Re: '53 Clipper headlight problem

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/7/20 10:40:11

As far back as the early 30s and perhaps earlier headlight circuits were protected by a thermal breaker rather than a fuse for a very good reason - to allow a very limited and intermittent lighting ability which was considered better than night driving with nothing. For this reason I'd think replacing a breaker with a fuse is not a great idea. I had occasion once with my 34 Packard when I developed a short in the lighting circuit to find this feature helpful in limping back in stops and starts to my hotel parking lot where the problem was found and fixed the next morning. A good item to carry in your touring tool box is a circuit breaker with short leads and alligator clips for emergency use.