Re: How to replace the bulb on the dome light, 1953/1954

Posted by HH56 On 2017/5/12 19:11:11

Check your headlight switch and refer to the photo on the first page of this thread, post #10. The courtesy light switch terminal is on the ceramic section at the far right in the photo. If the lights work with the door and there is a wire on the terminal the problem is in the switch.

If the fuse to the radio is good another frequent problem is the vibrator. When you turn it on the dial should light up if the fuse is good and you should hear the buzzing sound. If no buzz then the vibrator has probably failed. Vibrators for the 6v Packard radios are hard to find so one of the radio shops who work on the old models will probably have to install a solid state replacement. If you have the buzz and nothing happens after 30-45 seconds then it could be a tube or the antenna or lead could be disconnected or be grounded. If you have a rear seat speaker, on occasion the wire has gotten pulled between the fader switch and radio so the speakers become disconnected.