Re: IML: Waking a sleeping Imperial/Dash lights

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

On that particular model, the dash lights may not function if the 
switch hasn't been operated for a long time. It is possible that the 
lights will come on if you turn the switch from bright to dim and back 
again a few times. This action moves the contact against the rheostat, 
and can swipe away some of the corrosion causing it not to work. At 
first you might get a flicker, but eventually the may start working. If 
you can't do this in the dark, use the ash tray light as a guide to see 
if you get anything. It is visible in daylight, unless the bulb is 
burned out.

My '65 was parked for almost 20 years, and I noticed the same problem, 
once I got it out and running again. I was able to bring back the dash 
lights by doing the above. I leave them on a medium setting to minimize 
the amount of current and maximize bulb life. They are not fun to 
change.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: smoorehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 6:38 pm
Subject: IML: Waking a sleeping Imperial



I am very excited about my new imperial and I have been tinkering with 
it every chance I get.  Ive driven it twice now and I just replaced the 
carrier assembly,  I had the unplesant experiance of it coming apart on 
my first drive.  while I was at it I was going to replace the 
speedometer cable because the other thing I noticed was not speedo the 
first time but I had my wife follwing me just in case of truble. Well I 
was not excited about trying to disconect the cable from the instrement 
panel if anyone has tryed to do this on a 66 imperial  it is less than 
ideal.   so I disconected the spedo cable from the trans and hooked my 
cordless drill to it and at first I thought it was not working I had my 
wife watching the dash and then I reversed the drill and then switched 
back and whala it works I guss that it stuck and I jarred it loose but 
now it functions great and with no jurking also while I was looking 
under the dash contimplating the spedo cable I found out why the 
automatic parking brake release wasent working the vacume hose was 
pulled loose I found the nipple at the base of the column and pluged it 
in and when I put it in reverse it works its so cool now I have to get 
the head light switch out and fix it because I have no dash lights all 
the lights work but when you pull the switch no dash lights.   does any 
one know an easy way to do this ?   as far as I can tell you have to 
take a lot off to get to it any help sugestions would be 
appreciated.          Sonny Moorehouse


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