Re: Attention 1934 Packard Owners - Headlight problem driving me batty

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/3/22 18:56:17

I am not sure what you mean by battery disconnect switch??

Maybe you don't have a battery disconnect switch, but you really should consider one, especially if your wiring harnesses are original!

What I meant was, if you disconnected the battery, either by using a disconnect switch or removing a cable, while the headlights were on and the engine running at anything more than a slow idle, the voltage surge would almost instantly burn out every bulb that was active at the time.

And don't delay in getting the 3003 bulbs, I don't know how many are still available and I doubt they'll ever be made again. Before that recent run, it wasn't uncommon to see prices of $300 or $400, even for a used bulb. So the $40 or so for a new one is an absolute steal.