Re: High beam indicator location?

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2019/4/29 20:47:37

Well, now it just gets plain bizarre!!! I delved into the high beam indicator light, armed with Howard's wiring diagram and was able to track down what I thought was the issue, which was a bad ground on the light it self. (or so I thought) I pulled the light out and attached an alligator clip ground to it, turned on the lights, operated the floor dimmer switch and the light worked perfectly. I popped the socket right out and soldered an additional wire to the body to act as an additional ground and anchored the other end to a freshly drilled hole under dash, and thought, all I have to do is plug the light back in and I should have a high beam light. NOT!! I cannot see any indication whatsoever of the light from the dash side!!! I am PRESUMING it should be red and the only hole I can see on the speedo face (at 12:00) lines up perfectly with the socket hole in the back of the instrument, but zero light is getting through. Has anyone even HEARD of this before!?!?!? I put a Q-tip in the socket hole from behind and swabbed it all around, but nothing. What could possibly be blocking 100% of the light? Can anyone confirm if their '39 has the high beam indicator at 12:00? Is the colour supposed to be red?? Anyone ever HEAR of anything like this before?!?!?
I quit in frustration but am going back at it tomorrow - any help would SURE be appreciated before round 2!!! LOL Thanks.