one if you run 
> into any problem getting one.
> 
> It could be somewhere in the harness where it passes
> through the 
> firewall or at another connection too but I bet on the
> switch.
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> =====================================================================
> waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
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