IML: 1960 Half Lit Dome Light

["Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Something that keeps coming to mind is that when 12V is applied to both 
leads, you will get nothing at the bulb. This is a handy way to create a 
flashing front side marker light to a car that didn't incorporate this 
feature (aka my former '72 Newport). :By bringing up a power feed from the 
turn signal to the side marker lamp when the running lamps are on, the 
double 12V to the bulb defeats the 'resistance' that is is the bulb. But 
this is just an example of the larger subject, the 1/2 lit dome light..

Might it be that another positive lead is shorting to the dome light and 
then partially feeding some other device, like a power window motor? The 
power window motor would likely not operate with half voltage?

Maybe thats just half baked...   but it keeps coming to mind.

Eric
1964 Crown Coupe (now with non leaking power steering pump and new a/c 
compressor, just got cleaned up from the procedure)
____________________________________________________________________________
From: "Rob van der Es" <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: IML: '60 Imperial dome light stays on
However, I am still convinced that I have a complete other situaton on my
hand here!
You see, if I push the rear back door switches in by hand, my dome light
shines on at half power or so!!?
So, I still go for Paul's theory that a 'hot" wire from the window motor or
power lock might be causing this problem.
Robert



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