Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!

Posted by Charles On 2016/4/4 21:16:03

4-4-16

John, the bulbs have two pins that are not parallel so there is only one way to put it in the socket. I believe the mistake I made was when I made the harness, I put the wrong color wire on the wrong post.

I have the turn signal indicator working again. Even though the socket was in so tight that I had to use pliers to get it out, I still needed to scuff up the back of the instrument panel to get a good ground. I thought it was fixed, but once I put the instrument panel back in, the bulb stopped working! Out the panel came again and I wiggled the wire. Sure enough it worked again. I guess the thinner insulation on the wire lets it wiggle too much. I wrapped it in place with some electrical tape. Not the kind of repair I like to make, but it seems to have worked.

I checked the high beam indicator that also was not working. Verified the bulb worked, but no power going to it when the switch was stomped. I'm blaming the switch and will buy a new one since you can still get them.

Also found a dim area on the instrument panel lights that turns out to be a bad bulb (verified by trying it directly hooked up to the battery). I'll have to order some. I'm sure they are not in stock anywhere.